Finding and keeping farm workers is a huge challenge. The majority of Ohio Farm Buerau members, 51%, have up to five employees, and they are finding that acquiring quality employees is challenging, and unless they adapt to new workforce patterns, attracting, hiring and retaining workers will become more difficult.
Retaining employees remains one of farmers’ greatest challenges as the competition for available farm workers intensifies and what they need in order to stay on the payroll changes. That will be the topic of discussion during an upcoming webinar.
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Learn more about new farm labor resources from Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide and get details about an upcoming webinar series to help you find creative ways to recruit farm employees.
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Learn all about the basic laws, exemptions and considerations you should make when it comes to overtime.
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Ohio Farm Bureau is offering a new resource to our members, the “A Guide to Finding, Hiring and Retaining Farm Employees.”
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Ohio Farm Bureau, in a partnership with Nationwide, has released a first-of-its-kind ‘Labor Intelligence Report’ and ‘Guide to Finding, Hiring and Retaining Farm Employees’ through their new Ag Intelligence Service.
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If Americans want their produce grown in the U.S., under this country’s food safety regulations, the guest worker program needs to be updated.
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How employees are treated, and also the opportunity to have year-round employment through the farm and related businesses, are key to the Ruffs’ success in attracting and retaining skilled farm talent.
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Employee ag education enables the cooperative to provide the best service and solutions for their member-owners, which is key to their continued success.
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Maintaining a knowledgeable and robust workforce is key to sustainability and any potential growth for Brown’s Family Farm Market in the future.
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Are you struggling to attract and retain workers for your farm operation? Your situation is not unlike many in farming…
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