Each summer, we hire a few extra farm hands, mostly high school and college students. We live decently close to Wichita, Kan., so there are many candidates. However, very few of those individuals have...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza was identified in dairies for the first time almost one year ago. From a human health standpoint, it is a zoonosis — or a disease that can spread to humans

“No one can be you the way that you can be you,” said Carla Harris during her keynote speech at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) conference in January

Many of us often wonder if training farm workers is worth the time and effort it takes to perform

Farming is flexibility,” said Swisslane Farms human resources (HR) lead Annie Link on an episode of Michigan State University Extension’s “Virtual Coffee Break” podcast

In the world of artificial intelligence and automation, long-time team leaders will tell you it also takes a group of diverse and capable people to reach business success goals

Dairy farmers can especially appreciate that returns rarely come without an investment of time, energy, or money

Quality. Pride. Family. These are the values that Larson Acres in Evansville, Wis., has held in the decades since the farm’s current location was purchased in 1957. They are still values that fit...

Labor is a challenge for farms everywhere,” said Encore Consultant Tim Schaefer on an episode of the Professional Dairy Producers’ “The Dairy Signal” podcast

Cultural environments can make or break an experience. Take study groups, classrooms, and social circles, for example. Each involves attention to culture

Both cattle and farm team members appreciate consistency — animals benefit from a regular routine, and employees can streamline their tasks

Navigating relationships is part of being a human, but that doesn’t mean it is easy. Miscommunications, unclear expectations, and unaligned priorities can all throw a wrench into how we build bonds

There are distinctive legal obligations associated with employees and independent contractors. For this reason, it is vital that farm workers are not misclassified as one or the other

farm is only as successful as its team of doers. The owner, their family, employed workers — whomever resides at the center of an operation directly influences production

As trailside Holsteins grew, so did owner Michael Johnson’s need for employees. Longer, more frequent shifts at the dairy called for more hands on deck — and not just any hands

Developing a successful employee begins with the quality of the onboarding process at your dairy

A successful business runs like a well-oiled machine: everyone knows and executes their roles in operating efficiently to meet the company’s goals

We take a lot of steps to help our employees feel like they belong at our farm, so they want to come to work every day

Almost every dairy farmer is also an employer. That means in addition to all the work that surrounds owning and caring for cattle, dairy producers must be proficient in human resources