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Thomas Hertz

Former ERS Staff

Farm Labor, Human Capital, and Agricultural Productivity in the United States Rural America at a Glance, 2019 Edition Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture Employment Spillover Effects of Rural Inpatient Healthcare Facilities The Potential Effects of Increased Demand for U.S. Agricultural Exports on Metro and Nonmetro Employment

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Increases in Labor Quality Contributed to Growth in U.S. Agricultural Output U.S. Hired Farm Workforce Is Aging Rising Wages Point to a Tighter Farm Labor Market in the United States Increased Demand for U.S. Agricultural Exports Would Likely Lead to More U.S. Jobs Understanding Trends in Rural Child Poverty, 2003-14

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