Fall Creek Coop Faces Sale to Farmers Union Amid Losses
About 150 patrons heard that Fall Creek Land O Lakes cooperative may sell local facilities to Farmers Union of Augusta. If approved, the co op's service station would close while the feed mill and fertilizer outlet remain. Manager Jerry Fredrickson cited $1.5 million in yearly business but a $41,800 loss and stressed lack of working capital amid low farm income and high interest rates.
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Growth shown at UW River Falls College of Agriculture job fair
The second annual UW River Falls College of Agriculture job fair drew more agricultural business representatives than last year. Despite a depressed agriculture economy, roughly four more firms attended than at the first fair.
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Former Barron dairyman fined for cattle neglect
Dennis Beedle, a former Barron County dairyman now living in New Mexico, must pay 320 in fines and reimbursements for 40 cattle that died of malnourishment last winter. A veterinarian report cited starvation as the cause, with another 135 cattle found suffering from exposure and malnutrition on his Vance Creek farm.
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Fall Creek Coop Manager Faces Job Change in Proposed Sale
Fall Creek farm services cooperative may be sold to the Augusta Farmers Union, risking the removal of longtime manager Jerry Fredrickson after a decade of service. Land O Lakes officials praise his management and say he will be placed elsewhere, but the move promises disruption for the community and its employees.
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