With the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program having launched version 4.0, dairy owners are now tasked with supplying continuing education (CE) for their employees (both family and non-family) that have animal care responsibilities. ...
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Most farms operate in an environment characterized by significant uncertainty, where managing risk is a daily concern. Risk management conversations often emphasize how to deal with uncertain yields and prices. However, people are also ...
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Beginning January 1, 2020, New York farm employers face several major changes to the laws that govern farm employment. Labor is one of the largest inputs for most New York farm businesses and one ...
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Published with permission from Cornell Ag Workforce Development. Have you noticed that some farms have had the same employees for years, while others struggle to keep employees? Employee retention can be a challenge in ...
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Most people engaged in agriculture will agree that there is no place for harassment, sexual or otherwise, on farms. It is easy to make this case from an ethical standpoint (remember the golden rule), ...
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When people on your team are looking to you for direction and motivation, your leadership style matters. Your individual style encompasses how you make decisions and how you direct others. Early research on leadership ...
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In the corporate world, companies pay big bucks for leadership training. Businesses with hundreds or even thousands of employees invest in leadership development for managers who supervise dozens of people. This fascination with leadership ...
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