Re: Farm labor shortage any explanations?

Posted by IOWA NORTHEAST on August 05, 2010 at 21:56:31 from (206.72.18.89):

In Reply to: Farm labor shortage any explanations? posted by jocco on August 05, 2010 at 13:31:32:

I can't say anything about any area other than mine, so it could be a local thing only.

Every farmer in our area is going broke, no profit, got to feed the world etc.

They can't be expected to pay decent wages, because it would force every one in the broke bin.

Yet they can build a new house, new pickup, SUV's, motor homes, vacations, several large tractors, combines, semis---well on and on it goes.

And while they are going broke, going to shut it down etc. ---Just let the neighbors farm come up for sale, and $7,000.00 per acre is without anyone batting a eye, and they hope no one else finds out it is for sale.

We have some great farm land, but South of us ten miles, land brings half that, but is gobbled up in a heart beat.

Hey, we are all human, and feel we get the wrong end of the deal, if we pay wages we expect to benifit from low wages/ If we are being paid the low wage we expect more.

Most farmers in our area are well off, because of inflation. A good friend purchased a farm for $237.00 a acre in 70 or 71. So 400 acres is around $95,000.00, now he was offered $7,000.00, and insists his farm must go to his son so it will remain in the family name.

He is a great guy, and pays his help a decent wage, but sure complains about welfare etc.
His wife told me what the farm subcities gave them since 1995, and told him to quit his complaining. In all fairness, he rents other land, and has purchased several farms besides. In the heated part of the visit, she said he got more welfare than half the county welfare folks made.

I did smile, but decided to keep a friend, I best let it go.

Him and his wife had just got back from a two month cruse, and I gatther that his wife was upset about something.

Farmers have alot of money tied up in machinery, and usualy they have no idea what the real profits are till they divorce, or sell out. Often they die before either of the above, and never know. Uncle Sam can help find the profits when they do sell out.

You can tell how good the pay is by how fast the labor turn over is. If you can't show a profit if you pay good wage, sell out and work for a farmer the rest of your life. That way you can pass judgment as to what is a decent fair wage.

Another question is will you tell your son to sell his farm, and work for the neighbor for the price you pay your help?

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