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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1978
Page
1
Wisconsin milk production for April totaled 1.9 billion pounds, up about two percent from a year earlier. Output rose one percent from March, while per cow production reached 1,050 pounds, up 10 pounds from a year ago, with 12,000 more cows than April 1977. First four months of 1978 show 1.6 percent higher output than 1977.
The House Agriculture Appropriations Committee approved 9 million dollars for the North Central Dairy Forage Research Center at UW Madison. Congressman Robert Kastenmeier of Sun Prairie urged funding after the President Carter budget omitted construction funds. Also recommended were 675 thousand for Midwest staffing clusters and 225 thousand for Northeast clusters.
Five diverse farms in Chippewa Dunn and Eau Claire counties will host the Wisconsin State Farm Management Tour on June 28 29. The visit includes Wayne and Roger Baier Eau Galle Clarence and Darlene Bignall Knapp Woodruff Farms Chippewa Falls Wayne Danielson Cadott and B and D Dairy Eau Claire. Organized by UW Extension farm management and Agricultural Economics the two day program costs 28 dollars covering most expenses. Special guests include a leading Holstein operation and a canning crops grower with irrigation. Headquarters are at the Midway Motor Lodge Eau Claire with a noon Thursday conclusion after a 1 p m start on Wednesday.
Dairy specialist Terry Howard notes cutting alfalfa at late bloom reduces crude protein in forage, increasing grain and protein supplement costs. A 50-cow operation could spend over 8000 annually, rising to over 16000 for 100 cows, with “time is money” as the overarching lesson. The article previews a second farm visit by Wayne Danielson in Cadett, Chippewa County, highlighting grassland farming, shared machinery, and DHI testing.
More precipitation moves into west central Wisconsin with a forecast of highs in the low 70s on Thursday and mid-60s Friday and Saturday. Lows will range from the upper 40s to lower 50s.
A compact page list referencing Markets and Weather sections, Old Farmer's Almanac on page 4, Country Life on page 15, Letters to the Editor, Meeting notices, outdoors and birds items, and Want ads across pages 23 to 27.
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