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Who is in your herd? Peer networks vital to your well-being

Connecting with others who share your faith, profession or other common characteristics – whether locally or on a statewide or national level – can help combat loneliness, depression and improve health.
September 11, 2023
Michele Payn

How often have you had to explain that cattle are herding creatures? They like to hang out together, and it helps them; a cow alone is usually in some sort of distress.


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Stop walking on eggshells

Examples of how borderline personality disorder can cause destruction in farm families.
August 24, 2023
Andy (Caygeon) Junkin

What causes 30-plus years of building a family and a farm to fall apart within five minutes? Well, there are several reasons, but one is borderline personality disorder.



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Tools and processes for discovering your farm’s financial story

Consistent farm records, financial ratios, farm trend analysis and peer comparison are some of the tools that can help producers evaluate their financial situation.
July 21, 2023
Kevin Bernhardt

How often have you heard about the importance of having financial statements? Perhaps you have heeded that advice and have used a variety of spreadsheet tools, software and outsourcing alternatives for creating accurate balance sheets and accrual income statements. Now what?


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A matter of growing concern: Agricultural workers in smoky conditions

The increasing frequency and severity of wildfires call for proactive measures from employers and regulatory agencies to safeguard farm workers.
June 29, 2023
Elaine Bruce

With wildfires becoming more frequent in more regions of the U.S., the health hazards of working outdoors in smoky air is an issue for hundreds of thousands of workers – not just those fighting the fires.


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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.
June 9, 2023
Jim Versweyveld

“Onboarding" refers to the process in which new hires are integrated into the organization.


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How to deal with unmet expectations

A discussion of why unmet expectations must be addressed and when to provide redirection or negative feedback.
March 20, 2023
Bob Milligan

Unmet expectations for performance and behavior are likely the greatest stressor for most, if not all, supervisors. A failure to meet animal or crop goals, arriving late for work and skipping an assigned task are all examples of unmet expectations.


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The relationship between stress and safety on the farm

February 4, 2023
Emily Krekelberg

Farm safety and personal health go together. The ability to stay safe impacts health; the ability to stay healthy impacts safety.


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Mindset tactics for happiness, brain health and behavioral well-being

How we think of stress and how we handle stress might be as important as the stress itself.
January 17, 2023
Larry Tranel

In my 30-plus years of working with farm families, the negative effects of farm distress on behavioral well-being and brain health have become quite apparent.


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Does executive coaching work on farms?

January 6, 2023
David Jones

Coaching is not about giving you an endless supply of advice and telling you what to do. The goal of any coach is to help short-term and then not be needed anymore.


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Market Talk: Your players and your game plan

December 30, 2022
Clark Johnston

If you have a short ball-handler on your basketball team, do you make adjustments to your game plan? Sure you do. Why are market principles any different?


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