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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1985
Page
9
UW Madison dairy scientist Terry Howard outlines how feeding lower grain concentrate with high quality forages can cut costs and raise profits. He explains NDF-based forage intake predictions over ADF and cautions on ICP use in balancing dairy rations, with guidance on when to adjust crude protein levels and how the WISPLAN Badger Balancer now uses NDF for intake potential.
A brief note describing a weekly weather and crop bulletin from the U S Agriculture Department Weather Bureau 70 years ago The piece explains the bulletin summarized last week’s weather across nine geographic areas and offered a forecast for the current week Wisconsin was divided into Great Lakes Plains States and Mississippi Valley districts in that era
Montana extension officials report major winter kill with 50 to 75 percent losses in Richland Roosevelt and Sheridan Counties and higher than normal damage in Judith Basin and Hi-Line areas. No-till planting into standing stubble and winter hardy varieties boosted survival, protecting wheat from drying winds and extreme cold.
Dairy managers should limit early spring exercise for cows kept in stalls to maintain clean dry udders. Wet muddy lots raise mastitis risk. dry, clean environments help freshening heifers and dry cows. Clip udders before freshening to keep them dry. milk and clean equipment after milking to prevent spread. Steve Bauer, Rusk County agent.
University of Minnesota dairy specialist James Linn urges farmers to weigh forages and grains monthly and use feed test dry matter data to calculate daily nutrient intakes. He notes moisture changes alter actual intake and stresses absolute nutrient needs over percentages. For instance, two cows on a 16 percent crude protein diet eat different dry matter amounts, supporting different milk yields.
A public hearing will be held in Washington on June 5 to consider a bill adopting new controls over the importation of casein and other dairy protein products. Rep. Tony Coethe, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock Dairy and Poultry, said the hearing will hear views from all parties interested or affected by casein imports.
A speaker reflects after a week incapacitated by a herniated disc. The tone mixes resignation with a wary optimism to recover and restore momentum, using a clock imagery to express desire to restart progress. The quotation hints at personal struggle and determination to regain movement.
The weekly outlook covers April 28 1915 with regional temperature trends and expected precipitation. It notes drought in eastern regions continuing after a long period with deficient rainfall, while the West sees generally favorable field work conditions and adequate moisture. Corn and winter wheat progress varies by region, with early planting underway and good growth in western districts.
Friedrich Drews born 1841 in Ottendorf Pomerania emigrated to Wisconsin in 1874. He worked at Barker Stewart sawmill, then homesteaded in Marathon County building a log house and thriving farm. He raised nine children, sent letters home, and died 1928 at 86 a proud American.
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