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Producers wear many hats, but not all hats fit or make the most financial sense. Examine your operation and determine if outside help is needed.

The Tracy Ranch marked the rare sesquicentennial milestone in 2012 validating the struggles of five generations of California farming.

Providing on-the-job or professional training for your employees definitely requires a time commitment, but it is one that can provide huge dividends.

The ADT’s goal is to share U.S. agriculture practices with Afghan farmers so they can become more self-sufficient and less beholden to the Taliban.

Shape-based analysis helps plug deficiencies in personality styles.

Here is some additional perspective on the new health-care measure.

Reducing complexity is a simple, yet profound way to reduce stress and increase profits on your farming operation.

Immigration reform is at the point where most in Washington expect it to be one of the few major issues lawmakers deal with.

Farmers need to document standard operating procedures.

Here are some helpful resources and an outline for the content of an employee handbook.