Agriculture Day survey finds mixed city views on farming
The Country Today interviewed shoppers in Eau Claire two days last week about Agriculture Day and farm subsidies. Results show 73 percent aware of farmer financial problems, a split on subsidies, and media hyperbole cited by some shoppers.
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Milk quotas offer last hope for small Midwest dairies
A Washington report from the Office of Technology Assessment finds the best survival chance for 30 to 50 cow farms in the Midwest hinges on a 1985 farm bill with supply management or milk quotas. The study shows larger dairies fare better under most scenarios, while quotas could keep some small Upper Midwest operations solvent by 1992.
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Cloudy forecast for rest of week with chances of rain
Area farmers can expect increasing cloudiness the balance of the week with a chance for rain Friday and Saturday. Twin Cities forecasters say highs Thursday through Saturday will be in the 40s while lows should be in the 20s.
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