Management
While 69% of farmers expect to transfer their operation to the next generation of family members, too many are misplacing their time and efforts, according to The Williams Group. The company offers 5 recommendations that can help farmers and other business owners course correct.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement today that $2 million will be made available to dairy, beef, poultry and swine producers to help cut energy-related production costs
Mark Faust shares objectives in seven key areas that can intensify your operation’s vision, divergence and focus.
Manure spills can occur during the storage, transportation and application of manure. Advanced planning can minimize the impacts of a manure-related emergency.
Joanna Carraway is the 2013 winner of the Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award.
To maintain and improve animal welfare in poultry facilities, Tyson Foods has started using remote video auditing systems.
China plans to treat more waste from livestock breeding to improve its rural environment and reduce agriculture pollution in the world’s top pork producer.
Talent is rarer than ever. Attracting it and keeping it is your key to success. Culture is king. Go see your people, and listen one-on-one.
In operation since 1943, Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student managed AG 450 Farm demonstrates what it takes to run a 600 acre farm.
“If you do not run your day, your day will run you,” says Mary Kelly, CEO of Productive Leaders and a 20-year veteran of the Navy.
Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run.
Whether you’re 35 or 65, things happen. Don’t risk the future of your farm by putting off your succession plan. Get started, make a plan and put it into action.
At Wheat College, our agronomic team will present lessons you can take directly to the field.
In episode 6 of Corn College TV, Farm Journal Agronomist explains how the nitrogen cycle fits into the Systems Approach.
What are you doing to lead your business with vision and integrity? I challenge you to ponder how you might lead in a new way.
Competitive salary and benefits are just the start to building your farm team
Four basic business management principles can help drive your farm’s growth.
I credit the learning experiences related to “mismanaging” people as a part of our farm success.
Reducing complexity is a simple, yet profound way to reduce stress and increase profits on your farming operation.