Does farming in 2009 have you feeling backed into a corner?
The Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network might be of help to your business and to you.
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Leadership test
While markets have been going down, your job is to keep your employees up
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Family harmony vs. family conflicts
When family members work together in a multi-generation dairy farm, some families are surrounded by harmony while other families seem to struggle from trying to resolve one conflict after another.
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Do your payroll practices add up?
Unbeknownst to you, there could be holes in your payroll and record-keeping practices.
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Organize your dairy for success
Dairies often undergo significant organizational change. For example, the dairy may expand or diversify, add or remove a major section or practice, such as calf- and heifer-raising, or it may change the very nature by which it operates by becoming more vertically integrated in the food chain.
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Get Creative With Compensation
Here are some ways to reward employees for a job well done, no matter the economy.
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Now is not the time for team cuts
Through this horrible downturn, we’ve all figured out which “extra” services we can cut — an employee here, a feed additive there. Maybe you’ve changed your barn chemicals or teat dip to a less-expensive brand or trimmed the price you’re willing to pay for semen or bulls.
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Use tax time to build your financial security
Working families stand to benefit from tax credits, savings strategies
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Little foreclosure relief in sight for Wisconsin
It could be at least another year before any improvement is seen.
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Guide to bankruptcy
A guide to Chapter 12 bankruptcy, designed for farms is available.
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Investing for farm families
Online course helps farmers plan for a secure future.
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