Land O Lakes posts 1982 loss amid weak demand
Land O Lakes the nation's second largest agricultural cooperative reported a 19.2 million dollar loss for 1982 as weak demand and falling farmer purchasing power trimmed sales and margins. Despite record 3.77 billion in sales, gains came from Midland Cooperatives and Spencer Beef acquisitions. Major rivals posted varied results.
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Land O’ Lakes
Arden Hills
Midland Cooperatives Inc
Columbia Heights
Spencer Beef
Iowa
CENEX
Inver Grove Heights
Farmland Industries Inc
Kansas City
St. Paul’s Grain Terminal Association
The
Missouri Farmers Association of Columbia
Midland and
Felco
Dynamite of T&T Tops Red River Valley Sale at Crookston
Angus bull Dynamite of T&T led the Red River Valley Show and Sale in Crookston Minnesota, winning his yearling class and the overall top bull price. Tom and Terry Pietsch of Deer Park near St Croix County showcased two Black Angus entries, with one selling for 1000 dollars. The pair, active in St Croix Valley Angus Breeders Association, drive from a 340 acre operation and often compete at Polk County and Minnesota State Fairs. The Red River Valley event spans four days with beef dairy sheep hogs and horses judged across breeds.
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Terry Pietsch
T&t Ranch
Red River Valley
Crookston
Minn
Dynamite
T&t
Pietsches
Deer Park
St. Croix County
Polk County
Minnesota
St. Croix Valley
Pietsch
Chippewa ASCS Office Open Saturday for PIK Set Aside Info
Chippewa County ASCS will be open this Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon to assist farmers with information on payment in kind and set aside programs. County ASCS Director Ned Johnson says expanded hours target those unable to visit during regular hours. Signups for both programs end March 11.
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Chippewa Ascs
Chippewa County
ASCS
County
Ned Johnson
Feds threaten RC D funding as Congress may act
The River Country RC D area faces potential loss of federal funds as the Reagan administration orders rescission. Coordinator Robert Feldt notes Congress has 45 days to act, but he doubts action will occur. Despite this, grants for Forest Service projects totaling about 83,500 are earmarked for Lumberjack River Country and Golden Sands RC D s to support two years of forestry work.
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Menomonie
River Country Rc&d
Congress
Robert Feldt
Council
Feldt
DNR
Bud Wandrey
Medford
US Forest Service
Lumberjack
Golden Sands Rc&ds
Forest Service
Golden Sands
Rc&ds
River Country
The
Pri-Ru-Ta
Lumberjack Rc&d
Swine Health Clinic Planned for March 17
Colfax UW Extension veterinarian Dr. Bob Hall will lead a two part swine health clinic on March 17 starting at 10 a.m. at White Tail Golf Course south of Colfax and 1 p.m. at Colfax High School ag shop for a hog post mortem. Registration via county agents.
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Bob Hall
White Tail
Highway 40
Colfax
Golf Course
Colfax High School Ag
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Country Today
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Feds
Mr. Feldt
Gordon Greener
West Central Association of Land Conservation
Guernsey
Trempealeau
Jackson Counties
Green Meadow
Blair and
Taylor
Arnold Knight
Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders
Allen Russell
Arcadia Baptist Church
Hong Kong
Peter Speerstra
Association
Guernsey Association
Larry McCabe
Blair
Fred Moseley
Hixton
Tom Miland
Eleva
Byron Anderson
Ettrick
Uwextension
Whitehall
Black River Falls
Washington, D.C
Rc&d
Soil and Water Conservation
River Country Council
Forestry Committee
Holiday Inn
Eau Claire
Swine Health Clinic
Chippewa
Dunn
Wisconsin
John Deere and
New Holland Dealer
Granton
Aadger
O&r Equipment Inc
J.D
P.T
Oliver
W.F
Allis
Kongskilde
Kewanee
Leon
Willard
Elmwood Farm Service
L.T.D
Allis Chalmers
Gehl
Hesston
Bobcat
Elmwood
Allis-Chalmers
Marawood
W. Arnold
Hwy
North Marshfield
Nelsen Dairy Systems
Box
Clayton
B. J.D
Smith Implement CO. Inc
Downing
de Laval
Compact Combine
Earle
Nelson
New
Richmond
Bloomer Inc
Bloomer, WI
Harmon Imp. Inc
Plum City
Stockers, Inc
Osceola
Seehaver's
Potters
Exeland
Helgeson Equip
Supply Ince
Woodville
Robert Marek Delaval
Cadett
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