Milk Supply and Consumption Seen Balancing in 1967
University of Wisconsin dairy economist Truman Graf says higher 1967 production and demand will nearly balance the market. 1966 production fell due to fewer cows and higher per cow gains. 1967 will see a modest rebound with a continued drop in cow numbers and rising prices for farmers.
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Madison
Truman Graf
University of Wisconsin
Graf
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Dairy Herd Improvement marks December with strong milk yields
The La Crosse County Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative reports 31 herds totaling 1 542 cows on standard test in November. Average herd size 50, with 43 722 pounds milk and 1 803 pounds fat per herd. Individual cows and herds post top outputs across Holstein and Guernsey stock in La Crosse area.
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la Crosse County
Holmen
Frederick Nuttelman
la Crosse
Guernseys
Ervin Nuttelman
Neil Jacobs
Bangor
Raymond Hoyer
West Salem
Earl Pralle
Tula
Donald Trocinski
Alvin Cole
Arvilla
Guernsey
Bernard Pralle
Onalaska
Bert Brown
Edyth Swarmhout
Robert Skemp
Gust Wendorf
Needy Persons Getting Food Drop In Number
Washington AP reports that the agriculture department donated foods to 3.7 million needy persons in the July September quarter, down 18 percent from 4.5 million a year earlier. The cost was 38.4 million dollars versus 62.9 million the prior year as less food was available for donation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Secretary Job Opening At Trempealeau County Extension
In Whitehall Wisconsin Trempealeau County agent Peter Bieri announced an opening for a secretary in the county extension office due to the resignation of Mrs Leslie Jordahl effective January 6. Applicants should have typing shorthand and office equipment experience. application blanks available at the extension office.
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Whitehall
Wis
Peter Bieri
Trempealeau
Leslie Jordahl
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
Bieri
Alumni Plan Meeting At Farm School
More than 450 College of Agriculture Farm Short Course graduates and friends will return to the University of Wisconsin Madison on Tuesday January 24 for the annual reunion luncheon at Great Hall Memorial Union starting 11 45 a m J Frank Wilkinson director of farm short courses says I R Rinehard Godfrey Co Waukesha Farm Short Course graduate and former state president will speak The day features Wisconsin Agricultural Industries Conference and Public Affairs Forum and a Wisconsin Dairy Forum The 1030 a m Tuesday morning musical Fabulous Future is staged by current students under Edward O Hugdahl Reservations and further information are available from J Frank Wilkinson Agricultural Hall Madison 53706 before January 19.
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Madison
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Great Hall
Memorial Union
J. Frank Wilkinson
I. R. Rinehard
Godfrey Co
Waukesha
Agriculture
Edward O. Hugdahl
School of Music
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
Agricultural Hall
Wis
Art Culture Survey To Be Conducted In Wisconsin
Monroe County Extension office cooperates with the Wisconsin Arts Council to inventory all organizations involved with culture and art. County Agent Walter Tetzlaff asks arts group officers to contact his office to be included.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Wisconsin Arts Council
Wisconsin
Walter Tetzlaff
New Law Broadens Farm Loan Service in Vernon County
The U S Department of Agriculture expands Farmers Home Administration housing credit for low and moderate income Vernon County families. The Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act broadens eligibility, allows cosigner loans for low income applicants, and raises emergency loan limits to 1500 dollars. Applicants should visit the Vernon County Office in the basement of the Post Office in Viroqua.
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Viroqua
Wis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Vernon County
Mark D. Haser
Haser
Johnson
Vernon County Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Farm Parley Planned At Madison
Madison program aims at agricultural business leaders during the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Industries Conference. Topics include electronic farm records, DHIA data use, fertilizer recommendations, and modern farm record keeping with speakers Star key Schmidt Olson Gjermundson Walsh. The farm management segment runs with the conference Jan 24 to 27 and the special program Thursday Jan 26.
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John R. Schmidt
Department of Agricultural Economics
Clarence C. Olson
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Willys Gjermundson
Agricultural Records Cooperative
Madison
Leo M. Walsh
Agricultural Industries Conference
Beef Meetings Scheduled in Fillmore January
Three special beef meetings for cattle feeders and beef cow herd operators are set for January at Spring Valley High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch. Jan 4 covers basic nutrition, Jan 17 buildings and equipment and beef outlook and costs, Jan 23 feeding practices and rations. University specialists Meiske Ryan Hawkins and Jacobs will speak. Enrollment is at the Fillmore County agent's office.
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Preston
Minn
Spring Valley High School
Milton Hoberg
Fillmore County
Jay Meiske
Dennis Ryan
Richard Hawkins
Robert Jacobs
Less Grain Under Loan In 66 Says State Official
WHITEHALL Wis Substantially less oats rye wheat flax seed and grain sorghum from the 1966 crop have been placed under price support loan this year than crops from 1965 on Oct 31 Local growers on Dec 23 had placed 2000 bushels of oats 17000 bushels of corn and 17800 bushels of soybeans from the 1966 crop under the loan Indrebo said the price support program aims to stabilize market supplies and farm prices and is more effective now as surpluses have been reduced.
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Whitehall
Wis
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lester Indrebo
Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Indrebo
Chicagoans Turn Farmers Caples Build Veal Beef Operation
Jack and Polly Caple, a former Chicago couple, run a 215 acre Wisconsin farm six miles southeast of Viola. They raise 84 veal calves in darkness and 260 pound beef in pens with strict confinement. They market Tend-A-Loan beef locally, shipping some to New York and California.
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Viola
Wis
Jack
Polly ‘Caple
Wisconsin
Chicago
Caple
Jack Caple
Polly
Caples
York
San Francisco
Packer Tihe
Italy
Ata
Polly Caple
Wisconsin Hog Show and Pork Test Planned for February
The 17th annual Wisconsin Spring Market Hog Show and Quality Pork contest is set for February 14 15 and 18 at the Dane County fairgrounds Madison. Organizers aim for about 1000 entries featuring commercial and purebred pigs with 4 H and FFA judging and a Hog College. Changes include a three gilt limit per truckload and certification needs for junior projects.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Dane County Fairgrounds
T. L. Strutt
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Strutt
Darrell Shultis
University of Wisconsin
County Extension Office
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