S1E475 - E475 38.8% Turnover Is Bleeding Dairies Dry. These Dairy Neighbours Turned Kitchen Tables into Labor Plans.

Dairy labor turnover now averages 38.8% a year in the U.S., quietly stripping profit, stability, and succession options out of herds that otherwise look “fine” on paper. This episode pulls apart the real economics of churn and then does what most industry talk doesn’t—it shows how progressive producers are rebuilding their labor models from the kitchen table out. If you’ve ever felt one resignation away from crisis, this conversation will challenge your assumptions about robots, wages, immigration, and “just hiring better people,” and give you practical models you can adapt on your own farm.

Key Takeaways<...