Employees
Lack of workforce development puts farms at a competitive disadvantage
Coaching and understanding employees' personal growth interests are two ways to start improving workforce development on your farm.
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Assemble your farm’s best team of experts
Confidence, good listening skills and a focus on the big picture are three individual attributes essential to a team’s effectiveness.
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Effective leaders build safety culture
Communicating effectively, leading by example, listening and rewarding employees’ farm safety efforts are some of the ways to establish safety as a top priority with your team.
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First impressions matter: Take steps to improve the employee onboarding experience on your dairy
Five areas to cover when onboarding a new employee include the initial welcome, general information and procedures, an overview of work hours and pay, a review of the employee’s job description and an emphasis on employee safety and well-being.
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Program aims to strengthen dairy farm leadership, employee engagement
The Vital Insight program helps dairy producers identify strengths and weaknesses and then develop a plan to further strengthen their leadership and improve employee relations.
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Getting an excellent hire off to a great start
Effective onboarding and training can increase the likelihood that new hires will become successful and engaged employees.
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Progressive Events: 2023 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association annual conference
The annual conference showcased calf health and nutrition, beef-on-dairy trends and employee management.
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Assurance in quality and communication
Langeland Farms, the 2022 Beef Quality Assurance – Dairy Award recipient, uses hands-on training and regular team meetings to strengthen employee communication and their skill sets.
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