With that at top of mind and Halloween only two weeks away, here are some related monsters and characters producers may want to work with.
Mad Scientist
Between new crop inputs and the latest precision ag technology, farmers are aware of the role science plays in making agriculture successful.
Wouldn’t it be helpful to have someone around who can support your farm from their very own lab?
Piece of equipment isn’t working? No problem. Dr. John Fear will either repair it, or bring it to life.
Worried about crop yield? Let Dr. Victoria von Cobb create a growth serum to increase yields by about 756 percent.
Has it been a dry summer? Dr. Irr E. Gation just built the ultimate irrigation system that creates its own water supply.
Werewolves
These creatures, also known as lycans, are known for their fitness and endurance, which makes them an asset for daily activities like harvesting horticultural crops or operating equipment.
And with their wolf-like instincts, the werewolf farmhand could be great for livestock producers who need help herding their cattle.
Hiring werewolves wouldn’t be without its challenges though.
Full moons occur about 12 times each year.
While they would make for great farm guards, they may also look at livestock as a midnight snack.
A reinforced barn may be necessary when hiring werewolves.
Witches
Marketing a crop can be tricky when market prices can fluctuate at a moment’s notice.
But seeing into the future could take the guesswork out of marketing.
Many witches have the power to see into the future and provide knowledge about what’s coming.
That skill could be an asset when making marketing decisions, or for knowing when rain is coming.
And if morale on the farm starts to drop, a spell to put everyone in a better mood is always on the table.
Vampires
Farmers looking for employees to cover the graveyard shift, vampires could be ones for the job as long as the blood bank isn’t hiring.
Patient and intelligent, these workers would make sure the tasks are completed before their shift ends. That, or they risk burning in the sunrise.
Exercise caution if hiring a vampire to work on a garlic operation, though.
Skeletons
Sometimes farmers need reliable hands to perform manual labor on the farm.
But what if those hands had no skin or muscle?
Skeletons are light on their feet and don’t tire easily.
This could make them valuable for digging those 100 holes for fence posts.
And without a digestive system, they don’t need to stop for lunch.
Maybe be careful about having them around the dairy cows, though.