Longtime Wisconsin Farm Sits Unsold After Five Years
Alma Center couple Roland and Mary Hart, owning a 130 acre farm near Alma Center, renew hope each spring yet find no buyers. They pasture neighbors cattle on land and buildings while retirement looms, with organic fields used for twenty years. The Harts began farming in 1946 and planned to pass the farm to a child, but none showed interest, despite advertising efforts this spring.
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Roland
Mary Hart
Alma Center
Harts
Hart
Mindoro Plow Days Celebrate Don Lockington Tribute
Pine Tree Riders Club hosts the 4th annual Don Lockington Plow Days in Mindoro on May 17 and 18 at Highway Q. Activities include gang plowing, sulky plowing, and walking plows starting at 1 p.m. Saturday with a free-for-all entry. Music, dances, and a Sunday fest follow with pricing and a contact number for details.
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Pine Tree Riders
Don Lockington
The
Pine Tree Riders Club
Mindoro
Highway Q
Young farmers seek opportunities amid agriculture crisis in Wisconsin
In Vernon County near Viroqua, new farmers explore options despite milk price drops and foreclosures. UW Madison expert Richard Daluge notes homes may not host farming yet opportunities exist in farm management and agricultural services. Young couples like Brian Schott and Matt Faulke build dairy ventures, while others pursue crop analysis and feed balancing services to stay competitive.
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Richard Daluge
University of Wisconsin- Madison College of Agriculture
Daluge
Brian Schott
Matt Faulke
Vernon County
Quote from Mr Schott on risk and future hope
Mr Schott says the current outlook is poor but a chance could come if action is taken now. He adds that he is young and willing to take the risk as he and his wife consider their situation.
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Mr. Schott
Ag marketing cooperative workshop slated May 13 15
Representatives of the USDA Agriculture Marketing Service and the Agriculture Cooperative Service in Washington DC will join a three day ag marketing and ag cooperative workshop May 13 15 at the Ramada Inn Eau Claire. Sessions cover marketing of alternative crops and steps for forming coops with Wisconsin growers sharing experiences including shiitake mushrooms ginseng cole crops and maple syrup. A panel will discuss current activities and potential cooperation among growers associations. Registration is 20 dollars via River County RC D and forms from 3120 E Clairemont Ave Eau Claire.
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Usda Agriculture Marketing Service
The
Agriculture Cooperative Service
Washington, D.C
Ramada Inn
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
AMS
ACS
River Country Resource Conservation and Development Council
Rc&d
Shiitake Growers Association of Wisconsin
River County
E. Clairemont Ave
Robert J. Feldt
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