Montana Livestock PCA reorganizes into Ag Credit firm
Montana Livestock PCA in Helena secedes from the Farm Credit System and reorganizes as Montana Livestock Ag Credit Inc. under new leadership led by Mice, with 219 members voting in favor rather than merging into a single district PCA. The reorganization keeps staff and board intact and secures funding from First of Great Falls to support agricultural lending in Montana.
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USDA Denies Corporate Farming Threat In New Report
The Agriculture Department released a two page report debunking the myth that corporate farming endangers the U.S. system. It notes family owned farms remain dominant with corporates at 2.7 percent of all farms in 1982, rising from 2 percent in 1978 and 1.3 percent in 1974. Non family corporate farming has declined for a decade.
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Fall Fertilizer Application Advice for Alfalfa and Prices
Polk County livestock agent notes that applying fertilizer in fall can help alfalfa if a cutting occurred in September or October. Nutrients like phosphorus and potash stay in the soil, making fall应用 beneficial for early spring growth though some agronomists disagree. Dealers may offer reduced prices in the fall.
Wisconsin Farmers Receive 28 Million Farmland Credits
Wisconsin farmers obtained 28 million in Farmland Preservation Tax Credits for the year ending June 30, with 16,742 farmers receiving credits up 18 percent from last year. The average credit was 1,675, up 5 percent from 1984, as details came from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
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Hybrid corn hybrids with herbicide tolerance planned
Pioneer Hi Bred International and American Cyanamid announce a joint project to develop hybrid corn seeds carrying a gene for tolerance to a new class of herbicides. The imidazolinones will let farmers use the chemical without harming the corn, with Pioneer testing tolerance in inbred lines for potential commercial hybrids.
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Haunted House My Pa Says No Such Thing As Ghosts
In autumn 1918 a nine year old recalls fear of a haunted house and Tim from seventh grade. Her Pa debunks noises as natural, tracing creaks to wood, bats, mice, and squirrels while the sister Irene sleeps through it all. The door squeak leads to thrice thwarted repairs until the father proclaims the room empty.
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Loggers on Black River in 1883 Featured by Walker Family
A historic photo shows Cliff Walker among loggers on the east fork of the Black River in 1883. The image was submitted by Harold R. Walker of Wisconsin Dells, his grandson.
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