If you are looking to add employees to your farm or business, you already know that is a herculean task these days. That’s because the U.S. unemployment rate remains historically low at 3.6%. T

Framing our conversations around sustainability makes the word mean something farmers and consumers can grab on to

Every business with more than a handful of employees likely has a few underperformers mixed in with high achievers. A dairy farm is no different

How many “We’re hiring” signs have you seen this week? It may seem like every business is putting out a plea for employees even as unemployment levels continue to drop

Even before the pandemic, but especially since, calls for change have been heard in the dairy industry from nearly every group involved — farmers, processors, cooperatives, haulers, and more

What’s holding dairy back these days?Employees. Those employees are needed both on the farm and in processing plants. “I’ve been in the industry for 46 years

“I decided to modify the protocol a couple of weeks ago” were the words of a novice employee from another group performing some analyses in my laboratory. The scenario was very concerning....

Leading a business into the next generation or owner is a complex process that encompasses even more time and effort than the already complicated succession plans

culture. In the world of dairy, “culture” can take several meanings. It is defined as the beginning of cheesemaking where the microbes are infused throughout the milk

The word automation can bring both positive and negative thoughts to people’s minds when it comes to manufacturing

Whether it’s one part-time milker or a crew of employees, hired labor plays a role in the operation of many dairy farms

“It will be a disaster!” That was my thought last month when I learned that my laboratory technician was moving to another state and, therefore, leaving the laboratory in September

As with any vendor on a dairy farm, companies and organizations that help farms install and run manure digesters have to approach the challenges and opportunities presented with a common mindset

Some farmers say that their greatest assets on the operation are their equipment, land, and animals

Family members and employees, past and present, have helped shape our dairy farm

Dairy employees got the chance to bond with coworkers during the two-weekend Dairy Soccer Cup

It’s not often that you’ll hear a dairy farmer say, “I have too much good help.” Finding dedicated employees to accomplish everything that must get done on the farm can be time-consuming

If there’s one thing that’s become totally apparent to me in the three years since I stepped away from hands-on farm management, it’s that the same problems and challenges happen on almost...

Human beings are complex, and that means our interactions are, too

The dairy supply chain was able to keep operating as best it could last spring thanks in no small part to the employees working at dairy processing plants