Diversion costs near 1 billion in dairy payments
The Agriculture Department reported nearly 955 million dollars paid to about 42 000 dairy farmers in the 15 month paid diversion program ended April 1. Eight percent of farmers received 36 percent of funds while taxpayers covered about 80 million. The report was released amid dairy industry efforts to revive the program as lawmakers draft farm bill provisions.
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Agriculture Department
Public Voice
Washington
Food and Nutrition Policy
Department
House Agriculture Dairy Subcommittee
Tony Coehle
D-Calif
Agriculture
John Block
Steve Gunderson
R-Wis
Coehle
Milk price hits five year low
The USDA reports May prices for 3.5 manufacturing grade milk at $11.46 per hundred in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the lowest in almost five years. National and regional prices fall as demand shifts and supply expands, with May M W Series down 16 cents from April. Wisconsin leads diversion payments with $112.5 million to nearly 7,300 dairy farmers, while California totals $81 million across 463 operations.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
USDA
Daily Market News
California
Wisconsin Forecast: Dry, Cooler with Sun Mix Thursday Through Saturday
The southern half of Wisconsin will see little to no rain from Thursday through Saturday. Skies will be partly cloudy with cooler conditions. National Weather Service in Madison reports highs in the low to mid 70s and lows around 50.
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Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Madison
Weather in Brief and Market Roundup Notes
Weather outlook and market brief appear across sections page 7 and page 4. The listing notes section designates topic pages including horses on page 3 and outdoors on pages 11 and 23, with country life on page 12 to 13 and farm items on page 17. Postings on page 16 and Want ads on pages 24 to 27 accompany letters to the editor on page 27.
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Ann Landers
Downer cow scrutiny sparks crackdown talks in Wisconsin
Industry leaders and Wisconsin state officials discuss stricter oversight of downer cattle amid concerns over diseased meat entering the market. Topics include separating disabled from diseased animals, universal meat inspection, potential mobile slaughter limits, and tightening certification and recordkeeping to curb uninspected sales.
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Wisconsin Disabled Livestock Dealers Association
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
William Abbott
DATCP
Meat Inspection
Madison
Gary Bauer
Bureau of Compliance and Evaluation
Francis Allie
Datcp Animal Health
Early picking rush as berry crop comes early
The season's first picking is two to three weeks ahead of schedule. Bob Fitzgerald of Baraboo gathered a flat last week at Brian and Theresa Krusco's Berryville Strawberry Patch in northern Sauk County, offering locals a head start on harvest.
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Bob Fitzgerald
Brian
Theresa Krusco
Berryville
Sauk County
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Marion Gruenberg
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Norm Kirschbaum
Kirschbaum
Bauer
Marvin Starks
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Sun Prairie
Harry Starks
Starks Brothers Livestock
St. Charles
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Tom Bates
S&s Meats, Stoughton
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