New program focuses on understanding farm workforce issues
"Employee Management Skills for Today: Planning for Success" will be offered twice this month in Minnesota.
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The new I-9 form is here
The new Form I-9 is now available. Farmers should begin using the new form immediately for all new hires. A Spanish version of the form is also available.
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Overtime management and employee rights
Management of employee overtime and its cost are frequent topics of discussion among dairy farmers. Here is one way to manage overtime payment and labor costs.
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New website from University of Illinois Dairy Focus Lab
The website is intended to serve as a tool for communicating with the dairy industry and the community at large. It will be in English and Spanish.
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New Spanish materials at DAIReXNET
A new milk-quality publication is among the new offerings available in the "Materiales en español" section of DAIReXNET.
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Employee turnover decreasing on California dairies
Data from the University of California show dairy employees in the San Joaquin Valley are staying longer on the job.
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Your guide to proper milk sampling and using the CMT
The latest installment in a University of Wisconsin udder-health series is a good refresher on proper milk-sampling techniques and using the California Mastitis Test. Consider adding it to your milker training handbook.
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Conflict management and mediation book in Spanish
The publication, entitled Mediación Interpersonal, includes chapters on communication skills, dealing with disagreement and helping others resolve conflicts.
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Western Dairy Management Conference is next week
The 2013 Western Dairy Management Conference is March 6-8 at John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, Nev.
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How healthy is the employment situation on your farm?
Examine the relationship you have with your labor force. How can you be a better employer? Take this self-assessment.
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Central Plains Dairy Expo is next week
The event, scheduled for March 26-28, in Sioux Falls, S.D., includes virtual farm tours, a trade show, educational seminars and a free concert by country music star Phil Vassar.
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- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Farmland values: Not falling but not accelerating as fast
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- Class III futures see little change
- Showers to slow U.S. corn seedings from blistering pace
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
