Human Resources
You are likely making plans for seasonal help. If that team includes children or grandchildren, you might want to consider setting up a custodial Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for them.
How can you reward team members for good work, increase employee retention and achieve your operation’s goals? Consider implementing an incentive pay system to reward your farm employees.
Ensure your farm business attracts and retains employees
“Most farms don’t have the time, capabilities, perspectives, resources or desire to do all the tasks it takes to run an operation,” says Steve Kluemper, AgriStrategies LLC founder. “A lot of growers hire to fill gaps.”
Follow this strategy to reduce turnover and increase morale on your farm team.
In southwestern Minnesota, Preston Maurer works alongside his dad, Rick, on their family farm where they raise corn, soybeans, wheat and hogs. After he returned home from college, they found themselves stretched thin.
Don’t let day-to-day farm tasks stand in your way of showing some extra gratitude to your hardworking employees.
It’s hard to stay competitive in today’s job market. Here are four reasons why employees are in the driver’s seat in 2023.
“My first boss gave me two pieces of advice in my first job: first, your career is a marathon, and second, own your own career,” says Brian Deverman of DSM-Firmenich at a recent World Pork Expo session.
Why did those three young people choose the swine industry? I think it starts with people they met, network they developed and opportunity they had to tie a career to an industry they benefited from as a kid.
For Victor Ochoa, the TN visa process isn’t just something he talks about. It’s something he’s lived.
Competing for talent is the most concerning human resource matter for agriculture and food employers, followed by recruiting difficulties.
Even though hog farm wages increased more than 21% from 2021 to 2022, the pork industry struggles to find domestic labor. Here’s why IPPA created a resource guide to help producers navigate hiring international workers.
Particulate matter at high concentrations can affect the health of animals and people. Although the problem is well known, researchers say the exact concentrations within and outside of swine barns is poorly understood.
With all of the chaos and confusion centered around running an agricultural operation, regularly scheduled meetings should be a must on your farm.
Little steps can ease frustration and improve communication on your farm.
When it comes to hiring potential candidates from Mexico to come work on your farm, there are many things to consider before you make the move. Victor Ochoa of Swineworks answers big questions on producers’ minds.
Here’s a look at cultural differences that can make or break your ability to create a workplace that is not only inviting for employees from Mexico to join, but is also a workplace they won’t want to leave.
By the world’s standards, they looked like an unlikely group of employees to bring into a sow barn. But to Jimmy Tosh, owner of Tosh Farms, they looked like a group of women who could use a second chance.
Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run.
President Biden traveled on Sunday to the U.S./Mexico border amid a surge in illegal border crossings. The administration announced a new program for up to 30,000 migrants a month to enter the U.S. legally.
How can Rural America embrace the evolution of their small-town communities through the changing labor pool? In this four-part series, Carthage Veterinary Service and Carthage System shed light on an evolving topic.
There is no time like the start of a new year to take a pulse on your company’s compensation and HR practices to see if they are in line with the outlook and trends for 2023. Here are five things to consider.
Officials have been bracing for an influx of migrants when the authority lifts on Dec. 21. The Dept. of Homeland Security is projecting 14,000 migrants may then attempt to cross the U.S. southern border per day.
Certainly, you can attract new employees and hold on to your current staff by raising wages and improving benefit packages, but helping employees feel engaged and appreciated can also take other forms.
Preparing a succession plan can be an intimidating, lengthy and complex process. Here are some important factors to consider when building your succession strategy.
High turnover in the swine industry is challenging in all areas, but there’s no doubt boar studs may have some of the most challenges when it comes to training staff, says Megan Hood, DVM.
The National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health released on Tuesday will cover everything from a congressional push for $15 per hour minimum wage to research in soil management impacts on human health.
The House of Representatives on March 18 passed H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act by a 247-174 vote.
Since we all react to crisis differently; it helps to understand employees’ and family members’ perspectives.