Management

Arthritis is one of the most common disabling conditions, and it especially affects farmers, ranchers and farm workers due to the physical nature of their work, which may include climbing steps, driving a tractor, baling hay, moving livestock, or bending down frequently when milking dairy cows.

The following are a few examples of weak links we have learned about from the school of “hard knocks.” With the proper attitude, they can be corrected.

Are you up for a challenge? Many people relish a challenge. They go out of their way to get in on the action.

In these financially challenging times, producers are doing everything they can to squeeze every ounce of excess expense out of their operation, maximize every production efficiency, capture every marketing opportunity possible, and, overall, be more on top of the game.

In tough times we’re always looking to make our current tools stretch farther to get the most from our initial investment. It doesn’t matter whether it’s equipment, employees or nutrition – getting more from each area of the business improves efficiency.

At some point in every dairy cow’s life, she becomes unprofitable. Due to a decline in milk production, difficulty re-breeding, lameness or a health problem, dairy cows are forced to retire.