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catchnrelease

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49. An interesting dilemma

Sat May 24, 2025, 05:38 PM

May 24

I heard a discussion yesterday on the radio about how the tariffs are going to hurt so many small businesses, but one of the few that might come out better are sheep ranchers. The report was saying that the importing of wool from Australia at lower prices really undercuts the incomes of the Americans. BUT, you're right, if the US farmers can't get anyone to shear their sheep....it seems like they still won't come out ahead anyway.

And this reminds me that some ranching friends in Texas quit raising sheep several years go because of the difficulty in getting shearers to come to their ranch. There was too much competition for the few people still doing the shearing.

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We voted for Trump to fix the border, now we are milking cows alone at 4am." [View all] Swede May 24 OP

If you thought Trump gave two shits about Franklin County dairy farmers displacedvermoter May 24 #1

How rude! (I feel the same way) nt Bobstandard May 24 #2

I wonder if "mooo" sounds like "fafooout" at 4am... rubbersole May 24 #17

What happens if the cows don't get milked everyday? brush May 24 #56

They get sick, and they can stop producing, can even die I believe displacedvermoter May 24 #59

Has to be done everyday then. Dairy farmers have a big dilemna. brush May 24 #63

Twice a day.... getagrip_already May 24 #68

God. Without help, the farmers can't continue to do that themselves. brush May 24 #69

I used to work on a family run dairy farm.... getagrip_already May 24 #73

trump, musk, Miller...unintended consequences of their slash and burn shit show.... brush May 25 #83

I suspect this the law of intended consequences.... getagrip_already May 25 #91

He will do that if he gets a chance. Kegsbreath will gladly comply with troops. brush May 25 #92

That's why farmers had lots of kids NickB79 May 25 #94

Mastitis can set in NickB79 May 25 #93

The few ranchers who still raise sheep are REALLY gonna be in a world of hurt Attilatheblond May 24 #3

An interesting dilemma catchnrelease May 24 #49

Lived in one of the few US counties where sheep are still raised. Shearing teams from Australia and New Zealand came Attilatheblond May 24 #62

I witnessed a sheep sheering in upstate NY MadameButterfly May 25 #84

Welp. yardwork May 24 #4

This idiot actually thought they'd come for someone else's undocumented workers. sop May 24 #5

awwww..... the leopards ate your face...? FirstLight May 24 #6

Yea, nobody wants to work for $5 an hour. choie May 24 #26

A little ironic you've got a Bernie avatar Prof. Toru Tanaka May 24 #31

Friends and family know the Machia family displacedvermoter May 24 #65

This is what I tell people Keepthesoulalive May 25 #79

A critical factor... GiqueCee May 24 #75

But it still circles back to the point of the OP displacedvermoter May 25 #85

Sad, but true. nt GiqueCee May 25 #88

They're eating everyone's face. Dairy prices are about to skyrocket. tinrobot May 24 #46

Many of them were themselves immigrants not too many generations ago displacedvermoter May 24 #66

Actually, the supply may skyrocket.... getagrip_already May 24 #71

WE DIDN'T THINK! BOSSHOG May 24 #7

or eyeballs Nasruddin May 24 #18

Well, you get what you voted for. Trump was a known liar so there was no reason to think he'd Vinca May 24 #8

Good news, republicans. You get your jobs back that the immigrants took from you. Norrrm May 24 #9

Americans are not "lazy" -- but most of us moved to cities & suburbs generations ago for better lives... Hekate May 24 #10

The unemployment rate in Vermont is spectacularly low. Mariana May 24 #23

Exactly. Real dumbshittery. Hekate May 24 #30

I wonder how long Machia and his family will last on this schedule Prof. Toru Tanaka May 24 #34

Locals don't want to do this work anymore Bettie May 24 #11

I worked on a lot of farms as a young fellow, but it is a hard way to make a living. Midnight Writer May 24 #35

But even with minimum wage or higher would people do it ? JI7 May 24 #48

I don't think that most young people today markodochartaigh May 24 #67

Inform yourselves BETTER on What Mump Cha May 24 #12

... sheshe2 May 24 #13

Or: "We were utter idiots in November, and now we're paying the price of idiocy." DavidDvorkin May 24 #14

Udder idiots... BattleRow May 24 #33

Nicely done! Prof. Toru Tanaka May 24 #36

AND 'we dont think thats fair at all..and the dems dont care about us or theyd stop it... Volaris May 24 #44

Well Rebl2 May 24 #15

You got what you voted for, you dumb asshole. What the fuck are you complaining about? RockRaven May 24 #16

Welcome to the Resistance, Dustin! Nasruddin May 24 #19

The unemployment rate in Vermont is 2.7%. Mariana May 24 #20

He's bragging that he had them working 6x 12hr days. WarGamer May 24 #21

I believe it was $8/hour (from a free link to the whole article, posted elsewhere) hatrack May 25 #86

Especially when pretty much everyone already has a job. Mariana May 26 #97

Yeah, well. Cry me a river, Daily Boy. Paladin May 24 #22

always happens when they go after the immigrant. AllaN01Bear May 24 #24

As soon as the poor girl leaves the house, she's just another brown person to ICE Hekate May 24 #38

LOL HAB911 May 24 #25

Live and learn, little dude, live and learn. republianmushroom May 24 #27

That's the funniest stuff I've seen in a while Tribetime May 24 #28

He didn't think they would come after cow farms?................. Lovie777 May 24 #29

He fixed the border Keepthesoulalive May 24 #32

It is a similiar situation in the Dairy State of Wisconsin. riversedge May 24 #37

Oh yeah PhilG May 24 #55

I thought Vermonters were supposed to be TOUGH and SMART FakeNoose May 24 #39

Not anymore. Canadians will go vacation in New Brunswick instead of Justice matters. May 24 #50

Right you are, there are no immigrants who want work for a Vermont dairy farm FakeNoose May 25 #78

The rubber is hitting the road, as the saying goes... Evolve Dammit May 24 #40

FAFO Joinfortmill May 24 #41

Exhibit 1 for "Lack of Critical Thinking." Beartracks May 24 #42

So. mgardener May 24 #43

Another example of those who voted for tRUMP and all of his stupid edicts, etc., not realizing the full impact of SWBTATTReg May 24 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool May 24 #47

Automated Milkers are Already Here bluestateboomer May 24 #51

Yeah, but they're 300k + for the entry level model Red Mountain May 24 #74

Yeah, One more problem for the family farm. bluestateboomer May 25 #96

Perhaps you should have been arrested... Godot51 May 24 #52

Yep MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #80

Google Dustin Machia Vermont and you will instantly see the OP claim is real. Celerity May 25 #81

The story is from a Boston Globe article - paywelled, but legit. hatrack May 25 #87

Families deport themselves as families, including LEGAL workers. And if you are talking about H-2A temporary visas... lostnfound May 26 #98

Why is *he * arrested for hiring people withour legal papers? irisblue May 24 #53

That's an excellent question. Mariana May 24 #77

It is hard to feel sorry for people who's action has resulted in all ordinary people having to suffer with them. appleannie1 May 24 #54

Another member of the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #57

This idiot will come back around and support he orange turd kimbutgar May 24 #58

Nice job there Dustin Blue Owl May 24 #60

Why isnt this human trafficer Hornedfrog2000 May 24 #61

Go to hell. If you didn't figure it out from 2016-2020... C Moon May 24 #64

What A Dope ProfessorGAC May 24 #70

Maybe pay better, maybe? czarjak May 24 #72

But UpInArms May 24 #76

GEA has some wonderfull milking robots FirefighterJo May 25 #82

People who voted for Trump are nakocal May 25 #89

Give him credit blubunyip May 25 #90

At least faces are carnivore, so we won't have fat leopards! mucholderthandirt May 25 #95