Monopoly Abuses Highlight Food Marketing Report
A new national study estimates the $85 billion food industry faces monopoly and trade restraint issues. The National Commission on Food Marketing urges pre merger notification, cease and desist powers, FTC advertising rate reviews, and farming cooperatives to curb price manipulation and protect consumers.
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Washington, D.C
National Commission On Food Marketing
Johnson
Congress
Food Inquiry
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Agriculture Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
California Supreme Court
Phil Gibson
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Gale McGee
Dwyo
Thruston Morton
R-Ky
Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Leonor Sullivan
D-Mo
Glenn Cunningham
Rneb
Catherine May
R-Wash
Convention To Honor Area Youths
Bruce Olson and Claron Stubrud will receive Wisconsin Future Farmers of America degrees at the Wisconsin FFA convention in Green Lake June 13 through 15. Bruce has led local activities in dairy cattle herd improvement soil and water management and crop variety demonstrations. Claron specializes in crop improvement grain and corn demonstrations and chemical weed control and is developing an improved swine herd. Leo Grosskreutz is the local advisor.
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Vention
Green Lake
Bruce
Claron
FFA
Leo Grosskreutz
Farmers Earn 50 Million For Storage on Farms
A government report shows farmers earned upwards of 50 million dollars between last July 1 and March 31 for storing price support commodities on their farms. The commodities include corn wheat sorghum grain and oats. The Agriculture Department extends loans on stored grains to manage supplies and stabilize prices. Farmers receive rates similar to those paid by commercial warehouses.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA Man Gets Service Award in Wisconsin
Basil Tenneson, USDA employee and Western Wisconsin district director of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp., received a 10-year lapel pin and service award in Viroqua after a ceremony led by State Director Lloyd Scheide of Madison.
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Blair
Wis
Basil Tenneson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lloyd Scheide
Madison
Viroqua
Tenneson
Wisconsin
USDA
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Viroqua men win long service pins from Soil Conservation
Albert E. Hanson and Walter A. Raha, both of Viroqua, receive 30-year service pins from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. They assist the Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District. Arthur Amundson of Viroqua gains a 20-year award after succeeding Lester Goke.
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Viroqua
Wis
Albert E. Hanson
Walter A. Raha
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District
Hanson
Wisconsin
Raha
Civilian Conservation Corps
Gays Mills
Crawford County
Arthur Amundson
Lester Goke
Darlington
Greenspan program urged for local units in Whitehall
WHITEHALL Wisconsin local governments must reach agreements with Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees by June 30 to participate in Greenspan under the 1966 Cropland Adjustment Program. State agencies are included. The program assists purchase of surplus crop land for recreation and conservation use with cost sharing for conservation work.
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Whitehall
Wis
Lester Indrebo
Trempealeau County
ASC
Indrebo
Greenspan
Trempealeau Youth Joins Guernsey Cattle Club
WHITEHALL Wis James A Nehring of Trempealeau has been accepted for junior membership in the American Guernsey Cattle Club He will receive a certificate and have the privilege of registering Guernseys at a low rate The membership lasts until he reaches 21 years old.
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Whitehall
Wis
James A. Nehring
Trempealeau
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Loan program changes aid redemptions in Wisconsin
Whitehall based report describes 1967 reforms to price support loan programs to boost loan redemptions and cut costs. Changes include eliminating advance applications, extending loan maturity dates, and permitting loans up to one month before maturity for most crops. Details list new 1967 closing and maturity dates for barley corn grain sorghum wheat oats rye and soybeans. The piece also notes a long sausage record from Konigsberg and Frederick III coronation in 1701.
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Whitehall
Wis
Lester Indrebo
Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Indrebo
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASCS
Thirteen La Crosse 4-H youth to attend state week in Madison
Thirteen La Crosse County 4 H members will represent the county at State 4 H Week in Madison from June 14 to 17. Delegates include Dorothy Hall Karen Manke Karla Manke Keith Heinze James Tauscher Irvine La Fleur Merlien Jaekel Leann Paisley Alan Hesselberg Dale Niedfeldt Ann Rundahl Mary Wuensch and Gail Althoff. The group will travel by bus. Also noted are 5 500 oil well derricks in the Gulf of Mexico up to 60 miles offshore.
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la Crosse County
4-H
Madison
Albert Becker
Dorothy Hall
Karen Manke
Karla Manke
Keith Heinze
James Tauscher
West Salem
Irvine la Fleur
Merlien Jaekel
la Crosse
Leann Paisley
Mindoro
Alan Hesselberg
R. 3
Sparta
Dale Niedfeldt
Bangor
Ann Rundahl
Coon Valley
Mary Wuensch
R. 2
Gail Althoff
State Report Shows Dwindling Wisconsin Dairy Herds
Wisconsin dairy herds are shrinking due to low income and rising costs. A March poll of 7,200 dairymen cites feed shortages, aging farmers, and labor gaps as major factors. About one-fifth quit due to low income, with others aging out or facing health issues.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Donald McDowell
Department
Berry Fungicide Calm Warns Growers in North Region
La Crosse County agent Thomas E. O'Connell cautions that Botron fungicide damages leaves sepals and fruit in the northern region. He advises limited use to test reaction and recommends Captan and Thiram for berry mold rot and leaf spots control.
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Thomas E. O'Connell
la Crosse County
Christmas Tree Management Meetings Planned in Trempealeau County
WHITEHALL Wis Two meetings on Christmas Tree management are planned June 3 in Trempealeau County Anderson county forester says The first at 1 30 p m at the Laird Hunter farm Trempealeau and the second at 6 30 p m at the Brennam Rice farm Osseo Gordon Cunningham UW forester and Wisconsin Conservation Department foresters will join The meetings will show management techniques in tree plantations and explain operations of the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association Open to all interested persons.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Anderson
Laird Hunter
Trempealeau
Brennam Rice
Osseo
Gordon Cunningham
University of Wisconsin Forester
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association
Small food bill and meat spending discussed
The article notes that American consumers devote about 25 percent of their food dollar to red meat and under 19 percent of disposable income to groceries, suggesting value found in food spending compared to other areas.
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Food Industry
By Robert §. Allen and
Paul Scott
Office of Economic Opportunity
Labor Department
Food and Drug Administration
Black River Falls
Bruce Olson
Lloyd Olson
Claron Stubrud
Glen Stubrud
Wisconsin Future Farmers Con
Guernsey
Viet Nam
Tomah
Monroe
Wood Counties
Milwaukee
Butcher’s Guild
Konigsberg
Germany
Frederick III
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Chevelle SS
Chevrolet
JettYawarer
Ray Hutson
Chevrolet Inc
Cass Streets
DIAL
Danny
Gulf of Mexico
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