Hearings begin on dairy price support plans in Congress
The 1982 dairy price debate opens with Senate and House hearings. Reagan administration opposes production controls while dairy groups push for quotas or bases. Dr. Bob Cropp reports administration firmness against quotas, yet lawmakers explore Gunderson Cropp and other bills amid industry support for supply management.
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Congress
Reagan Administration
United Dairy Organization
Senate
House
Dick Lyng
Bob Cropp
Uw-Platteville
Washington
Richard
Agriculture
Reagan
Dr. Cropp
National Milk Producers Federation
Gunderson-Cropp
Trade Association
Trempealeau county book ties Polish settlers to regional history
The piece notes Anne Pellowski and relatives featured in a Trempealeau County Polish Americans book with a red barn image. It discusses the Gunderson Cropp Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 1982, dairy bills in Congress, and a panel of economists from Purdue Texas A&M Clemson and UC studying these proposals. It mentions hearings slated for June 9 and notes simplification efforts.
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Dr. Cropp
Rep
Gunderson
Reagan
Trempealeau County
Anne Pellowski
Betsy Bork
Roman Bork
Rt. 1
Fountain City
Red Barn
Milk Industry Foundation
International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
Congress
Purdue
Texas A&m
Clemson
University of California
Versity
Weekend Rain Chance Forecast from National Weather Service
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities predict the next best rain chance on Saturday and Sunday. The period features partly cloudy skies, highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, and nightly lows from the mid to upper 40s.
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National Weather Service
Twin Cities
Minnesota scientists study power lines milk production link
Dr. Frank Martin and two University of Minnesota colleagues will use 26 years of official DHIA records to test whether high voltage power lines affect milk production along the North Dakota to Twin Cities corridor. Funded by an $85,890 MEQB contract, the study aims only to identify any relationship and report findings by June with a possible final report due October.
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University of Minnesota
Frank Martin
Department of Applied Statistics
The
University
Country Today
Minnesota
North Dakota
Twin Cities
Martin
Ashley Robinson
University of Minnesota Veterinary School
Animal Science Department
Gerald Steuernagel
Minnesota Environmental Quality
MEQB
New York
New York State
Minnesota Environmental Quality. Board
Gov
Albert Quie
Minnesota Dhia Board of
Minnesota Dhia Board
Power line dairy study probes effects on milk production
Minnesota researchers led by Dr. Martin will use 27 years of DHIA records from about 542 dairy farms within 10 miles of a 436 mile direct current power line to assess any association with milk yields calving and management factors. The study, funded by CPA and United Power Association, seeks no predefined hazard conclusion.
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Martin
University
DHIA
St. Paul
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Steve Gunderson
Osseo
Rudy Boschwitz
National Farmers Union
James Oberstar
Agan
Platteville Uni
Emerson Babb
Ennenee Social Security
Ann Landers
Aenea Renee
St. Paul, Minn
Dr. Martin
Drs. Robinson and
Steuernagel
Northwestern
GASP
Drs. Robinson
Cooperative Power Association of
Edina
CPA
United Power Association of
Elk River
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