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As the boss of a farm or ag business, managing employees can be a challenge. But with a few key human-resource management tips, anyone can become a better boss, says Bob Milligan, professor of applied economics and management emeritus from Cornell University....More

There were 807,000 hired workers on the nation's farms and ranches during the week of Jan. 9-15, 2011, up 1% from a year ago. Of these hired workers, 602,000 were hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees on farms and ranches made up the remaining 205,000 workers....More

There were 1,157,000 hired workers on the nation's farms and ranches during the week of Oct. 10-16, 2010, up 4% from a year ago. Of these hired workers, 826,000 were hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees on farms and ranches made up the remaining 331,000 workers....More

The most comprehensive health-insurance reform since Medicare is now the law of the land. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed into law by President Barack Obama, touches every aspect of U.S. healthcare. First, know that no employer is required to provide health insurance. However, some employers will pay penalties if they do not provide insurance and their employees buy insurance from the new statewide insurance pools....More

Keeping top-notch employees takes more than simply writing a big – or bigger – paycheck every week. With competition from other farms and agribusinesses, employers need to step up to the plate when it comes to benefits, too....More

There were 997,000 hired workers on the nation's farms and ranches during the week of April 11-17, 2010, up 10% from a...More

Tourism has become a key economic sector for every state, and farmers are increasingly finding ways to use their land,...More

A baby boomer in one of my producer meetings south of the Twin Cities, MN, asked, “Should my daughter study...More

The 111th Congress failed to agree on legislation to extend the federal estate tax for deaths in 2010. No death tax is...More