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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1973
Page
11
The article by Glenn Weber discusses labor management on farms as farm businesses grow. It explains hired labor must be productive enough to raise income and accept lower rates, while operators bear all risk and provide earnings opportunities. Labor limits expansion and creates headaches for area farmers.
The piece analyzes why farmers no longer have a captive rural labor pool. Five factors drive worker mobility and urban pulls: city job access, media shaped desires, education focus away from agriculture, rural industry lure with higher wages and benefits, and fewer farms reducing agricultural appeal. It then outlines three key strategies for a competitive pay package focusing on wage structures to attract labor.
A Lancaster Farming piece argues for paying farm workers by a fixed weekly schedule with overtime, and compares hourly rates to competitors. It recommends incentive pay tied to performance, fringe benefits like vacations and insurance, housing options, good working conditions, and respectful supervision to build a cooperative team.
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