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If you want good employees, be a good employer: A performance improvement system

Annual reviews have been a common practice for evaluating employee performance. The performance improvement system transforms this evaluation to improve two-way communication.

August 18, 2022

Bob Milligan

We have been wondering what the “new normal” after COVID will look like, and when it comes to employment, the picture is emerging. The hiring challenges before COVID are intensifying, and workforce mobility is escalating.

Dairy Farmers of Canada: CDC announces an advance adjustment to farmgate milk prices

August 8, 2022

On June 21, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) announced a 2.5% increase in the farmgate prices for milk, to be implemented on Sept. 1. This increase comes after DFC made a request for an advance adjustment from the CDC.

Research Review: What’s new in the revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (2001) of the NRC? – Part 2

July 29, 2022

Helene Lapierre

The NRC (2001) prediction of milk protein yield was based on metabolizable protein (MP) requirements and supply and a fixed efficiency of utilization of 67% of this supply.

HERd Management: Cultivating strong roots

July 20, 2022

Jayne Sebright

In farming, so much of what we do is about investing in an uncertain future. That is especially true when you consider the planting season and all the steps we take to maximize the year’s harvest.

Farm Machinery Digest: Testing your diagnostic skills – Catalytic converters and windshields

July 14, 2022

Ray Bohacz

Situation No. 1 You are reminiscing about the early cars with a catalytic converter and how if you were behind one on the road when the driver floored it, you would be the recipient of a rotten egg smell as they sped away.

Leadership drives employee retention

June 30, 2022

Mike Bray

For years, high turnover rates have impacted farm finances, productivity and future business outlook. Some have seen turnover rates as high as 75% year-over-year.

Why I am glad I took mental health first aid

June 16, 2022

Elaine Froese

Recently, I was saddened by the passing of three people I had a connection with in the space of one week. I suspect many of you are grieving losses experienced in the past 22 months during this Great Pause.

5 principles to define and transition culture in a family business

May 26, 2022

Caroline Arrowsmith

Like most family businesses, the legacy and future of a dairy farm often depends on relationships linking multiple generations.

‘If you want good employees, be a good employer’: Quality feedback

May 24, 2022

Bob Milligan

Last month, we embarked on a series of articles around the theme “If you want good employees, be a good employer.” I suggested that a great way to address the current employment challenge is to implement a performance improvement system.

How much did you earn today? Part two

May 4, 2022

Chris Church

Over 15 years, my partner and I facilitated a management club for a group of 20 or so farms. We would meet quarterly at a different farm, with a different topic for discussion at each meeting. We also calculated income over feed costs (IOFC) for each farm.

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If you want good employees, be a good employer: A performance improvement system

Dairy Farmers of Canada: CDC announces an advance adjustment to farmgate milk prices

Research Review: What’s new in the revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (2001) of the NRC? – Part 2

HERd Management: Cultivating strong roots

Farm Machinery Digest: Testing your diagnostic skills – Catalytic converters and windshields

Leadership drives employee retention

Why I am glad I took mental health first aid

5 principles to define and transition culture in a family business

‘If you want good employees, be a good employer’: Quality feedback

How much did you earn today? Part two

8 proactive measures to add to your farm’s biosecurity plan

The state of Canadian dairy succession in 2026

Fertilizers, oil and the Middle East: How international politics affect Canadian dairy

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