USDA closes loophole in CCC loan program
The USDA ended a major loophole in the 1986 commodity loan program tied to payment in kind certificates. Farmers grain companies and speculators profited legally for about five weeks, earning windfall gains at the government’s expense. A Minnesota Agriculture Department spokesman criticized PIE certificates as undermining farm program credibility.
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USDA
Minnesota Agriculture Department
Mark Ritchie
Minnesota
Buyout program stirs debate over dairy price resilience
Wisconsin dairy officials and industry spokesmen warn the whole-herd buyout may not yield a lasting rise in milk prices. They note prices have strengthened yet production could rebound, threatening the delicate balance between supply and demand.
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Storhoff
Wisconsin Farm Aid Payments and Cattle Herd Decline
Last crop payments to state farmers total about 72.3 million dollars this year and project 125.5 million by 1987 as the herd is slaughtered. In September Wisconsin had about 1.85 million cows, 39 thousand below a year earlier. Milk production on state farms fell 4 percent from September last year, marking the third straight month of declines.
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Wisconsin
Jack Bertz
Clark County
ASCS
Madison
Bertz
Weather forecast for Madison district shifts to clouds and mixed precip
The National Weather Service in Madison reports increasingly cloudy skies through the week with a slight chance of rain or rain mixed with snow in the northwest region as conditions evolve.
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National Weather Service
Madison
National Grange convenes in Madison for 120th meeting
About 2 000 to 3 000 Grange members from 37 states travel to Madison for a week long 120th annual convention led by Wisconsin hosts Lester Wallace and Ed Sommers. Major speakers include Peter Myers H Brent Beesley and Thomas Evans. Many events are private as the Grange is a fraternal organization with password restricted activities.
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Madison
National Grange
Wisconsin
Lester Wallace
Beloit
Wisconsin Grange
Ed Sommers
Clinton
Grange
Peter Myers
University of Wisconsin-Madison
U.S. Agriculture Department
H. Brent Beesley
Farm Credit Corp
Michigan
Ohio
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Christmas Story Cash Prize Offers Tiny Clues to Mystery
A local contest promises fifty dollars for the best Christmas tale with twenty five dollars for extras. The ad asks entrants to mail stories and optional photos to My Christmas Story, The County Today, Box 70 yEay Claire, Wisconsin, urging community participation.
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Claire
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