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  • Why a Westfield dairy farmer rejected a $20-an-hour job seeker

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• MAGA dairy farm owner tells job applicant to 'get bent' for requesting $20 an hour, despite complaining about worker shortage (newsbreak.com) — A Westfield dairy farmer describes working 80-hour weeks and struggling to hire help to milk 300 cows, after rejecting an applicant seeking $20 an hour and housing. Her viral comments sparked online criticism tying her worker shortage to her conservative politics and broader immigration crackdowns, highlighting how rising costs and labor gaps threaten small farms across Wisconsin.
   

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