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You'd be surprised how few people it currently takes to farm 720 acres. Maybe a few for lettuce, but for cereal grains... we're talking guy on a combine (part
by bpodgursky 6y ago
You'd be surprised how few people it currently takes to farm 720 acres.
Maybe a few for lettuce, but for cereal grains... we're talking guy on a combine (part of) 3 days a year.
- stellar678 6y agoI'd venture that you're looking at hundreds of people at harvest time for 720 acres of lettuce. I suppose the spikey nature of the labor demand is another reason why automation could be a better approach.
- giantg2 6y agoThe only question then, is what does that unskilled labor do as an alternative? As a side note, the labor is generally migratory so they move the the next crop that needs harvesting.