Knowing when to let go is crucial to maintaining a solid team Blake, a large dairy producer from the Midwest, was fit to be tied. Unfortunately, for the last four months, Dennis has not been the stellar employee he used to be. He was often late, never finished the job,...
Month: July 2021
Business Growth Strategy
Leadership training is the missing ingredient
Is the next generation ready to RUN and LEAD the farm? Donald's story - Donald had a plan. He worked with his attorney to draft an iron-clad estate plan for his dairy. He was happy to provide his children with a thriving business. He felt confident all was in place,...
Business Growth Strategy
Be Active in your search for Employees
Finding employees is a challenge Despite the high unemployment levels, locating employees is a struggle. Finding qualified employees willing to work in agriculture, with longer hours and some weekends required, can be even more difficult. On top of that, wage requirements are inching higher and higher. The struggle is real. ...
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Experts
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Managers
Growing crops and livestock is one thing. Growing your operation is another. Even the most successful farmers find it challenging to manage a complex operation. That's because farming and ranching require one set of skills while managing a successful business takes a completely different set. In the past, farms were...
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Professionals
How to stay on top It's easy to see that these professionalized farms are successful. The homes are often a little nicer than their neighbors. When there is a land auction, these farms can buy. The shops are state of the art, and the livestock operations are modern. Most of...
Business Growth Strategy, Farmer Network, Succession Planning
Communication, the missing ingredient for success
Okay. Maybe communication isn't completely missing. But in the recipe for success, the ingredient called "COMMUNICATION" is needed in a larger quantity. Most farms are at a size when everything from long-term strategies to daily activities need communicating. So, it's no surprise that communication is key for farms that...