Leadership
Money management is demonstrated from one generation to the next. Open and ongoing communication about the farm’s financial blueprint can help the younger generation to develop a better understanding.
Tough times lead to tough conversations. The question isn’t how do you plan to milk cows a year from now, but more likely how do you plan to milk cows decades from now?
Recognizing top dairy producers
Many avoid planning because discussions can be stressful and emotional. Yet, the sooner conversations and plans start, the smoother the transition can be.
In the competitive world of dairy farming, finding and keeping top talent can be a challenging task.
When raised by farmers, our earliest lessons in leadership, stewardship and life in general occur with the rhythms of the seasons. It turns out, even in a season of loss the learning continues.
While many in the agricultural sector wonder who will make up the next generation of farmers, another legitimate question is who will make up the next generation of industry professionals.
Larson Acres in Evansville, Wis., don’t have much turnover when it comes to the herdsman or herd manager position. The majority of the farm’s 75 employees have been with the Larsons for more than three years.
Krysta Harden, president and CEO of USDEC says dairy producers are faced with a tough global market. Still, she says if we can grow exports in the toughest of times, then we can continue to grow exports anytime
Managing a farm is no easy job. Managing people – in some cases – is even more stressful.
The well-known Larson name is one made up of strong morals and integrity. The Larson family milks thousands of cows in Okeechobee County, Florida, making them the largest family dairy in Florida.
One-on-one interview with Valley Queen’s CEO, Doug Wilke.
Corey Scott describes her new role at Midwest Dairy as one that overflows her cup of optimism. She believes consumers want to hear from dairy farmers to help build trust in the dairy products they are consuming.
Janice Person with Grounded Communications shares that thinking through your farm’s messaging and your storytelling is essential to help combat those hard questions and situations that arise when dealing with the public.
So, you’ve had the family meeting regarding transition planning and agree that you need to start the process. Now what?
Growing up with a long line of strong women, Jessica Pralle-Trimner, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, does not back down from hard work and wholeheartedly believes women play an integral role on dairy farms across the U.S.
What are the common characteristics of top-producing herds that best the competition?
Patrick Christian life calling was away from the family farm, or so he thought. Eventually, he married his two loves together—education and dairy—and has used that to help push his family’s dairy farm forward.
Leland Kootstra shares his quick list of the three areas that he sees the most successful dairy farm business owners mastering as they set themselves and their dairies apart and ahead for the future.
The conversation about how the farming business is going to be transitioned from an established generation to the next generation is a conversation these families cannot afford to put off for another day.
Kyle Scheele shares six ways constraints can be a good thing to your operation.
World Dairy Expo is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Expo Recognition Awards. These individuals have made remarkable contributions to the dairy industry and their communities.
The key to maximizing the return on investment of a dairy’s workforce lies in the management’s ability to humanize operations, understand employee needs, and deploy individual skills appropriately.
“The single most important tool to predict peak performance is a very well-developed job description,” Dave Mitchell says.
What does an incredible leader, filled with so much knowledge and wisdom, who has had his hand in the tremendous growth and advancement of an organization like Milk Source, teach employees?
Are leaders made or born? “Some people are more naturally disposed to being leaders, but it doesn’t mean they’re good at it. To be a really good leader, you’re made into one through intention and exposure,” she says.
Sometimes a family business’s perks can be abused or expanded over time until it creates conflict.
Get to know Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. better. A full sit-down Q&A session with David Ahlem, President & CEO of Hilmar Cheese Company.
The list of challenges facing animal agriculture is complex and multifaceted. This is what Dr. Robert Hagevoort from New Mexico State University Dairy Extension shared at the 2023 Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas.