Robert Hagevoort, PhD, professor and extension dairy specialist at New Mexico State University, recently discussed opportunities and challenges in the agriculture workforce at the Canyon, Texas, Stockmanship and Stewardship event. As family farms have consolidated, workforce demand has shifted, and as deportations under the current administration have increased, those in agriculture are facing unique labor challenges. Workforce Changes. . . In recent years, specifically within the dairy sector, there has been significant consolidation. While the overall number of dairy cows has not changed – there are still roughly nine million dairy cows in the United States – the number of...

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