Animal care and well-being: perceptions and reality
Recent concerns about food quality and food safety, and environmental impact, have increased the need to ensure the public that animal agriculture is meeting the accepted standards for food safety, environmental stewardship and animal care.
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The agricultural credit situation
Serious problems that developed in the agricultural credit situation in 2009 could escalate in 2010–2011.
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The power of 10
I found the book “10-10-10” when looking for employee-motivational materials. Conceived and written by Suzy Welch, this concept provides a framework in which nearly all decisions can be structured.
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6 ways to monitor your financial position
Low milk prices, high feed cost and high general input cost pose a triple threat to your operation in 2009.
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Focus on family during stressful times
Whenever I speak to a farm audience, I remind everyone that farms can be replaced.
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Financing cash-flow deficits
This year has certainly been challenging for dairy producers. Milk prices “tanked” in January and have generally not recovered.
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Add family partners with care
Family ag operations face a common problem: When should you add a family member to the operation?
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Which 'life cycle' are you in?
You are here. But where is here? Use your stage in the business life cycle to make decisions for your dairy’s future.
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Don’t confuse discipline with performance issues
Those of you who manage people have undoubtedly had situations where someone is not performing up to expectations. And, you probably have some rules in place to handle situations that are more clear-cut disciplinary.
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Motivating in this environment
Getting employees to do their best work — especially under the trying circumstances we are living through right now in our industry — has always been a challenge for managers.
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A new way to tell your story
Social media connect your farm’s gate with the consumer’s plate.
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