Nelson urges action on mink import tariff amid farm fears
Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson challenged the U S Tariff Commission to justify steps to shield American mink ranchers from rising foreign imports. He cited a 50 percent surge in foreign pelts over five years and subsidies that enable dumped pelts at about one dollar per pelt.
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Washington, D.C
Gaylord Nelson
U.S. Tariff Commission
Tariff Commission
Nelson
Executive Branch
United States
Congress
Wisconsin
Woodlands Important To Farmers
Wood land management is an important part of farming in Houston County Minnesota says Harlie Larson extension soils agent. Favorable soils and rainfall support quality timber with black walnuts top profit priority and planting encouraged.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Harlie Larson
John Nelson
27 Area Farmers Use Don't Plant Electronic Records
Monroe County dairy hog and poultry farmers adopted electronic record keeping. David Olson reports 27 participants with total investment around 2.135 million dollars across 8,500 acres. Average farm receipts 29 thousand dollars. per farm data show profits, losses, and efficiency with county versus state benchmarks.
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Sparta
Wis
David Olson
Monroe County
Olson
Thestate
State Sets Record For Vegetables
Wisconsin reports a third straight year of record vegetable harvest acreage for processing. Total production reached 842,500 tons valued at $40.4 million, up 12 percent from 1966, with leading positions in green peas and beets for freezing and canning.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Milk Output Drops To 15 Year Low
The nation's milk production in 1967 fell to the lowest since 1952 at 119.583 billion pounds, down 1 percent from last year’s 120.23 billion. Output trails the 1961-65 average of 125.66 billion while dairy farms and cows have also declined.
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Washington
Mixed Grain mixtures fail to beat single barley varieties
A University of Minnesota study finds mixtures of barley varieties do not yield more than single varieties. Over five years at St Paul and Crookston, trials sampled 10 soil and weather conditions. variety Trails led with 54 bushels per acre and Liberty with 53, while mixtures matched singles and bulk crosses underperformed.
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ST. Paul, Minn
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Science
Agricultural Experiment Station
Donald Rasmussen
Harley Otto
Rasmussen and
Otto
Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
St. Paul
Crookston
Wildlife Plan Boosts Farms Sportsmen in Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County farmers and sportsmen benefit from ACP wildlife conservation practices started in 1962. More than 125 farmers have adopted wildlife practices, 30 in 1967. The program funds ponds and cover plots to reduce erosion and provide fishing and hunting recreation.
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Trempealeau County
Indrebo
More Dairy Ration Meets Planned in Spring Grove
Two additional meetings on balancing dairy rations are planned for January 15 and 22 at 8 p.m. in the Spring Grove High School vocational agriculture room. The sessions target farmers who had forage tests and want to use the results to balance rations. Open to others interested in dairy cattle nutrition.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Spring Grove High School
Ettrick Youth Joins Holstein Group
Daniel By om of Ettrick Wisconsin becomes a junior member of the Holstein Friesian Association after meeting age and work- completion criteria through a 4 H or vocational dairy project.
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Ettrick Youth
Holstein
Ettrick
Wis
Daniel Byom
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
LSD Sold At Local Restaurant Sparks Investigations
Police investigate a surge of traffic at Don's Restaurant in Downtown La Crosse after reports that LSD was sold there. The eatery runs 24 hours, drawing people of all ages with affordable lunches, snacks, and dinners.
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Don's
la Crosse
Adv
Conservation Plans Approved on Five Farms
Ronald S. Snitker C H Hagen James Jarmes Grant and Elmo Hagen and Eugene Dreier had conservation plans approved at the Allamakee County Soil Conservation District meeting. Revised plans were approved for Floyd Throstenson Myron Guider E O Hughes and Leo Cota. Leo Schoh was elected to a six year term as commissioner starting March 6 1968.
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Waukon
Iowa
Ronald S. Snitker
C. H. Hagen
James Jarmes
Grant
Elmo Hagen
Eugene Dreier
Allamakee County
Reformatory Closes Farm Amid Loss and Escape Issues
The St. Cloud Reformatory ends its farm after $43,690 loss in the year to July and ongoing security problems. Officials cite scarce experienced help, rising escape attempts, and a shift to a harder core inmate population making farming less constructive and unprofitable.
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ST. Cloud, Minn
St. Cloud
Reformatory
Young
Rise Seen In State Pig Crop and U S Down
Wisconsin spring pig crop may be larger than last year while the national crop may shrink. December farm reports project +2 percent Wisconsin March May farrowings and -3 percent U S. later. December 1 hogs total exceeds 1.5 million in Wisconsin with 322,000 breeding and nearly 1.4 million for slaughter.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service
Midwest
SRS
Farm Election System Reaches 32 Years In Minnesota
CALEDONIA Minnesota The elected farmer committee system of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service will be 32 years old this year. William Leary Houston County chairman cited at a recent committee meeting. Committees were authorized by the 1933 act with elected members since 1936. Leary said farmers value the local voice in yields allotments cost sharing and conservation policy, noting it links neighbors to Washington.
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Caledonia
Minn
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
William Leary
Houston County
ASC
Congress
ASCS
Leary
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Your Chiropractor Speaks On Childhood Constipation
Chronic constipation often stems from childhood patterns. Parents rely on advertised laxatives instead of addressing root causes with chiropractic care. Improper nerve function weakens bowel muscles, laxatives irritate the bowel, and long term use can cause irritable colon, stomach, liver, and kidney issues. Stop the lifetime laxative habit and seek competent chiropractic care.
Citizens Committee Meeting on Fluoridation Tonight
January 18 meeting at the Coulee State Bank at 7 30 p m invites the public to hear two educational films on fluoridation and discuss state issues related to maintaining pure water as nature provided.
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Coulee
November milk prices top 1966. Wisconsin gains
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture reports Grade A market milk at 4.98 dollars per hundred pounds in November, eight cents higher than October. November 1965 price was 4.95. Butter output fell 5 percent from October to 16.7 million pounds while American cheese production at 38.7 million pounds declined from October and from November 1966.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Department
Caledonia Pair Wins Area Speech Meet
Rita Einster of Caledonia Champion Racers and Ronald Kuecker of Union Clover Blossoms won first place in senior and junior divisions at Area VII conservation speech contest in Rochester. The winners entered tapes in the state contest tied to the annual convention of the State Association of District Supervisors of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
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Caledonia, Minn
Rita Einster
Caledonia
Ronald Kuecker
Union Clover Blossoms
Rochester
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