Most agree that a labor shortage is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing the agricultural industry in the coming years. Many producers are already experiencing the crunch. The question then becomes, in addition to retaining current employees, what steps can the industry take to find qualified employees?

In today’s world, your recruitment should have three components: continuous marketing of your ranch/farm business, recruitment materials and a recruitment blitz.

Agriculture has been one of the most dangerous industries for decades. That's why a team of researchers and safety experts have developed the Feedyard 15 Program, a free safety training curriculum available for cattle feedyard operations.

Sometimes a business owner or manager may be confused by the change in behavior of an employee who is usually productive and pays close attention to details. They could see employees fail to work at their normal pace, make unusual mistakes, do low-quality work or spend too much time talking.

Employee performance is important to the success of any business. The company provides a fair and livable wage and expects a certain and appropriate level of effort and outcome in return.

An important and often overlooked ingredient for skilled and engaged employees is investing in their growth and development.

Those in charge of a business and its employees have a direct influence on the culture and ethics of the workplace. Leaders should pay close attention to the culture they create. 

“Help wanted: Full-time, farm-based IT and technology specialist.” Will technology’s rapid advancement drive these types of advertisements in the near future?

Beef production business and ranch managers have been anticipating and preparing for the fall busy season including weaning, selling calves, vaccinations, fall calving, etc., for weeks. Now it is time for managers to be doers. Right? Well, yes and no.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines trust as “an assured reliance on the character, ability, strength or truth of someone or something; dependence on something future or contingent: hope.”