Employees
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Practicing silage safety is priceless
Training employees on key safety practices, maintaining machine safety guards to prevent entanglement, managing the structural integrity of silage bunkers, and being aware of the hazards of silo gases can improve safety while chopping and packing silage.
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10 ways to make your protocols work for you
Healthy protocol management can ensure operations run smoothly on your dairy farm.
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How to start holding consistent, productive farm meetings with a purpose
Effective meetings can improve communication, provide clear direction, set or shift priorities, review production and financial records, and set strategies for improvement.
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Employee retention starts with you: The employee
Formal technical training, training resources from a vet or nutritionist, and formal educational opportunities are essential not only for the dairy’s success; it’s also essential for employee success and retention.
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Tips for building skilled farm labor through employee trainings
Holding trainings in the language employees are most comfortable with and measuring their comprehension of the covered topics will improve employee trainings.
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Sick calves: Where did I trip up?
While calves are born healthy, human management can greatly affect their health for better or worse. Creating SOPs that are readable, in the correct language and readily available is key to minimizing the number of errors that occur daily.
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3 steps to help employees be happier at work
Measuring success for each job, identifying who or what benefits from a job well done and getting to know team members on a personal level can improve workplace morale and employee satisfaction.
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