Verified FBN Member (WA)

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Labor Costs

What is the going rate for a hired hand ? Only dry land grains ? It’s more than 1 person but finding some one with some what of a skill set , willing to work farm hours is increasingly difficult . Our last guy was 18 but hearing we need to be $20 plus . Not sure how to pencil that in.

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Verified FBN Member (IN)

I paid 20/hr for my guy starting out last spring. Didn’t have babysit and could fix things. Started giving him free truck fuel and cash bon...

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Verified FBN Member (MN)

Our guy got $4500/ month. No benefits but plenty of free gas. Corn soybeans and few hogs. No Saturdays except during planting and harvesting...

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