Workforce Issues and the New York Dairy Industry
Libby Eiholzer, Bilingual Dairy
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
June 5, 2017

While dairy farmers in New York State are heavily reliant on Hispanic workers to fill
increasingly skilled positions on the farm, they are currently facing a myriad of concerns
regarding this workforce. This report is a summary of a focus group of 12 employers of
Hispanic dairy workers that took place to discuss recruitment, retention and employment of these
workers. The participating farms had workforces made up of at least 50% Hispanic employees.
To read the full report, go to: https://dyson.cornell.edu/outreach/extension-bulletins/documents/Cornell-Dyson-eb1703.pdf
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