Real farm bill push begins in Wisconsin Groundswell
Prairie Farm advocate Tom Saunders says the real fight for farm policy reform is just starting as Senate introduction of The Farm Policy Reform Act of 1985 gains support. Groundswell coalition backs price supports tied to parity and supply management, with Wisconsin farmers projected to gain up to 45 million in county income and up to 4 billion statewide if enacted.
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Tom Saunders
Prairie Farm
Midwest
U.S. Senate
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Groundswell Coalition
Wisconsin
Russia
Reagan
Mr. Saunders
House
Rep
Lane Evans
Ill
Saunders
Coalition
Sen
Harkin
Iowa Farm Unity Coalition
Mr. Harkin
Roger Jepsen
Farm state backing saves deficit plan in Senate vote
President Reagan's deficit reduction package relied on farm state support as Senators Andrews and Zorinsky backed it with promises of smaller agriculture cuts. The package restored billions to soil and water programs, cut commodity price supports less than requested, and added an export subsidy to boost U.S. farm goods abroad. Critics like Harkin denounced the deal as unfair to farmers, while Dole framed the vote as stabilizing for agriculture. The Agriculture Committee will still shape final language.
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Reagan
U.S
Mark Andrews
R-N.d
Edward Zorinsky
D-Neb
Zorinsky
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Nick Engelbert's Rural Wisconsin art at Elvehjem Museum
The Elvehjem Museum of Art in Madison hosts Nick Engelbert's paintings through June 18 as part of The Art of Rural Wisconsin 1936 60. A 30 minute tape slide documentary Visions of a Lifetime screens Sunday May 19 at 3 30 pm in room 130. Admission is free.
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Nick Engelbert
Elvehjem Museum of Art
Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
University Avenue
Madison
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Green Bay
Eau Claire
James Weaver
Ore
John Bryant
Texas
Charles Hayes
Senate
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David Boren
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John Deere
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Mondovi Imp. Co., Inc
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Tri-County Implement, Inc
Turtle Lake
Menomonie Equipment
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Cameron & Rice Lake
Durand Implement, Inc
Durand
Val of Credit
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Arcadia Peat Inc
Arcadia
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Sandwater Equip., Inc
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