An ag economist says there’s a renewed focus on improving farm labor efficiency in 2026. Michael Langemeier with Purdue University says most farms in the U.S. use about 10 to 20 percent of their income to cover labor costs. “If you’re using a lot more labor, you might be doing that because you have older […]

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