Farm and church leaders hail progress for Wisconsin farms
Wisconsin farm and church representatives praised recent legislative gains in property tax relief soil conservation funding and Governor's Commission on Agriculture while warning that farm income losses from falling milk prices drought and policy shifts threaten many farmers. Leaders urged continued action to restore profitability and resist burdens on rural education and subsidies.
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Wisconsin
Governor’s Commission On Agriculture
John Carr
Iowa County
Giraud Re-elected President Of Wisconsin Milk Board
At the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board reorganizational meeting in Barneveld, Dowaine Giraud was unanimously re-elected president after rivals declined nominations. Fred Fisher won the first vice presidency, while George Rau and Karyn Schauf were re-elected to other top posts. The session marked few surprises compared with last year as incumbents maintained leadership with several board members indicating satisfaction with Giraud’s year.
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Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Dowaine Giraud
Norwalk
Fred Fisher
Valders
John Rosenow
Cochrane
Giraud
Monroe
Juneau
Adams
Rosenow
Gene Runde
Cuba City
Sylvia Hemauer
Plymouth
Timothy O’harrow
Oconto Falls
Dan Stangel
Kewaunee
George Rau
Dorchester
O’harrow
Karyn Schauf
Hemauer
Wisconsin Weekend Rain Forecast for Southern Half
The National Weather Service in Madison predicts rain for the southern half of Wisconsin on Thursday and Friday with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday will be partly cloudy. Temperatures Thursday through Saturday range from the mid 50s to the mid 80s.
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Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Madison
Governor Earl signs Wisconsin budget benefiting farmers
Wisconsin Governor Anthony Earl signed an 18.5 billion biennial budget with an 8 percent tax cut and major property tax relief aimed at farmers. Property tax relief rises by 886 million, school aid grows by 423 million, and farmland values will shape tax rates. Two preservation credits were vetoed to save 5 million, while the program edges to 38 million annually.
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Wisconsin
Anthony Earl
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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
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Congress
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