Wisconsin wheat vote faces fall in turnout and distant impact
The article notes a large national poll on mandatory wheat controls with 17,000 potential voters, led by AAM official David Senter and USDA figures. Secretary Lyng argues price targets and export loss under quotas, while Wisconsin expected light turnout and smaller allotments. Economists contrast mandatory vs voluntary programs and their cost and price implications.
Farmers split on wheat poll plans expose risks
Industry leaders from AAM, Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union and Wisconsin groups clash over Secretary Lyng’s wheat poll. Some fear government supply controls raise costs and distort markets while others push for a yes vote to obtain higher prices and influence commodity policies. Concerns focus on long term price normalization, bureaucratic control and implications for feed grains, livestock and dairying.
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American Farm Bureau
Cy Carpenter
National Farmers Union
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DeVon R. Woodland
National Farmers Organization
Dennis Rosen
Wisconsin Farmers Union
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