Employees
Weekly Digest: Benchmarking farm employee compensation
Updates on dairy programs and recent cow number and dairy trade reports.
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Navigating labor costs: Leveraging technology for efficiency
Key considerations for implementing on-farm technology to optimize labor efficiency include assessing how the investment aligns with capital plans and long-term goals, team communication, training requirements and the impact on cow flow, facility layout and maintenance.
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Economic Update: December 2023 Class I base price steady
Dairy cow culling remained slower in October and average farm wages were up.
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Get healthy, get happy: 2023 Si-Ellen Farms health fair success
Si-Ellen Farms hosts a health fair event for their employees to give them a general overview of health providers in their community and what they could be seen for.
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Nurturing your feed team: Four essential foundations for feeder excellence
Four critical foundations underpin successful nutrition programs: safety, accuracy, consistency and communication.
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Weekly Digest: House panels says dairy producers need H-2A program
The USDA released preliminary 10-year agricultural projections for major U.S. crops and livestock products, including dairy.
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Planning for success: Team dynamics and herd management
Prioritize both animal and human welfare to retain great teammates and maintain a high-quality, safe and efficient production facility.
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Weekly Digest: Check Form I-9 document edition date
U.S. dairy exports continued to lag in August, with milk solids equivalent volume down 10.8% versus the same month a year ago.
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