Nov. 20 2024
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...
Nov. 20 2024
Labor is a challenge for farms everywhere,” said Encore Consultant Tim Schaefer on an episode of the Professional Dairy Producers’ “The Dairy Signal” podcast
Oct. 22 2024
Both cattle and farm team members appreciate consistency — animals benefit from a regular routine, and employees can streamline their tasks
Oct. 22 2024
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
Oct. 22 2024
Cultural environments can make or break an experience. Take study groups, classrooms, and social circles, for example. Each involves attention to culture
Oct. 17 2024
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
Aug. 22 2024
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
Aug. 22 2024
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
Aug. 15 2024
Developing a successful employee begins with the quality of the onboarding process at your dairy
July 15 2024
A successful business runs like a well-oiled machine: everyone knows and executes their roles in operating efficiently to meet the company’s goals
June 12 2024
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
June 10 2024
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
June 4 2024
A third human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection related to dairy cattle was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Thursday, May 30
May 15 2024
GIVING others the authority to act on your behalf as an employer can be unnerving, especially if you’re accustomed to bearing responsibilities on your own
May 15 2024
The joke — according to Steve Abel of Abel Dairy Farms — is that dairy owners are full-time firemen and part-time dairymen
April 3 2024
Young people who are looking to learn have been great fits for our farm team
March 15 2024
It isn’t so much that people don’t want to learn, it’s that they don’t want to be made to learn
Feb. 29 2024
As dairies have gotten bigger and more diverse, the need for a reliable workforce has only expanded
Feb. 8 2024
In addition to providing effective training, leading your team members so that they can do their jobs well requires setting clear expectations and providing feedback
Feb. 5 2024
Trusting your workforce to complete their jobs accurately is the foundational need of any business. But for employees to know what needs to be done and how to do it, they need effective training