Labor, Expansion At Forefront Of Dairy Ag Issues ANDY ANDREWS Editor MOUNT JOY (Lancaster Co.) Hiring, train ing, and working with a migrant workforce is “not as scary as it seems up front,” noted Mike Bru baker, co-owner of Brubaker Farms in Mount Joy. Brubaker, who spoke on a dairy expansion panel in November last year, employs four Hispanic workers on his 600-cow dairy. In fact, he said, “we’re real pleased with them.” Brubaker, who employs 10 full-time, spoke with two other farmers about his experiences with ex panding the dairy herd and meeting several chal lenges in November during an Ag Issues Forum, “We Want You To Succeed: A Professional Dairy Seminar,” at Acorn Farms/Wizard Catering in Mount Joy. About 75 producers and dairy agri-industry rep resentatives attended the event. Mike Brubaker farms in partnership with his brother, Tony. The challenge, according to Mike, was to meet the needs of the workers and match the job descrip tions and salary accordingly. * jMi ,g*w»s •asais Other models available Model 130 - 285 bu. Model 200 - 334 bu. Model 225 - 368 bu. MirQNitQipßt (Turn to Page Al 4) Hydra Spread Manure Spreaders SfrcngmyouCanCoi/nron Dr. Hoe Hamer, Kansas State University, left, speaks to producer Dave Zimmerman, Reinholds, at the dairy seminar in Novem ber. • 421 Bu. heaped/270 cu ft. struck • Upper beater • Slurry pan • Tandem axle • Two hydraulic cylindars • Power endgate • 540 RPM PTO Reg. $15,525 Now $12,950 720 Wheeler School Rd Whiteford, MD 21160 (800)551-6567 (410) 452-5252 Model 275 460 Limestone Road 315 Main Street Oxford, PA 19363 Clayton, DE19938 (800)255-6567 (800)367-2726 (610) 932-8858 (302) 653-8536
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