What Are Ranch Workers Really Worth?

About this episode

The episode discusses the often-ignored topic of ranch worker wages and compensation in the agriculture industry.

What should ranch workers really be paid, and why is nobody talking about it? Wages in agriculture can feel like a taboo subject, but avoiding the conversation is not helping anyone. In this episode of the Ranch Workforce Project, host Haylie Shipp sits down with Dr. Rachel Frost and McKenzie Rojas of Arrow M Cattle Company to break down what compensation actually looks like in today’s ranching world. McKenzie has built a strong following by saying the quiet part out loud. She tackles tough t...

People in this episode

Host: Haylie Shipp

Guests: Dr. Rachel Frost, McKenzie Rojas

Topics covered

• ranch workers
• wages
• agriculture
• compensation
• taboo subjects

Keywords

• ranch workers
• wages
• agriculture
• compensation
• Ranch Workforce Project

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arrow M Cattle Company

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