As business owners, you want content and engaged employees who stay for the long haul. That requires open lines of communication and an effort on…
Each day, we, as leaders, influence our teams. We influence them with our passion, work ethic, and desire to progress. We can either be a…
Three Questions to ask of every new business venture. Farm incomes are down, and it may be tempting to start an off-farm business to produce…
As farmers, you plan for future. Future crop rotations, increased herds, capital purchases, and hopefully even some well-deserved time off. Unfortunately, what many businesses neglect…
The farm to-do list never ends. There is always one more thing to be done, and then another chore pops up that needs taking care…
You want great, long-term employees on your farm. It doesn’t happen by chance. It takes effort. Yet when many farm managers hire a new employee,…
Dairy farmers are essential, and we knew this before any health crisis arrived. Even with COVID-19, many farms are carrying on with daily work, and…
Executive Farmer Network Tactics and Takeaways Even with a poor farm economy many farms are doing more than just OK. There is a big spread between farm…
Who really fits the bill? Gallup has found “companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time.”…
Conflict is often viewed as negative but not having the right kind of conflict, often leads to bad conflict later. In an earlier article, we discussed…