During harvest, time is a valuable commodity for retailers and farmers. If your grain-truck driver can’t keep up, it might be necessary to hire more drivers.

 

“One of our biggest challenges is finding reliable and qualified labor,” explains Brent Drey, a corn and soybean farmer in northwestern Iowa. “Being able to haul the grain away is probably the most important factor during harvest.”

 

In his rural community of Sac City, Drey uses multiple recruiting methods to find qualified labor. He starts by identifying drivers with a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

 

“The labor force is there to some extent, but you have to search for it,” he says. “Believe it or not, I posted something on Facebook, and that’s where I got the best response.” He also asks around the community.

 

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