FARMSTAFF 2008
Finding, Keeping & Rewarding People in Agriculture

Farmstaff 2008 is the result of independent employee research and a comprehensive salary survey of 150 farm businesses in every state of Australia. It analyses salaries and conditions for employees from operational to management level

Australian agriculture has long been lacking directly relevant information on employment of staff. This is the third year that a comprehensive study has been conducted directly focused on addressing this gap.

Farmstaff 2008 is the only source of publicly available salary comparisons and provides a unique and valuable insight into what employees within the agricultural sector are currently being paid, how they are paid and what they like and dislike about their job.

MYTH ABOUT FARM SALARIES HAS BEEN BUSTED

FarmStaff 2008: Finding, Keeping & Rewarding People in Agriculture has been compiled and is available for purchase. This survey was conducted in 2007 with 150 farm businesses giving results for 240 management roles, and 188 stationhand roles. Participants came from all states, representing all broadacre industries and from farm sizes ranging from less than $5M to $90M in assets under management.

Farmstaff 2008 is the only source of publicly available salary comparisons for different positions, in different industries, in different states, with relationships between property size, profitability, the number of staff, length of tenure on the property, and experience in the industry captured to help differentiate one position from the next.

The employee survey clearly identified that employees think there is more to attracting and retaining staff than salary. Providing a competitive salary is a ticket into the game, providing a workplace that satisfies the needs of the individual is what attracts and retains good staff. Farmstaff 2008 provides insights into just what motivates employees and will allow the employer to identify the areas where they may be lacking in this regard.

This is only the third time that information relating directly to salaries has been available for Australian agriculture. It provides:

• Facts on what farm staff positions are worth allowing for rational negotiation between employer and employee.

• The strengths and weaknesses of different incentive scheme structures helping to construct your own.

• Insights into what motivates employees and what makes a good employer, taking the emphasis off salary for attracting and keeping staff.

The report is already proving popular and is in demand from those who want to develop a degree of understanding in regards to salary issues in agriculture and those who need some tried, true and tested benchmarks to draw upon.

Cost: $270 (GST Excl). The report comes with a full money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the product the full cost will be refunded to you no questions asked.

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