Dairy Coach

Figuring that you already have a relatively disciplined, accountable team, there is one thing you can do to help make your people even more productive. When something breaks, fix or replace it – right away.

Yes, it’s that simple. Fix things fast.

And why is “fixing things fast” so important? There are three reasons. Keep reading to find out more

Here’s a question I hear all the time:

“If a new employee has experience working at another dairy, should I pay them more than someone who has no experience?”

So what’s my answer? Read more to find out.

If you’re like most dairy managers, you’re probably struggling to find good employees right now. The truth is, finding good people has always been hard. And unfortunately, finding good people who want to work the overnight shift is even tougher.

So what should you do to reduce turnover on the third shift? Read more to find out.

When you buy a new skid loader, do you look at a bunch of different models? What about when you decide to expand, will you visit other dairies with a similar facility? How about when choosing bulls, how much time do you spend paging through sire catalogs? Chances are you spend a lot of time on these details to make sure you make the right decision.

So what about your people? How much time do you put into hiring the people who take care of these investments? And more importantly, what was your reason for choosing the person you promoted to lead and manage them? Continue reading.

Whenever dairy owners ask about surveillance cameras, I usually get the feeling they’re struggling to justify this business decision because of a “personal dilemma” regarding trust. In other words, they think cameras would be helpful but they don’t want to send the message “We don’t trust you”.

Let’s be honest, it’s not that you don’t trust people. The reality is some people can’t be trusted. And that’s why there’s a lock on your tool chest, a password on your email account, and a truck scale at the end of your driveway. A surveillance camera is just another tool that helps managers “trust, but verify”.

Here are three details to consider as you try to justify having cameras at your dairy.