Almost everyone reading this article is a working manager – one who supervises or at least directs people and manages and works in the operations of the farm, agribusiness or any organization.

Completing workplace inspections is a requirement under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The employee health and safety representative is responsible for completing a workplace inspection every month, and the manager must examine the results of the inspection and take action to correct any unsafe conditions.

Healthy calves and a successful group of youngstock teammates (employees) can set the tone for morale across the entire dairy.

Employees that don’t show up for their shifts. Constant turnover. Subpar compliance and performance. When it comes to dealing with labor challenges, the struggle is real.