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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: Ag Day Looks For Stability And Is The Butter/Cheese Price "Real" - Mike North
Description: Many Wisconsin farms and agribusinesses are caught between a rock and a hard spot managing their labor needs. With increased presence of immigration officials in the Twin Cities, more farms are asking questions about how to protect their employees. Sam Moheban, Immigration specialist with Wausau firm, Ruder Ware. Pam Jahnke visits with him about the unique challenges dairy farms face managing employees. He says he’s keeping an eye on any legislative or policy changes at the federal level that might give farms, especially dairies, a clear path to managing the workforce. Unfortunately, Moheban says right now farms must work with...