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If you want to avoid on-farm accidents, here are a few ways to promote health and safety in your operation.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Grand Rapids, accuses Johnston, Iowa-based DuPont Pioneer and two recruiters of violating federal wage and migrant labor laws.

Female farmers might never be the majority, but they will be formative players in the future of agriculture.

Businesses often hire new employees to alleviate the work load of others, but they can’t just be thrown into the mix and expected to succeed.

To help prepare you for the road ahead, Top Producer will host its annual Tomorrow’s Top Producer conference Jan. 28 in Chicago.

Tips to help the leadership hat feel more natural

Arguably the most important resource category on a cattle operation is human capital – a fancy term for the people involved in the operation.

High employee turnover can lead to inconsistent animal production or potentially lower quality products, both meat and milk.

There is nothing in President Barack Obama’s recently announced package of executive actions on immigration that directly reassures farmers and ranchers they’ll have efficient access to foreign-born labor.

To celebrate, the first 50 Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking systems ordered in Canada for 2015 delivery will include a free MQC-C2 installed for accurate milk-quality monitoring.