Buxton, Boyd M.Homberg, Michael L.2014-07-092014-07-091972Buxton, Boyd M. 1972. Can modern dairy farms compete for hired labor? Saint Paul, MN : University of Minnesota, Agricultural Experiment Station, station bulletin 505.https://hdl.handle.net/11299/163838This study evaluates the economics of hiring labor on large modern dairy farms and considers how competitive dairying can be with nonfarm jobs for the same available labor-competitive as to wages, hours worked, and time off. Specifically the objectives are to determine: • what the operator of a modern dairy farm could pay a man under varying milk price and production levels, • the circumstances in which a dairy farm operator can utilize full-time labor, year-round, and • the effect of full-time labor working 40-hour weeks on modern dairy farms and receiving paid vacations. 26 pages.This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station: http://www.maes.umn.edu/en-USAgricultural laborersLabor supplyDairyingNewsletter or Bulletin