Cures Sought For Milk Procurement Abuses in Wisconsin
Western Wisconsin hearing on unfair milk procurement practices revealed gifts to farmers were used to entice shipment changes. Officials noted rising milk prices and plant capacity as factors, but no specific charges were filed and attendance was light at Eau Claire event.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
District One Technical School
Country Today
Gary Rohde
DATCP
Agriculture Department
Eau Claire
Sidney Kittelson
Amery
Farmland act changes to be studied in Neillsville meeting
State Senator Tom Harnisch schedules a 7 30 p.m. June 7 meeting at the courthouse NeILLSville to explain changes to the Farmland Preservation Act. Attendees include NFO president Steve Pavich Wisconsin Farmers Union leader Gil Rohde and dairy industry witnesses ready to discuss enforcement and potential fixes.
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Tom Harnisch
Sen. Harnisch
NFO
Steve Pavich
Mason
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Gil Rohde
Paul Sacia
Wisconsin Farm Bureau, Wisconsin Towns Association
Ed Krueger
County Boards Association
Bob Mortenson
Guidelines for component pricing in Wisconsin dairy
Wisconsin dairy plants heard proposed voluntary guidelines for component pricing, covering licensing of testers, sampling and testing procedures, and record keeping. The plan, drafted by C L Jackson and dairy trade reps, may become regulation if issues arise. testimony showed mixed views on unfair procurement and competition.
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C.L. Jackson
Department of Agriculture
Department
Jackson
Alvin Krause
Dairy Maid Co-op
Augusta
Agriculture Department
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Neillsville
Harnisch
Department (of Agriculture
Don Stanford
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
AMPI
Blair
Belle Cheese Company
Osseo
Myron Larson
Charles L. Dalton
Milwaukee
Association of Analytical Chemists
AOAC
Kjeldahl
Journal of the Official Association of Analytical Chemists
Dalton
Mr. Krause
State Agriculture Board
USDA
St. Paul
U.S
Feeder Pig Co
Midwest Livestock
Owen Berg
Mel Alleshaski
Chili
Geoffrey Dobbs Colfax
Rogers
United Miller, Inc
Larry Geurkink
Jopke Brothers Mink Farm
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