Letter to the Editor condemns bias in farming article
The Country Today invites rural residents to send signed letters with contact details. A reader responds to a May 18 1983 piece by Lois Reis on factory farming, accusing the article of bias and misdirected emphasis, criticizing the headline and layout. The letter argues the piece insults farmers and underlines the need for balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Lois Reis
Big City
Saturday Night Live
New York Post
Durand
Pepin
Dairy farmers praise future milk dispenser in schools
A reader credits Ellsworth High School student Jim Huppert for installing a milk dispenser funded by a local supplier. The letter defends farmers against animal welfare critiques, praises agriculture’s foundations, and urges recognition for dairy growers and distributors. It emphasizes practicality, ethics, and the need for farmer-focused discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Huppert
Ellsworth Senior High
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Foundation of
America
Winona State University
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Green Horn Cattle CO
Tae
Uni
Parts
Milligan Implement Co. Inc
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Menomonie Farm Sales
Roskamp
Magrath
Menomonie
Bou
Sverems
John Fredrickson
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Donna Benson
Chippewa Falls
Hwy. 29
Co. 'T
Co 'N
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Badger Sales
Bloomer
New Holland
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Miller
Speery
BRAVE
Bloomer, Inc
Main St
RPM
Thorp, WI
Wisconsin
Durin
Hanson Silos & Unloaders
Ford
John Deere
Spd
Ford Jubilee
Sharp
Lela
IHC
Gehl
Industrials
Ford 550
Hesston
Gehi
Cadott Ford, Inc
Huey, and
West Road Dott
Nielsen Concrete Foundations, Inc
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Buffalo
Oliver
Farmall
Melroe
White
J.D
I.H
Hawkbilt
Glenco
Kewanee
Brady
Meyers
Chopper
Rex
Bushman Enterprises
Greenwood
Mile East
Wayne
Allied Mills, Inc
Chicago, IL
Wayne Animal Health Aids
Longwood Feed & Farm Service
Longwood
Agri Supply Co-Op
Pigeon Falls
Chili Farm Service, Inc
Chili, WI
Jerry Baier & Sons
Eau Galle
Agri Supply
Lutter Elevator, Inc
Jim Falls
Ingleton
Rusk
Elk Mound
JIM Meyer Inc
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Christie Feed & Farm Service
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