Leadership
Little steps can ease frustration and improve communication on your farm.
To boost employee retention, farms need leaders who can effectively inspire and guide others. The job often requires its leaders to possess a handful of characteristics not necessarily used on other areas of the farm.
Jackie Applegate began her journey in 1992 as the only female chemist at a Bayer manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Mo. Since then, she’s held a variety of global roles.
National FFA Week is a celebration of the impact the organization has across the country. To help in the celebration, Andrew McCrea shares this bit of FFA history.
Can you smell that? It’s the aroma of fresh opportunities.
Marcia Ruff, the 2023 Executive Women in Agriculture Trailblazer Award winner, delights in her many roles on the farm and the opportunity to educate and advocate for agriculture and food production in the classroom.
When “agvocates” do their work, the truth prevails—and farmers benefit from new opportunities.
Mentoring doesn’t come natural to all of us. Here are a few tips for evaluating a mentoring request.
Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that recognizes today more than ever, the agricultural sector must stay on the cutting edge.
At our house, kindness is expected. It’s the floor, the standard, the basic cable package. The direction their life or careers go beyond that point is the pursuit of excellence.
We are more than the hours we work and the services we provide. We are people, friends, family, and community. You are important, you are loved, and you are worthy of conversation, caring, and love.
How can you maximize your hours in the field? Listen to an audio book or two. Regardless of your interests, there are great books that can make the hours slip away.
Iowa farmer blazes trails in the U.S. and across the globe.
Since we all react to crisis differently; it helps to understand employees’ and family members’ perspectives.
For the Gruhlkey family, farming thousands of irrigated acres in two states and eight counties is the easy part.
In winter 1819, a natural entrance to a cave was found just south of Hannibal, Mo. One of its visitors in the early 1840s was a young resident who was fascinated by what he saw.
To stay competitive in the labor market, consider adding an attractive paid time off policy to your farm business to help keep you and employees happy.
Terry Buckler, a Missouri farm kid, shares the story of his time as a Green Beret and the historic raid on Son Tay prison in Vietnam.
As we celebrate Independence Day, let’s dive into the backstory and symbolism of the Liberty Bell.
Each Memorial Day we remember loved ones, but these ladies recognize our fallen soldiers every day of the year. Meet the Arlington Ladies.
During Top Producer Summit, myself and the participants in the “Rockstar Female Farmer and Powerful Leaders Panel” discussed several strategies and tips.
If you’ve been thinking about improving your office space, what are you waiting for? This may be your sign.
Sarah Frey founded Frey Farms in 1992. Headquartered in Keenes, Ill., Sarah and her four older brothers operate farms and facilities in seven states.
Robin Crow, CEO of Dark Horse Recording and business author, shares how to continually reimagine, rethink and reinvent the way you do business.
Great supervisors and leaders are rare and, in most cases, have worked very hard to become outstanding. It takes knowledge and, most importantly, practice! Bob Milligan offers several time-tested strategies.
Great supervisors and leaders are rare and, in most cases, have worked very hard to become outstanding. It takes knowledge and, most importantly, practice! Bob Milligan shares several time-tested leadership strategies.
When we talk about defining leadership, it looks different from one leader to the next.
I encourage farm leaders to focus less on needs to be filled season-to-season and more on needs in the 24-to-48-month horizon.
Lead your team with a high level of emotional intelligence.
Learn brain-based strategies to manage fear and emotions so you can be a source of calm in your organization and help people be their best in the most trying situations.