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In addition, agricultural producers, as a group, tend to be very independent, do it ourselves types, and the transition into being people managers instead of maybe “livestock or crop managers” is not the easiest.
In addition, agricultural producers, as a group, tend to be very independent, do it ourselves types, and the transition into being people managers instead of maybe “livestock or crop managers” is not the easiest.
Here’s how to talk about compensation in an interview.
Comparing production measures in a broader group allows us to see where we are as a business and what we should be working to improve.
We still believe rising global income in 2018 will produce record demand for pork, and U.S. offerings will have no difficulty finding a home among that demand.
AP hosts international guests on an Illinois pork tour and opens a PVC extrusion facility; GlobalVetLINK wins award; and Corteva Agriscience announces a new seed strategy.
Alltech’s Aidan Connolly discusses how new consumer demands and preferences will change the way we farm, grow, process and provide food.
Breakeven prices are used to examine the relative profitability and competitiveness of a farm’s enterprises and when developing marketing plans.
So-called hot Dog Water was being sold in Canada for US$28.85 a bottle, and people were buying it. Although it professed health benefits, it didn’t. It was actually a study in human behavior.
A grant-writing session has been added to the Aug. 14-15 agenda of the Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Workshop in Marshfield, Wis.
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a leader in consumer engagement for food and agriculture, has selected Erin Fitzgerald from Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy as its next CEO.
If your company’s logo is on your ball cap, your cooler jacket or even your vehicle, you are indeed an ambassador. A walking banner. A representative of your organization.
New employees can come from a variety of backgrounds with varying experience, so it is important for an employer to meet new hires with appropriate expectations and meeting new hires “where they are.”
Rates of depression tend to be higher in rural areas, yet rural residents may have a harder time accessing mental health care. A new $13.3 million study will help get the right treatment to the right patients.
I often come across posts from activist groups doing their best to undermine animal agriculture. The most frustrating thing is that I’m only seeing these posts because one of my friends has chosen to “share” them.
Live from the Farm Progress Show, Chip Flory talks with Tim Homan of Rabo AgriFinance about how to have those difficult conversations with your banker.
A new twist brings back a traditional farming practice. Growing crops and producing livestock on the same farms has a number of benefits for producers.
The disproportionately large segment of baby boomers employed in skilled trades and their impending retirement adds to the expected workforce shortage in coming years, but that might be good for new hires.
Kyle Montgomery and Brad Carson join Tonisity; Cory Culbertson joins Osborne Industries.
It’s important for communities to assess their local services that may be overwhelmed during a disaster and determine exactly how telehealth could aid those services.
“Farmers have a right to be wary as all the magic beans and magic bullets they’ve purchased, promising them yields and returns they could only dream of. Well, they were just that–dreams.”
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You never know when something you say or do will make an impact on another person, either good or bad, and your dedication to being an authentic leader will not go unnoticed. Here are nine tips to help you improve.
Conditions across the U.S. soybean growing regions are somewhat variable, but the 2018 crop is in good condition overall.
What people are saying about pork production on social media can impact your business. Here’s how you can get started in being part of the solution.
The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is scheduled for Sept. 15-18 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. The strong program offers three new additions this year.
Develop a solid marketing plan that keeps emotions out of decision-making.
States boost renewable energy and economic development when utilities adopt renewable standards, experts say.
Just how far apart are Republicans and Democrats when it comes to views on climate change? Not nearly as far as most assume, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research survey.