Up where I live in Pennsylvania, there is a Kentucky Fried Chicken that doesn't even have a posted starting rate. Food for thought. Dairy workers generally earn less than their non-agricultural counterparts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey. Higher pay may not always be possible, but every farm could improve their working environment. And more highly satisfied employees will not only turn over less often, they also will spread the word about their great employer, boosting the farm's community reputation and potential hiring power.
Free golf is a big incentive for people to work.
Getting out and playing the course gives them a sense of accomplishment. Try to make the work interesting. It's hard to cross-train people, but in the long term it's going to be beneficial for you. If someone is just mowing day after day after day, that gets to be awfully tedious. Training, he insists, is imperative, if a tough task.