Finding reliable on-farm labor is one of the challenges facing many farmers. With harvest just around the corner, many farmers and grain elevators around the country are looking for temporary employees.
Nathan Eckel, who farms in northwest Ohio says it isn’t easy. “In Northwest Ohio especially, we’ve got Amazon here in Rossford, you’ve got a Home Depot warehouse,” he says. “All those facilities are starting pay in the in the mid to upper $20 range and it’s hard to compete on a tight margin like we have here.”
He tells Brownfield in addition to the pay, finding the right fit for an operation is also a challenge.
