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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1981

Page

17

Minnesota co op aims $200 million corn sweetener plant in Mankato

Farmers Corn Product Inc plans a $200 million corn wet milling plant in Mankato to process about 25 million bushels annually into sweeteners and byproducts. The facility would create about 200 jobs and generate at least $200 million in annual sales with $50 million annual regional impact.

Minnesota Mankato Farmers Corn Product Inc Arne Blomquist FCP United States Co-Op Blomquist Indiana Illinois Ohio Pacific Northwest

Power motive behind recall is outlined in letter

A signed letter to The Country Today denounces Mrs Meves and her followers in Wisconsin politics. The writer, a Democrat and ally of Sen Tom Harnisch, claims SB 72 and land control motives are irrelevant to the recall. They accuse the Meves group of fear building and power grabbing through intimidation.

Sen Tom Harnisch Bill Elmhorst Dave Volovsek Cal Frelk Meves

Farm leaders miss the boat on SB 72 debate in Wisconsin

A Letter to the Editor criticizes Kevin Hagen and The Country Today for misrepresenting state farm statistics. The writer argues SB 72 threatens landowner rights, calls it a land grab, and urges Madison representatives to oppose it while blaming Harnisch for the measure.

Kevin Hagen Madison Harnisch

Change in law cuts widowed parent benefits to age 16

The Omnibus Budget Bill ends Social Security benefits for widowed mothers and fathers when the youngest child turns 16, with exceptions for disabled children. The change starts September 1981 for new entitlements, with existing cases phased to August 1983, then ending at 16 for all non disabled dependents. Child benefits continue to age 18.

Price fixing suit settled in Minnesota dairy case

Minnesota Attorney General announces a settlement in an antitrust case over fluid milk price fixing in Winona. Marigold Foods of Minneapolis Randall's Super Valu and Mark-It of Winona pay civil penalties totaling 53 500 and agree to monthly price advertising for a year. Land O Lakes and Monge Retail had earlier settlements in the same case.

Minnesota Winona Marigold Foods Inc Minneapolis Randalls Super Valu Mark-It Warren Spannaus Marigold Randall’s Land O’ Lakes Inc Monge Retail Food Inc

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