Definitions
- Referring to a person who works on a farm, usually performing manual labor. - Describing someone who assists the farmer with daily tasks such as feeding animals, planting crops, and harvesting. - Talking about a hired hand who works on a farm but may not own or manage it.
- Referring to a person who owns or manages a farm. - Describing someone who cultivates crops and raises livestock for a living. - Talking about a person who is responsible for the overall operation of a farm.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are involved in agricultural work.
- 2Both work on a farm.
- 3Both are important for the success of a farm.
- 4Both may perform manual labor.
- 5Both may work with animals.
What is the difference?
- 1Ownership: A farmer owns or manages a farm, while a farmhand is an employee who works on a farm.
- 2Responsibility: A farmer is responsible for the overall operation of a farm, while a farmhand assists with daily tasks.
- 3Income: A farmer earns a living from farming, while a farmhand is paid wages for their work.
- 4Decision-making: A farmer makes decisions about what crops to plant, which animals to raise, and how to manage the farm, while a farmhand follows instructions from the farmer.
- 5Investment: A farmer invests time, money, and resources into the farm, while a farmhand does not have a financial stake in the farm.
Remember this!
Farmhand and farmer are both involved in agricultural work and play important roles in the success of a farm. However, the difference between them lies in ownership, responsibility, income, decision-making, and investment. A farmer owns or manages a farm, makes decisions about its operation, invests in it, and earns a living from it. On the other hand, a farmhand is an employee who assists the farmer with daily tasks and is paid wages for their work.
