Wisconsin asks Lyng to permit grazing on setaside land
The Wisconsin ASCS committee urged Agriculture Secretary Lyng to allow grazing and harvesting of setaside and CRP land after September 1 in Wisconsin. Most farmers enrolled in CRP and Feed Grain face a no-graze period April 1 to August 31. State officials note Oklahoma has received similar permission, but final approval rests with Lyng and would start only after September if granted.
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Wisconsin
ASCS
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Oklahoma
Mr. Lyng
Wisconsin Ascs
Agriculture Secretary
Wisconsin farmers press for property tax relief rally
About 1500 farmers and Realtors from across Wisconsin gathered at the state Capitol on March 9 to urge passage of a property tax relief package before the legislative session ends. The rally, led by 15 organizations including the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, aimed to push for meaningful reform amid expectations of partisan hurdles and funding concerns voiced by Gov. Thompson, Assembly Speaker Loftus, and participants.
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Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Country Today
Tommy Thompson
Assembly
Tom Loftus
D-Sun Prairie
Ken Schlapbach
Albany
Green County Farm Bureau
Thompson
Dairy commission weighs changes to dairy price support
The National Commission on Dairy Policy plans a market oriented reform of price supports with a discretionary band of up to 50 cents for the secretary to adjust formulas. Executive director Dave Dyer spoke at a Minnesota extension conference, stressing a production cost based shift and targeted controls only when cost effective.
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National Commission On Dairy Policy
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Dave Dyer
Commission
University of Minnesota Extension
Dyer
Shallow Dairy Family Plans Expansion and Succession
Oliver Shallow Jr and Margaret prepare for retirement from dairy farming as their five sons and eldest daughter married to a dairy farmer take up farming. Michael, 35, runs 200 acres near Coleman with 38 cows and wife Gloria plus Rob and Beth. Bob, 34, farms 160 acres in Oconto with wife Diane and children Jason Nick and others.
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Oliver Jr
Margaret Shallow
Oconto County
Bob
Gary
Jeff
Mike
Oliver, Jr
Bill
Margaret
Oliver Shallow Jr
Michael
Coleman
Gloria
Rob
Beth
Oconto
Diane
Jason
Nick
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Capitol
Jim Massey
John Tauscher
Green Bay
Paul Taylor
Belmont
Lafayette County
Rep. Loftus
Bill Hanson
Farm Bureau
Dodgeville
Hanson
Dairy Commission
Senate Agricultural Committee
Judy Brown
Says Oliver Jr
Billy
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