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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1986

Page

12

Dairy groups urge plan to save farms and curb imports

A Walworth County farmer argues dairy policy and cheap imports are bankrupting farmers and harming communities. He proposes a plan with production baselines, parity targets, and a 35 percent milk price assessment to fund dairy plants and USDA support, plus a 10 percent annual import cut for five years, aiming to deliver fair prices without taxpayer subsidies.

USDA

Reader Defends Unions Against Farming Costs Critics

A reader rejects Mel Simonson efforts to blame unions and Democrats for rising farming costs. They argue oil price shocks and big business greed, tied to Republican ties, drive inflation. Citing past vehicle price hikes, the writer accuses Simonson of distorting facts since Reagan era wage trends and union concessions.

Mel Simonson Reagan Simonson

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