Management

Before I delve into the primary message I hope to convey in this article, let me suggest that an alternative title/question could be: Who serves as your farm’s CEO?

You and your workforce have never seen today’s level of uncertainty. Anything you can do to reduce uncertainty in your workforce will be greatly appreciated and increase motivation and productivity.

Producers familiar with Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy (LGM-Dairy) will see improvements to the policy beginning July 1. Starting that Thursday, LGM-Dairy will be available weekly.

Now that the effects of the pandemic are largely behind us, dairy operators find themselves in an interesting situation. Markets are usually driven by either supply or demand, but right now, they’re being driven by both, and that has implications on how you navigate dairy and commodity prices.

With employee retention being a constant battle in the dairy industry, Jim Cnossen, owner of Cnossen Dairy, found a unique way to show appreciation toward his employees.

“Nothing in life is free; you always pay in the end.”

That old quote rings true, even when what is said to be “free” is the influx of funds into dairy farmers’ bank accounts, courtesy of the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.