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It’s important the friends, family, and business professionals close to farmers are prepared and able to effectively communicate in a mental health crisis.

Farm family coach Elaine Froese and HR expert Lyndsay Seafoot unpack why fair pay matters, how to structure wages, who to pay and how to shift limiting money mindsets.

For long-term success, farm leaders should regularly assess the landscape of their operation and adjust their strategies accordingly.

Farmers routinely handle high-dollar transactions — and the nature of the payments, often through unsecure methods, leaves them susceptible to foul play.

The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.

These 10 steps can help keep your employees from walking away.

What if there was one tool to focus on using to achieve the best recruitment and retention?

“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."

The Committee on Ag is looking to solve workforce issues with the formation of the Ag Labor Working Group. "Reforms are desperately needed to address this pressing issue," said Co-Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ar.).

Little steps can ease frustration and improve communication on your farm.

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.

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.

Preparing a succession plan can be an intimidating, lengthy and complex process. Here are some important factors to consider when building your succession strategy.

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 workplace trend, quiet quitting, has gotten a lot of attention lately. Instead of going above and beyond, employees are wanting more from their work-life balance. The question is how do you keep employees motivated?

These scorching summer temps are not only taking a toll on crops and livestock, but farm employees as well.

Restaurants closing early. Sign after sign plastered along roadsides with businesses looking for help. The hiring issue is crippling everything from manufacturing to the restaurant industry today.

“We know rural areas are different from urban areas, people are more spread out, it's not always as easy to travel to one location that's close to everyone to get a vaccine," Dr. Murthy says.

Learn how to avoid these frustrating and deal-breaking mistakes.

Instead of pointing out what we view as the major millennial flaws in our employee workforce, we need to find ways to cultivate success through the employee talent that is there takes great leadership and tolerance.

How efficiently are you using your current work force? Here's how to measure where your employee investments need attention.

The hardest working employee on this farm does his job with a happy smile, a wagging tail and a huge heart. Patton, a two-legged blue heeler dog, takes his job running cattle seriously.

What originally began as a criminal raid, turned into an immigration operation at a Tennessee packing plant.

Cow-calf producers need to work smarter, not harder.

A recurring discussion in the cattle business, particularly the feedyard sector, has been centered on how to hire and keep good employees. 

Eight essential skills managers need to successfully lead employees.

Jobs on drilling rigs or pipe crews pay two-thirds more than those in livestock, luring cowboys and beef-plant workers to the oil patch.

People management is one of the most difficult parts of the business.