Items Tagged with 'employee training'
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As the leader, you must continue to provide direction by reinforcing the vision expectations and plans that have been made, especially during the busy times.
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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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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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A ‘fair’ chance at health care for dairy employees
Si-Ellen Farms hosts annual health fairs to connect Hispanic employees with essential health resources, breaking down language barriers and promoting long-term well-being and safety on the farm.
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Effective employee training
Effective training tailored to each position's specific needs, incorporating job hazard analysis, safe operating procedures and maintaining detailed training records are all crucial for enhancing productivity, safety and workplace culture on farms.
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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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It pays to be paranoid: Considerations when developing contingency plans for your farm
Cross-training employees for multiple roles, preserving working capital, having a balance sheet with depth of equity, developing contingency plans and clear protocols, and conducting scenario-based trainings can help an operation navigate unexpected circumstances.
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