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Don’t let a labor shortage break you; take back your farm and family

Eliminating victim mentality, taking ownership and asking others how you can help can reduce tension caused by an overwhelming workload and improve the work environment.
August 18, 2022
Andy (Caygeon) Junkin

Just last month, Paul’s 9-year-old son held a knife to his throat, screaming he was going to commit suicide. This wasn’t the first time this had happened either – it was the fourth time in just a few months.


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Quality feed cost focuses on weather

Evaluate your forage needs for 2022-23 now and choose one of four options to guide your plan to quality forage.
August 18, 2022
Michael F. Hutjens

Predicting feed costs for 2022-23 is like predicting weather in July and August. Feed costs will be influenced by moisture conditions, degree days, delayed planting and delayed harvesting of legume/grass forages.


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Clean data can uncover fresh insights on-farm

Having a clear understanding of the feed program goals can make tracking forages and commodities a simple task.
August 15, 2022
Katie Raver

Communication is an important part of our daily life, with most of our communication being made up of verbal and nonverbal signals. It’s how we let others know what we are feeling, what we need and how we share our thoughts.


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Choosing suppliers, nutritionists and negotiating through their value proposition

August 15, 2022
Bill Earley

With the profitability of your business at hand, who you choose to do business with is a critical decision. Who needs to be on your “external management” team?



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Farm transition lessons from cowboys

Whether the cattle are beef or dairy, the questions surrounding farm transition are the same.
July 29, 2022
Elaine Froese

When I asked the group of cowboys in their black Stetsons what was the one thing they grasped after four hours of interaction, it was “importance of communication.” It is easy to say, but how do you put it into practice?


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Keeping your people cool and comfortable is key to good health

July 21, 2022
John Shutske and Jim Versweyveld
Each summer, dairy producers and their employees work through days of extreme heat and humidity. In recent years, the “dog days” of summer with high heat and humidity levels have started earlier, and dangerous conditions are occurring with a greater frequency in many dairy regions of the country.
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Effects of state agriculture overtime laws on dairy automation

July 21, 2022
Kimmi Devaney
Labor continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing dairy producers across the nation, and recent legislation is adding more pressure.
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Hiring in today’s challenging labor market

July 21, 2022
Bob Milligan
Recruitment is marketing. Today, the greatest recruitment tool you have is the job satisfaction of your workforce. You also must “get out there” by making recruitment a continuous process and using and expanding your network.
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Consider Roth IRAs for children earning a wage on the farm

July 21, 2022
Jessica Groskopf and Douglas Nelson
Many farm families allow children to earn a wage from their labor. These early dollars earned are often placed in a savings account or a “529” college savings plan.
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Leadership insights

July 19, 2022
Julie Berry and Caroline Potter

The Northeast Dairy Management Conference is focused on growing the leaders of today and tomorrow. In this roundtable of New York dairy industry leaders we share thoughts of recipients of the Dick Popp Memorial Leadership Award, presented by the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) at the conference, and the PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Award, presented at the Great New York State Fair. 


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