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Dollars to Donuts: How to Compete for Agricultural Labor

Sarah Fogleman (2007)

Summary

Frequently agricultural producers consider their neighbors and fellow farmers and ranchers to be their main competitors for agricultural labor. This isn´t necessarily the case. Qualified agricultural employees would typically be desirable in a number of industries that utilize the same set of skills. To be competitive, an agricultural business must consider all of the options that employees have available to them and then compete with those businesses, regardless of the industries they represent.