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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.

The 236-191 vote today goes beyond Republicans’ pledge to reverse the president’s November orders shielding about 5 million people in the U.S. from deportation.

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.

Tips for hiring dedicated 20- and 30-somethings.

A good experience on the first day can lead to long term employee engagement and higher retention rates.