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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1985
Page
1
Farmers across Wisconsin report difficulty finding farm workers. A Country Today survey shows ads for laborers, including herd hands, with farmers noting no-shows for interviews and some considering welfare as an alternative. Central and northern Wisconsin operations with 120 to 150 cows illustrate the demand.
A Wisconsin farmer warns that finding hired farm workers is getting tougher. Local employers cite pay, housing, and hours as factors while job service help remains limited. Claims include students leaving for school and welfare differences, with operations like Owen milk daily for about 200 cows and Cumberland area farms seeking general labor or a herdsman. Opportunities are hindered by seasonal canning and expanding agriculture nearby.
Dane County farmer Marshall Blaska urges a defined, long term national farm policy to guide decisions held back by current turmoil. He promotes goals for production, small family farms and export markets, after attending the American Soybean Expo in San Antonio as the 1985 Youth Leader Award winner. He notes low milk prices, diversion program effects, and the need for stable prices to avoid overproduction and wasted resources.
Wildlife artist Tony Guastella, based in Madison, paints under magnification and now reproduces his works in his own printing shop Tony's Instant Litho Printing Inc. He spends 60 to 150 hours on originals, sells prints for 7 to 12 dollars, and uses photographs from Horizon Wildlife Area and other marshes as models. He has entered wildlife stamp contests at state and federal levels for three years and plans more painting after retirement in January.
The National Weather Service in Madison predicts a chance for showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday with a Saturday partial cloud cover. Highs in the southern half of Wisconsin will reach mid 70s to mid 80s, while overnight lows dip to mid 50s to mid 60s.
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