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This article title combines two important pieces of running a high-performing dairy. First, it embraces the acronym CANI (constant and never-ending improvement), which is its own subject. CANI stems from the Japanese philosophy Kaizen. On the surface, it represents that nothing is ever finished or declared perfect; rather there is always room for improvement.
Helping my daughter, a high school senior, contemplate no school, no track, no forensics competitions, no prom and maybe no graduation ceremony due to COVID-19 is a hard conversation. As my wife and I have that tough conversation with her, I can’t help but realize that many in the dairy industry may face tough conversations as well in the year ahead.
The television series Undercover Boss prompts business owners and executives to leave the comfort of their offices for an up-close look at the day-to-day operations of their companies.
Financial planning and management is more than keeping track of your checkbook. It includes financial benchmarking and is more relevant today than ever before.
The labor supply for agriculture has been changing in recent years. Some experts attribute this to stricter U.S. immigration policies and an improved economy in countries where much of the foreign-born agricultural labor originates.
Crop managers and dairy managers with crops have been planning all winter for planting to arrive. Now it is time to be a doer (plant, spray, etc.). Right? Well, yes and no.
If you compare operating a dairy farm to driving a truck, ask yourself where your eyes are focused when you’re behind the wheel. Are you looking ahead, scanning for information both near and distant? Or are you looking in the rearview mirror? For that matter, are you doing all you can to make sure your vehicle is in optimal condition?
On the first day of work, your new hire is giving you his or her best. The employee wants to impress you and is looking to you for guidance. So why don’t producers give the new employee their best?
Today’s dairy farm cannot be run by one person. To be successful in any industry, teams must be established to keep operations running smoothly. However, teams are a major investment.
Well, 2019 is over and with it 819 dairies went out of business in Wisconsin alone. Some might say, it is the evolution of the industry; some might say, “They were poor producers.”
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