What the textbooks don’t tell you about… Motivating pig farm workers

Do the pig textbooks – in fact any agricultural textbook – cover the motivation of pig technicians adequately Apart from Dr English’s excellent book on stockmanship – no! By John Gadd “It is so difficult to get good stockpersons.” “Having found someone experienced, it can be a real problem to retain him/ her”. “I worry too much about getting hold of and then keeping good people.” Three remarks made to me in person since the start of 2007! &nbs