Rising Wages Point to a Tighter Farm Labor Market in the United States

A recent ERS study found that labor supply in the farm sector may be tightening, evidenced by rising farm wages relative to the nonfarm wages and other factors.

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Published in:Amber waves 2019-02, Vol.February 2019 (1), p.1-3
Main Authors: Zahniser, Steven, Taylor, J Edward, Hertz, Thomas, Charlton, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural and Food Policy
Agricultural economics
Agriculture
farm labor
Farm Management
farm sector
farm wages
Farms
Farmworkers
Financial Economics
Labor and Human Capital
Labor market
nonfarm wages
Wages & salaries
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Summary:A recent ERS study found that labor supply in the farm sector may be tightening, evidenced by rising farm wages relative to the nonfarm wages and other factors.
ISSN:1545-8741
1545-875X
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.302680