Jersey cow Bonnie Way named supreme at World Dairy Expo
Rock County farmers George and Shirley Barlass bred and owned Bonnie Way the Jersey cow that won supreme champion at the 1986 World Dairy Expo. It marked the first Jersey to claim the top honor in 17 years, ending a Holstein era since 1975. Bonnie, purchased for 23000 dollars in 1984 by a five member syndicate, was exhibited by Pinehurst Farms of Sheboygan Falls and Norman Nabholz of West Union Iowa, with praise for her superb udder and dairy conformation.
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Bonnie
Gil-Bar Farm
Janesville
Norman Nabholz
George
Shirley Barlass
Rock County
Bonnie Way
Pinehurst Farms
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Pinehurst
West Union
Iowa
Court reduces alimony citing farm economy impact
An Iowa appeals court cut a farmer's monthly alimony from 1250 to 600 dollars, deeming his current finances a substantial change in circumstances due to declining commodity, land, and equipment values. The panel said bad weather and prior factors did not significantly affect earnings.
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Iown
Larry Forney
Iowa Court of Appeals
Larry
Best of Show Scarecrow at Warrens Cranberry Festival
The traditional scarecrow in the right center foreground won best of class and was decorated with the champion rosette at the Warrens Cranberry Festival last weekend. It was created by Robbie Moake from Rt. 4 Tomah.
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Robbie Moake
Rt. 4
Tomah
Winter forecast split Wisconsin winter by Palm over almanac
UW Eau Claire geographer Richard Palm released through The Country Today a winter forecast predicting a generally colder season with less snow, contrasting the Old Farmer's Almanac. He cites jet stream shifts, Pacific Ocean temperatures, and El Niño variability shaping Midwest weather.
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University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
Richard Palm
Mr. Palm
Wisconsin
Old Farmer's Almanac
Badger
Washington
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
Arctic
Midwest
Pacific Ocean
Canada
U.S
Canadian Prairies
Weather Outlook For Wisconsin Farmers
The National Weather Service forecasts improving harvest weather in northern Wisconsin from Thursday through Friday with partly cloudy skies into Friday. A chance of showers is possible Saturday. Temperatures rise from 45 to 50 Thursday to 55 to 60 Friday and Saturday, with lows around 25 to 30 Thursday and Friday and 35 to 40 Saturday.
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Wisconsin
National Weather Service
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United States
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D.s
Country Life
Ann Landers
Palm
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