[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 22, 1994)]
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            CONGRATULATIONS TO WISCONSIN DAIRY FARM FAMILIES

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                           HON. DAVID R. OBEY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 22, 1994

  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to 
congratulate the Martin and Elaine Mueller, Tom and Lorene Mueller and 
Scott and Kathy Trimner families of Athens, WI for their selection as 
the Central Region winners for the 1994 Dairy Farm Family of the Year 
Award.
  The past 10 years have not been easy for dairy farmers, especially 
small family sized dairy operations typical of Wisconsin and the upper 
Midwest. Federal dairy price supports have been cut dramatically and 
assessments have been levied on dairy farmers to bring down the cost of 
the dairy program, consumer health concerns have mandated profound 
changes in the sale and marketing of dairy products, and innovations in 
technology have required farmers to become much more adaptable to a 
rapidly changing environment.
  The Mueller and Trimner families, residents of the largest dairying 
county in Wisconsin, have shown what it takes to stay in the business 
of dairy farming and still turn a profit. They are being recognized for 
their farm and business-management skills as well as their leadership 
in the dairy industry, as members of Manitowoc Milk Producers, and 
their local community.
  Miltrim Farms, which is jointly operated by the Muellers and 
Trimners, is a 890-acre farm with 210 cows. Installation of a new free-
stall barn ensures excellent herd health and good management has helped 
Miltrim Farms produce milk at the lowest possible cost while improving 
production with new facilities and additional cows. Newly installed 
bunker silos have improved both economic and labor efficiencies.
  The Muellers and Trimners are among six winning regional families who 
will be honored at a recognition banquet in Madison, WI on July 7. To 
all those families, and especially to the Muellers and Trimners I want 
to extend my congratulations.

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