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
s 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
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
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
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
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
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
A lot of jobs in the dairy industry are very specialized in that they require an understanding of the biology of the cow and the unique characteristics of farming
The author is a freelance writer and dairy farmer from Wisconsin.FARM owners need to be aware of the legal side of hiring and retaining good employees and handling underperforming employees
How does the saying go? Something like, “The worst sentence in the English language is ‘That’s the way we’ve always done it’”? Man, if that doesn’t sound like...
Dairy farms are not alone when it comes to a shortage of help. Problems associated with a limited workforce span across other sectors of agriculture and different industries
Dairy farmers in states including California, Minnesota, New York, and Washington have had their labor costs swell in recent years as their state legislatures implemented requirements for overtime pay