{"id":3018,"date":"2022-11-02T15:37:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T15:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/?page_id=3018"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:00:09","slug":"wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/es\/agriculture\/wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Work in Wisconsin<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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What the farmers are saying<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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“The severity of the issue cannot be overstated. Congress needs to act to provide farms with meaningful access to a visa program for year-round workers.” <\/p>Brody Stapel<\/span>Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Board President and a member of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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“Senators Johnson and Baldwin, we need your support to improve the House\u2019s bill in the Senate so we can move a Senate ag workforce measure that answers the needs of the agriculture industry. We need your help now for a stable and adequate agricultural industry.” <\/p>Randy Koller<\/span>Dairy Farmer of America Corporate board member, representing National Milk Producers Federation<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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“Food security is national security. On behalf of my family farm and other family farm operations across the U.S., I urge Wisconsin Senators Baldwin and Johnson to support ag labor reform.” <\/p>Ashley Ahl<\/span>managing partner of Northern Family Farms and member of AmericanHort and the board of directors for Compeer Financial<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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What the Wisconsin press is saying<\/h2>\n
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\u201cDairy Industry Groups Hold Press Conference on Labor Shortage – American Ag Network<\/a>,\u201d American Ag Network, Oct 10, 2022<\/h3>\n

\u201cIn Wisconsin and in U.S., labor shortages persist<\/a>,\u201d The Lakeland Times, October 21, 2022<\/h3>\n

\u201cLeaders urge guest-worker legislation | Interests | kpvi.com<\/a>,\u201d KPVI, October 12, 2022 (Also appeared in Curated Tncontentexchance, KMA-FM, Pink Tractor, AgUpdate, Tri-State Neighboor, the Anniston Star)<\/h3>\n

\u201cDairy industry groups hold press conference on labor shortage<\/a>,\u201d KNEB, October 8th, 2022 (also appeared in Pacific Northwest AG Network, Rural Radio Network)<\/h3>\n

\u201cDairy farmers demand year-round visa for immigrant workers<\/a>,\u201d Barron News-Shield, Oct 7, 2022 (also appeared in Wisconsin Examiner, Voice of Alexandria, TN Town News, Bloomer Advance, APG Wisconsin, EDairyNews, Wausau Pilot and Review, Curated Tncontentexchange)<\/h3>\n

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\u201cDairy, Agriculture Groups Call for Lawmakers to Address Farm Labor Shortage | Food Manufacturing<\/a>\u201d FOOD Manufacturing, Oct 7, 2022<\/h3>\n

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\u201cAt World Dairy Expo, farmers call for Congress to act on immigration | Business | captimes.com<\/a>,\u201d The Cap Times, Oct 7, 2022<\/h3>\n

\u201cDairy Industry Faces Labor Shortage | AgWired<\/a>,\u201d AgWired, Oct 7, 2022<\/h3>\n

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\u201cWisconsin dairy leaders call on US Senate to fix labor shortages by changing immigration policy<\/a>,\u201d Wisconsin Public Radio, Oct. 7, 2022<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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Watch the press conference.<\/h2>\n\t
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