NFO victory over dairy coops ends 11-year court fight
The National Farmers Organization won an appellate ruling reversing a 1981 decision, clearing the path for possible damages recovery from Mid-America Dairymen AMPI and the Central Milk Producers Cooperative. The nearly decade-long case began in 1971 over alleged milk marketing collusion affecting Missouri and the Midwest.
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National Farmer's Organization
NFO
Midwest
U.S
John Oliver
Kansas City
Oliver
Mid-America Dairymen, Inc
AMPI
Central Milk Producers Cooperative
Mid-Am
Missouri
NFC
Associated Reserve Standby Pool Cooperative
Woodland
National Farmers Organization
Court of Appeals
Barron Holstein Wins Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion
Barron and Polk County dairymen excel at the Minnesota State Fair where Indianhead Holsteins led with a grand champion cow, a first-time entry for the Schauf family. The Morris family claimed the reserve grand title, as Barron County dominance echoed through exhibitor rankings. The grand champion Excellent-93 Alwyn Pac Angel produced 22,042 pounds of milk and 855 pounds of butterfat in 305 days.
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Minnesota
Bob and
Karyn Schauf
Rt. 2, Barron
Barron and
Polk County
Bob
Indianhead Holsteins, Ltd
Rt. 2
Barron
Sow
Wisconsin
Tom and
Sandy Morris
Amery
Polk
Morris
Polk Counties
Bob Mayer
Deer Park
End of Green Thumb Jobs in Wisconsin if Veto Stands
Wisconsin state director John Kmosena warns the end of the Green Thumb program will affect 754 Wisconsin workers plus 6 state office positions. Nationally 54,000 older people lose work as funding ends. Program, run since 1967, places older Americans in civic projects for minimum wage with many participants under SSI or fuel and food aid risk. Congress must override Reagan veto. bill funding the program faces a Sept. 30 cutoff if not overturned.
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Clark County
Congress
Reagan
Wisconsin
John Kmosena
Kmosena
Green Thumb
Neillsville
The
National Farmers Union
Mr. Kmosena
House
Senate
Ellsworth area fall market hog show set for Sept 16
The fall market hog show will be held September 16 at 9 a.m. at the Pierce County Fairgrounds Ellsworth. Jim Faust says data from hog scans and judge comments aid pork producers, with a youth program for 4-H and FFA involving the quality meats program and judging contest.
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Ellsworth
Pierce County Fairgrounds
Jim Faust
Dunn County
4-H
FFA
Vo Ag
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St. Louis, Mo
Texas
DeVon Woodland
Corning
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Irv Elkin
Ganization
United States
Polk County Dairyman
Elkin
CMPC
Gary Hanman
Springfield
Hanman
DeVon
Minnesota Fair
Barron Holstein
Mr. Schauf
Richland Center
Morris Brothers
Tom Morris
Arden
Oconomowoc
Schaufs
Chippewa Falls
Chippewa, Dunn
Eau Claire
Chippewa County
Cal Kraemer
Dayton Reed Farm
Ed Oplinger
Uw-Extension Agronomist
Altona
McCall
Jerland Farms
Larry Jerome
Ken Peterson
Regent Farm, Barron
Wsconsin
Carl Hirschinger
Uw-Extension Meat and Animal Science Department
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