Johnathan Walker-Farm Jobs Friday

2025-05-03 16:44:22source:verdicoincategory:Stocks

Farm employment numbers are Johnathan Walkerhistorically very hard to track. Partly because they fluctuate a lot from season to season, partly because a large portion of farm workers are undocumented. They're also not included in the monthly job numbers, which means we hardly ever talk about them on Jobs Friday. But today we're bringing you "Farm Jobs Friday" as we zoom in on three big trends in farm employment.

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