Weaker dollar may help farmers
Farm Journal economist Dr John Marten told dairy farmers that a weakening U.S. dollar could lift agricultural exports and stabilize farmland values. He projected corn at $2.50 a bushel or less into 1986, soybeans $5-$6, and milk, beef, and hog prices near current levels with beef near $60 fed by late 1985.
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Farm Journal Magazine
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West Lafayette
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Wet weather forecast from Madison area next several days
National Weather Service in Madison predicts wet conditions with a chance of rain Thursday into early Saturday. Highs will be in the 50s to 60s on Thursday and Friday, staying in the 50s Saturday, with lows in the 40s through Saturday.
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National Weather Service
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Wis Eau Claire Forecast Warns of Colder Winter Ahead
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire geographer Richard Palm predicts a harsh 1985 86 winter for western Wisconsin with early snow and above normal totals. He expects at least 10 more inches of snow in the Eau Claire area and a much colder season, with measurable snow starting Oct 29 and lasting into spring.
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Richard Palm
Eau Claire
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Snowfall 1985 86 dates warn of at least one inch snow
The notice states that the listed dates will bring at least 1 inch of snow. Authorities urge residents to prepare and monitor weather updates as winter storms impact travel and safety.
Worden's Idle Wild Improver Jinx Crowned Expo Grand Champion
Darrell Worden of Forest Lawn Farm near Wausau earns Brown Swiss grand champion for the second time in four years with Idle Wild Improver Jinx. The 6 year old cow, purchased in 1983, has never produced less than 22 000 pounds of milk per lactation and has produced ten ET calves. The Worden family operates a 497 acre farm with wife Sharon and their children.
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Forest Lawn Farm
Wausau
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Washington State
Marathon County Farm
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Darrell Worden
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Top Brown Swiss sons Tim and Scott dairy farming legacy
Worden, operating the farm since 1962 after his father built a fully registered Brown Swiss herd, describes the breed as the best of Holstein, Guernsey, and Jersey. His 120 cows average 13,800 pounds of milk with 580 pounds of butterfat and a 4.2 test as they ship to a protein-based dairy.
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