We all have heard of the growing pressure related to immigrant labor recently. That comes as the economy is providing full employment and the number of jobs in sectors like health care, construction, and...

“Nearly 1 million people are employed in the United States directly because of dairy,” said former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are upon us. Some farms will have special get-togethers for employees during this festive season

At the mid-year point, only two of the eight dairy regions serviced by Frazer Certified Public Accountants and Consultants posted negative returns

Everywhere you look in dairying – well, all across agriculture and in pretty much every other business as well – everyone is looking for employees

The milk suppliers of Ben & Jerry’s will be entering into a contract that requires them to meet defined goals in the treatment and management of their employees

Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s signed an agreement earlier this month with a farmworkers’ group that established labor standards for its supplying farms.

We know that dairy farm wages have been climbing rapidly, more so than in most other industries. Depending on the different dairy budgets available, estimated hired labor costs for herds of 200

For well over a decade, the net flow of unauthorized immigrant labor has diminished

Great news on this initiative, and thanks for publishing the story, “Dairy gives inmates a second chance.”

When someone commits a crime, they must serve the time. However, once some individuals are released from jail, they struggle to acquire the skills they need to find gainful employment

Set protocols for people as well as herd management

I have a farmer friend who celebrates the birthday of her special cow. I can honestly say that is not a standard operating procedure that I’ve ever implemented on our farm

A common trait among successful farm business managers is the desire to improve their business management skills, and in turn, their farm

Having a good group of employees is one of the best blessings we have received here at Hillcrest Farms. Yes, we occasionally have the hard to fill position

We pay professionals to do a job. When they do their job well, there are few problems. But, when there are oversights, that’s when trouble begins

As dairies become larger and employ more workers, employees generally have less experience working with modern dairy operations. As this situation has unfolded, dairy owners have become more dependent

“At one time, I thought an MBA (Master of Business Administration) would help me work with people. I was wrong,” said Tom Jinkinson, D.V.M

As absurd a question as it sounds, the president of California’s biggest dairy organization says two laws passed this year by elected officials in America’s number one farming state are sending...

As dairies across the world continue to grow in size to capture economies of scale and remain sustainable from a business standpoint, the need for additional labor is an inevitable fact. That of course...