Tax changes may ease farm spousal transfers
State law effective July 1 frees surviving spouses from state inheritance tax on assets inherited after that date and allows unlimited inter spousal transfers without gift taxes. UW Extension economist Bob Luening warns the changes may keep land in aged hands, reduce estate planning, and raise farmland values making entry harder for beginning farmers.
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Bob Luening
Uw-Extension
Luening
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Higher fruit prices hit West central Wisconsin this summer
The USDA Farm Paper Letter reports severe winter weather in California and Florida reduced harvests across most fruits. Florida orange output fell 26 percent to 181 million boxes. California nectarine, prune, plum, peach, and Bartlett pear yields dropped between 15 and 52 percent. sweet cherry and tart cherry also down. The result is higher prices nationwide.
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Wisconsin
California
Florida
USDA
Fresno
Tulare
Breeders sell unborn cloned calves in historic sale
A first known sale of unborn cloned calves occurred at a cattle auction. Claus von Frantzius of Swartz Creek Michigan paid 47000 dollars for a pair to be born next year. Mike Molloy promoted the sale calling it history in the making while Peter Elsden explained the cloning process.
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Claus von Frantzius
Swartz Creek
Mich
Mike Molloy
U.S
Peter Elsden
Remembering early 1900s Fourth of July Fireworks
The author recalls chaotic past Fourth of July celebrations with loud rockets and explosives, neighborhood displays, and improvised fireworks, describing carefree mischief, dangers, and later changes toward safety and regulation, ending with reflections on women’s liberation era concerns.
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Duwn County
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Rockford Map Publishers, Inc
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Hans Morken
Ettrick
Odell Oakland
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