Supervisor raises concerns about goat-herder wage changes and local fire-resilience impacts
A supervisor reported Farm Bureau input that changes to wage rules and expiring exemptions could push goat-herder labor costs to unsustainable levels, potentially affecting roadside grazing that supports fire resilience; consultants offered to coordinate state-level engagement.
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A supervisor told the board the Farm Bureau has raised concerns that recent wage changes and the expiration of exemptions could raise costs for goat herders to as much as roughly $240,000 per year, making grazing that supports roadside fire resilience unaffordable for some operators.
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