Sara Schafer

Recognize your team’s efforts in personalized ways.

Budgets are never perfect — but you need to complete one.

U.S. livestock sector backed by domestic, global demand

What will it take to help small towns survive?

Jimmy Tosh uses business scale to drive efficiency on his Tennessee operation.

How can you be a great boss? Follow the 10 commandments of magnetic managers.

Prenuptial agreements are far from romantic. But they can prevent a farm from facing a devastating asset loss or long-term hard feelings.

Lower income continues to strain working capital and more farms are becoming highly leveraged.

While you can’t prevent natural disasters, a little preparation can go along way in coping with the stress.

Employee retention and profitability are inseparably linked. Follow this advice to motivate and retain valuable employees.

Do you sweat the small stuff? Do you aim to be above average in marketing, production and management? If you don’t, you’re leaving money on the table.

Quality and effective feedback is critical in team management.

Do not ignore signs of distress or suicide from your friends, family members or neighbors.

Farm leaders should assess their current employee bench to to be ready for future industry shifts.

Livestock farmers are facing a combination of headwinds and tailwinds—as well as a lot of unknowns.