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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1985
Page
9
The report warns leafhopper damage rises in second and third crop alfalfa and that spraying after leaves yellow is too late. Farmers used SEVIN MALATHION and DIAZINON with varying waiting periods. A Polk County agent cites guidance and timing for crop protection.
Seventy six percent of Eau Claire County residents say farmers not practicing soil conservation should be barred from price support programs. Eighty eight percent favor market oriented policy and ninety one percent support a dollar cap on price support payments per dairy farmer.
A House Monopolies Subcommittee approved a bill enabling farmers to reorganize under Chapter 13 to avoid forced liquidation. It would extend repayment to 10 years, require 80 percent of debt tied to the farm, permit mortgage adjustments on the family home, and ensure creditors receive at least what liquidation would yield.
Elasticity shows milk demand falls 2 percent for a 10 percent price rise, yet consumption does not rise equally when prices drop. Cultural shifts aging population health concerns and competition drive continued decline. The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board aims to address these factors with targeted promotion to adapt to a changing market.
The Holstein Association’s Locator List ranks 5 000 cows by Cow Total Performance Index from over 400 000 registered cows. Valiant leads with 1 360 daughters making 27 percent of the top 5 000, and dominates the top 200 list with 80 offspring. ABS reports 140 Valiant sons enrolled and 21 more expected. The Day Valiant Gold ranks second for PD dollar value at plus 182.
In fall 1900 the narrator's family homesteaded 160 acres near Superior Junction in Washburn County Wisconsin. They recount first encounters with Lac Courte Oreilles Indians, blueberry harvests, and trading scenes at Pa's store, noting initial fear gave way to lasting friendships and respect for Indigenous people observed through early 20th century life.
Louis Miller of Ogdensburg with Carl Miller of Gresham pose with Emil Schultz of Weyauwega at the Waupaca County Fair in 1912. Photo submitted by Russell and Delores Miller of Route 3 Hortonville.
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