Acre of hay is worth money in Menomonie
Dunn County agent Keith Sommerfeld outlines hay values per acre: 1500 dollars if used for milk cows, 600 for beef cattle, and 200 if sold as cash crop. He notes ruminant livestock provide 70 percent of west central Wisconsin cash farm receipts and cites Dane County water quality plans valuing hay for erosion control at 2.42, 2.23, and 86.50 per acre for contour strip cropping, contouring, and tile outlet terraces respectively.
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Dunn County
Keith Sommerfeld
Dane County Regional Planning Commission
Dandelions turn from lawn nuisance to pantry staple
Washington area readers learn how dandelions have served as food medicine and even fuel during wartime. The piece traces their history from Pilgrim introduction to modern culinary uses, noting high vitamin content and versatile parts from greens to coffee substitute. Adrian Wells and his father grow 6.5 acres aiming for five crops, facing weed control challenges.
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Wilton
Maine
Adrian Wells
Vance
Beef prices may peak. sell July or August says expert
West central Wisconsin dairy and beef producers are advised to consider selling yearling Holsteins and heavy beef steers in July or August as fed beef prices have peaked for 1979. Dr. Paul Hasbargen, agricultural economist, cites supply demand and buyer psychology, predicting higher prices in 1980 but a rise again in 1981 as supplies tighten. He notes futures traders expect steers to dip below 70 in fall, pushing yearlings toward 80 and calves into the 90s, and warns higher feed costs this fall due to corn crop uncertainty.
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West Central
Wisconsin
Purdue University Agriculture
Hasbargen
U.S
Weather Outlook for Farmers Ahead of Weekend
Farmers should make hay while the sun shines as forecasters expect partly cloudy skies Thursday with a chance of showers and thunder Saturday. It will cool toward the weekend with highs in the low to mid 80s Thursday dropping to the low to mid 70s Friday and Saturday.
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National Weather Service
Twin Cities
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