Farmland Preservation Gains Rapid Start in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Farmland Preservation Program shows rapid initial participation. By March 1, five counties with zoning enrolled 109,239 acres via 668 local certificates, plus 711 contract applications totaling an estimated 190,000 acres. Overall, about 299,076 acres may be enrolled this year, representing 1.57 percent of state farmland.
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Richard Barrows
Barron, Jefferson, Columbia
Walworth
Shawano
Steers Grow Fat on Chicken Litter at Wisconsin Farm
Loren and Ron Mitchell of Ettrick Wisconsin turn chicken litter into poultry litter silage PLS to finish Holstein steers. Their two 44 by 400 foot poultry buildings yield up to 125 tons of PLS yearly, cutting beef finishing costs in half while enriching land with manure. They ferment litter for 30 days before feeding and use a ration mix that peaks at 50 percent PLS with corn in the remainder.
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Mitchells
Duane Johnson
Midwest Livestock Producers
Ettrick
Mitchell
Cokato, Minn
PLS
Ron
Loren Mitchell
Rt. 1
Ear corn added to Grain Reserve program
Federal ASCS officials in Washington announced ear corn can join the Grain Reserve. Previously only shelled corn could enter the reserve, limiting participation, including in west central Wisconsin. Farmers must secure CCC loans and store the ear corn for nine months before placement, with potential rule relaxations possible.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Credit Commodity Corp
CCC
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