Aspin backs cap on casein imports to curb costs
Representative Les Aspin cosponsors a bill to limit U S casein imports to 63 million pounds yearly based on 1979 83 averages, arguing that high imports raise dairy price support costs and drain taxpayer funds. He blames the Reagan administration for inaction and cites studies showing added program costs and milk use shifts.
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Rep. Aspin
University of Wisconsin Extension
Truman Graf
USDA
Dairy hearings set for March on 1985 farm bill policy
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock Dairy and Poultry will hold public hearings March 20 and 27 to examine dairy policy as it drafts the 1985 farm bill. Chairman Tony Coehle notes economists from dairy regions will testify and other parties will comment. The hearings aim to gather facts on current and past dairy programs to guide drafting of legislation.
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House Agriculture
Tony Coehle
D-Calif
Coehle
Overweight Truck Rule Lifted Across Wisconsin Roads
Wisconsin DOT lifts overweight truck bans on southern highways March 3 and northern routes March 10. Annual permits suspended to protect roads, with single trip approvals possible after itinerary review. Milwaukee County trips exempt. Reinstatement planned when subgrades stabilize.
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Wisconsin
North
State Department of Transportation
Kewaunee
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Hudson
Milwaukee County
DOT
Missouri Votes Tax to Fund Soil Conservation Programs
Missouri citizens approve a soil conservation tax as a one tenth of 1 percent sales tax hike to raise about $30.5 million annual, with half earmarked for parks and the rest for soil programs. The state loses about 12.2 tons of soil per acre each year and half the topsoil has vanished over a century. State and federal conservation funding has been reduced and faces further cuts.
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Missouri
Threshing Crew Photo from Early 1900s County Scene
The threshing crew of Leon Rohl sits for a pre turn of the century photo. Submitted by his son Norbert J. Rohl of Route 1 Roberts, St. Croix County, the image names uncles Joe Rohl and Matt Rohl among the group.
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Leon Rohl
Mr. Rohl
Norbert J. Rohl
Route 1
Roberts
St. Croix County
Norbert Rohl
Joe Rohl
Matt Rohl
Farm Bureau backs advance loans for Feed Grain Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation urged President Reagan to allow advance price support loan payments to farmers in the 1985 Feed Grain Program to ease spring planting cash needs. President Robert Delano urged a one month signup delay to April 1 and loans on up to 50 percent of anticipated 1985 crop with recourse until harvest, then non recourse. The plan includes crop insurance, normal CCC interest rates, support only for basic crops, and shipping $1 billion of government stocks to Africa.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Reagan
Farm Bureau Federation
Robert Delano
Virginia
U.S
Farm Bureau
CCC
USDA seeks comments on 1985 crop honey program
Public comment invited on a loan and purchase program for the 1985 honey crop plus loan and purchase rates and operating provisions. Written comments must be received by March 25 to the Director, Analysis Division, USDA ASCS in Washington DC. Comments will be available for public inspection during regular business hours.
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USDA
Usda-Ascs
P.O
Washington, D.C
Soil surveys guide profitable farm practices at UW farms
Soil surveys describe soil content and fertility to help farmers choose management, fertilizers, lime, tillage and conservation methods. They estimate yields, guide crop selection, erosion control and pond siting, and compare farm soils to UW-Experiment Farms for future success. Robert Plawski, Taylor soil conservationist.
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Soil Survey
Uw-Experiment
St Patricks Day Blizzard Remains Vivid In Youth Memory
An elderly writer recalls a 12 year old winter in Glencoe Boland Valley Buffalo County. A pre St Patrick storm shut roads and forced a trek to school past a snow blown bridge. The day ended with a funeral and a thawing valley offering a clear path home.
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St. Patrick's Day
Buffalo County
Glencoe
Boland Valley
Andrew Boland
Cowie
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Mr. Aspin
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Robert Plawski
Taylor Soil Conservationist
Keith Sommerfeld
Dunn County
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By Mayme Bremer
Arcadia
Trempealeau County
Brother
St. Patrick’s Day
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