USSR grain export shift warned by Bergland
Former Secretary Bergland told National Farm Editors that under Mikhail Gorbachev the Soviet Union could move from a grain importer to an exporter within ten years. He predicted joint ventures in Russia within five years and Western manufacturing there to support a modern farming system.
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United States
Soviet Union
Bob Bergland
Bergland
National Farm Editors of America
Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S.S.R
Mr. Bergland
Gorbachev
Carter
Eye for details helps Proeber claim dairy award
Eye for details and frugal changes earned Mark Proeber the most improved milk production award at the Ozaukee-Washington County DHIA banquet. His 67 Holsteins produced a rolling herd average of 17,931 pounds of milk and 679 pounds butterfat, up 1,521 pounds in 1984. He owns 120 acres of Al Den Mar Farm, rents 160 acres, and has worked on the farm since high school graduation.
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Mark Proeber
Ozaukee-Washington County
al den Mar
Alfred
Proeber
West Bend
Mark
Ozaukee
Washington
Calf Housing and Feeding Changes Boost Milk Output
Mr. Proeber reconfigured a cement-floor shed into three calf pens with ventilation and easy cleanouts, boosting calf survival. He houses heifers separately, shifted to haulage feed, and notes cows now start better with daily home observation. Second-cut alfalfa protein improves. fertilizing with sulfur and boron boosts alfalfa returns. He increased corn feeding to four daily rations to improve cleanliness and digestion. cows giving over 80 pounds of milk eat 30 pounds of corn daily. The herd leader is 13-year-old Acmel and Devil Goliath Marsha has produced over 200000 pounds of milk.
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Proeber
Acmel
Devil Goliath Marsha
Board opposes direct sale of raw milk bill
Wisconsin Board of Agriculture opposed a Senate bill by Sen Timothy Cullen to let grade A dairy farmers sell unpasteurized milk directly to consumers. The plan would require milkhouse sales, monthly lab testing, annual animal tests, and farm container handling with existing farm sale limits. Dairy farmer Wayne Danielson led the opposition, winning a 4 to 3 vote after initial rejection. Norm Kirschbaum of DATCP cautioned uncertain farmer participation and voiced opposition.
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State Board of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Wayne Danielson
Cadett
Norm Kirschbaum
DATCP
Sweet Spring Daffodils Push Through Abandoned Yard
Photo by Russ Vanderb shows bright daffodils in an abandoned farm yard. The flowers appear wild and push through encroaching turf as they herald this spring’s warm and sunny weather.
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Russ Vanderb
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Russia
Wayne Sharp
USDA
Foreign Agriculture Service
Tols Farm
U.S
Mr. Proeber
Ag Board
Sen
Timothy Cullen
Janesville
Dave Ralph
Ann Landers
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