Hormone ban to raise beef prices say feeders
La Crescent and nearby farmers warn that banning diethyl stilbestrol DES implants will cut feed efficiency by 10 to 15 percent, raise cattle costs, and push retail beef prices higher. Farmers report sunk costs from equipment conversion and explore crossbreeding as an alternative amid rising feed and labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Abner
Rural
la Crescent
Abner
Abnet
Des
Wisconsin Agri-Business Council
Dillon Hempstead
Houston
Minn
Hempstead
Thomas Bramschreiber
H.H. Vanderzee
Bangor
Braunschreiber
Brauschreiber
Trempealeau Board Halts French Beaver Creek Project
Trempealeau County Board voted April 17 to table the French Beaver Creek Watershed plan, cutting its share of costs. The project total rises to 1,006,480 with Trempealeau holding 91 percent of benefits. An 8 p.m. May 9 meeting will discuss alternatives with SCS engineer Ed Kubler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Trempealeau
John Walek
Peter Bieri
Trempealeau County
Olin Fimrelte
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Jackson
Galesville
County
Jackson County
Ed Kubler
Madison
Soil Conservation Service
Pest Survey Under Way In Wisconsin
Wisconsin entomologists conduct spring surveys to map insect pests including the alfalfa weevil found in most alfalfa acres. A detection survey will test for the cereal leaf beetle while traps scout for other pests and warn growers to take protective measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Phil Smith
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Michigan
Illinois
Smith
Pheasant Program Meet Set At Salem for 4-H Members
A special pheasant management program for 4-H and Future Farmer members is set for 8 p m on Wednesday May 16 at West Salem High School speaker Roger Anderson DNR will discuss pheasant raising and provide materials over 1 500 pheasant chicks will be given to more than 30 county 4 H and FFA members on Friday May 18 for conservation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem High School
Douglas C. Transtad
Roger Anderson
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
County 4-H
FFA
Holmen Future Farm Members Receive Chapter Awards
Holmen Wis Tom Schmidt named chapter star farmer and Greg Van Dunk star greenhand at Holmen High School Future Farmers banquet at Syls Place Earl Hunter WKTY farm director honored with Distinguished Service award from the See amed chapter farmers were
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Tom Schmidt
Greg van Dunk
Holmen High School
Future Farmers
Syl’s Place
Earl Hunter
WKTY
Seeamed
Keith Witte
Creed
Garold Becker
Ed Schulze
Karl Schmidt
All Pears
Lonnie Hauser
William Knutson
Doug Pierce
Greg Sacia
Rod Trocinski
State Farm
Agriculture club awards ceremony highlights local careers
A large gathering at Holmen and Mindoro area groups recognized many members with awards for livestock training and dairy herd improvement. Prof G R Matteson of UW River Falls spoke on abundant agriculture related career opportunities and rising popularity of vocational agriculture classes among urban and female students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Matteson
University of Wisconsin River Falls
Beef Prices Worldwide and a U S Beef Yield Snapshot
American housewives face high meat costs compared with international prices. The USDA booklet compares beef prices in Washington London Rome Bonn Paris and Tokyo with Washington prices for sirloin steak. An Oklahoma Experiment Station butchered an 885 pound steer showing 39 percent usable meat including 100 pounds steak and 136 pounds roast.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Associated Milk Producers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Communication
Washington, D. C
Washington
London
England
Rome
Italy
Bonn
Germany
Paris
France
Tokyo
Japan
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Future Farmer Awards At Tomah HS
James Ness, vocational agriculture instructor, announces Future Farmer of America honors at Tomah High School. Foundation awards go to Lamb, Rasmussen, Gerke, Jilek, Haberman, Boehm. Chapter Farmers include many students. Green Hand awards certify 35 junior high students. many named. Also a Thomas Jefferson pickle anecdote ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Future Farmer of America
Tomah High School
James Ness
Robert Lamb
Greg Rasmussen
Eldon Gerke
Edward Jilek
James Haberman
Tom Boehm
John Acker
Mike Anderson
William Beller
Dan Doering
Ray Falkner
Don Freemore
John Ga
John Langland
John Ollendick
Bruce Stitely
Gary Sullivan
Steve Ziegler
Future Farm Awards at Cashton Honor Longtime Members
Ronald Herricks and Wayne Leis won the chapter star farmer and star greenhand honors at the Cashton High School Future Farmers of America parent and son banquet in Cashton Wisconsin. James Chalupnik and Mrs Betty Herricks received honorary chapter farmer awards. Chalupnik is a long time school board member and president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Ronald Herricks
Wayne Leis
Future Farmers of America
James Chalupnik
Betty Herricks
Chalupnik
Herricks
Paul Degenhardt
Eugene Frederick
Loren Siverhus
Larry Herricks
Ronald Brown
Dan Korn
Leo Mellen
la Verne Hall
Steve Peterson
Taylor Johnson
Jeff Misna
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Bill Hansen
Ronald
4 H Demonstration Contest Planned in La Crosse County
The La Crosse County 4 H demonstration contest will be held at 1 p m on Saturday May 12 in the courthouse auditorium. The winning demonstration will represent La Crosse County at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis in August. Deadline to enter is Wednesday May 9 at the extension office in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Douglas O. Transtad
West Allis
City School Students Spend Farm Weekend
A complete list of students who took part in the Weekend on the Farm sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and La Crosse County Farm Bureau follows. The hake, a marine fish related to the cod, annoys salmon fishermen due to net damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roraff
21St Terrace
Central High School
William Schomberg
Barre Mills
Marla
Tom
Cheryl
Wade Schomberg
Mary
la Crosse High School
Tribune
Kiwanis Club
la Crosse County Farm Bureau
Michael Polodna
Johnson St
Aquinas High School
Robert Rhyme
West Salem
Sewage Plant Effluent May Provide Fertilizer
Minnesota farmers may use treated sewage effluent as fertilizer under upcoming EPA guidelines. Experts note significant nitrogen and mineral content but caution limits, health concerns, and soil suitability vary by location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Environmental Protection Agency
Lowell Hanson
University of Minnesota
Sopper
Penn State
Farnham
Durand FFA Wins Dairy Judge Title in National Contest
Durand Unified Schools FFA chapter wins first in Hoard's Dairyman dairy cattle judging contest with 473.4 of 500 points. Competing chapters included 1,841 from 49 states and Canada. advisers are Orland Olson and William Turner.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
Future Farmers of America
Durand Unified Schools
Hoard’s Dairyman
National Dairy Farm ‘Magazine
Durand
States
Canada
Orland Olson
William Turner
el Salvador
Germany
Japan
Lebanon
New Zealand
South Africa
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Sse Tribune
Monroe County
Michael Graber
4-H
Tremple
State Assembly
State Senate
Salem
Holmen Future Farm
Harry Albers
Harold Becker
Larry Bjerke
Rick Bliskamper
David Bratberg
Ron Elliot
Wayne Lamprich
Keith Lee
Rich Pedretti
Bob Schaller
Bill Schultz
Brian Stankey
Jeff Astley
John Achterkirch
Greg Ammerman
Mike Daily
Steve Gabrielson
David Hurd
Scott Johnson
David McKenzie
John Olson
Brad Raymer
David Rastall
Tom Roberts
Paul Romskog
Gerald Sobotta
Allen Steck
Greg van Donk
Richard
Curly) Tenner
Future Farmer
Tomah HS
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Sally
Future Farm
City School
Ann Mosey
Rose St
Logan
Gordon
Jeff Heilman
Kane St
Allen Sprain
la Crosse
Joan Thompson
Winnebago
Central
Ray Niemeier
S. 21St Terrace
Don Polivoda
Powell
Robert Horstman
Carolynn Campbell
Kendhammer Rd
Leslie Swartz
Mindoro
Extension
Hanson
Rouse Farnham
University
The
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
PCA
Pennsylvania
University Spray
William E. Sopper
Penn State Forester
Farm Report
Durand Ffa
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