In the Northern Plains Region which includes Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota there were 35,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week of April 11-17, 2021, down 17% from April of last year.  According to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $16.53 per hour in April, up 4% from April of last year. Field workers received an average of $16.55 per hour. Livestock workers earned $15.40 per hour.

In the Northern Plains Region which includes Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota there were 35,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week of April 11-17, 2021, down 17% from April of last year. &nbsp;According to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $16.53 per hour in April, up 4% from April of last year. Field workers received an average of $16.55 per hour. Livestock workers earned $15.40 per hour.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO &amp; the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She&rsquo;s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm &amp; Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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KFGO & Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich & Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!

KFGO &amp; Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich &amp; Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!

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