Leadership
This winter, dive into these topics. Don’t assume; have the talk.
For five minutes each day, walk around your farm and clear your mind of everything stressing you out.
Successful execution starts with crystal clear objectives, time frames and who’s responsible for what.
A simple acknowledgment of a job well done can pay dividends, in terms of employee engagement and retention.
2021 is known as the “Great Resignation,” says Twyla Stevens, director of human resources at the Carthage System.
Chris Edgington, a row-crop farmer based near St. Ansgar, shares his perspective on what drives most U.S. producers today.
Leaders thrive with structure, good communication and clarity regarding the future.
Think about the tasks and duties that fill your day. Do you continually put some off? Are there ones you just don’t like? If so, it’s time to delegate.
Since FFA has made a lasting difference in so many lives, we are excited to partner with the organization for the #FarmON Benefit Concert.
The lessons of perseverance, hard work, repetition and team-focused collaboration all started and have since been honed into a sharpened point, in part, thanks to my time in FFA.
During the 2022 Top Producer Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
The “Farming the First Generation” series from AgDay and U.S. Farm Report takes a look at those who’ve beat the odds and chosen to make farming a career.
Consider using those slower hours to ponder how your summer and fall can be new and improved.
John Phipps shares the hopeful signs around us we might be overlooking as we mimic those stories of persistence, patience and progress.
Learn how to focus on mental health — to benefit you, your family and your team.
Top Producer Editor Sara Schafer sits down with leaders from a few of our sponsoring companies: Beck’s Hybrids, Case IH and Corteva.
This year, focus on what you can control, rather than letting external factors dictate your view of possibility.
Around 90% of New Year’s resolutions fail. Why? Goals aren’t typically sized right.
To celebrate FFA Week, members of the Farm Journal team joined together to recite the FFA Creed.
Friends team up to drive a vertically integrated family business.
Friends team up to drive a vertically integrated family business.
Take the Essential Priority Matrix and fill in business or operational tasks in each of the boxes using the following instructions.
Cast a big net to build a high-performing team.
Focus on recruitment, references and the interview.
Awareness, bridging and content provide a blueprint for successful conversation
Do you demonstrate the value of learning and growing?
Whether producers and their peers are discussing landlord relationships, succession planning or human resource challenges, there are many ways they can benefit from exchanging ideas. As farmers face weak farm income and commodity price uncertainty this harvest, there has never been a better time to compare notes.
Farmers should develop a culture to retain good employees. Here’s some advice on how to do that.
Keep in mind that young people are not always born entrepreneurs; they need extra training and careful guidance.