Author: David M. KohlPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Improving the Labor Management on Dairy Farms
Author: David M. KohlLabor Management Practices on Selected New York State Dairy Farms
Author: David M. KohlPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Labor Management in Agriculture
Author: Gregory Encina BillikopfPublisher: University of California Agricultu Agricultural Issues Cente
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Category : Agricultural productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Use of Labor and Labor Management Practices on Florida Dairy Farms
Author: Charles L. AndersonPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
An Investigation of the Personnel Management Practices of Large Scale Dairy Operations
Author: Frank White RochePublisher:
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Labor Management Practices on New York Dairy Farms
Author: Charles Arthur BrattonPublisher:
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Category : Dairy farms
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A Study of Dairy Management Factors Associated with Labor and Management Income Per Operator on New York Dairy Farms
Author: J. Clarke FowersPublisher:
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Labor Management Practices on Selected New York Dairy Farms
Author: David M. KohlPublisher:
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Category : Dairy farms
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Labor on Vermont Dairy Farms: A Producer Perspective
Author: Emily C. IrwinPublisher:
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Category : Dairy farms
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Abstract To compete with larger, more efficient dairy farms, build resilience against increasingly volatile milk prices, and increase farm income, farms in traditional dairy states such as New York, Wisconsin, and Vermont, have been forced to expand their herds and increase production. Many dairy farmers do not have formal training in human resources management, and find the transition to a larger, non-family workforce to be challenging. In addition, farmers who have transitioned to a primarily Latinx workforce also face considerable cultural and language barriers. The quality of human resource management can have a significant impact on a farm business, and evidence suggests that intentional human resource management can result in healthier cows, higher profits, and lower employee turnover (Billikopf & Gonzalez, 2012; Erskine, Martinez, & Contreras, 2015; Stup, 2006). This thesis explores two essential components of human resource management on dairy farms: the employer-employee relationship, and the components of a competitive wage and non-wage benefit package. Both articles rely upon thirty surveys conducted in Addison County, Vermont, from December 2017 to January 2018. In the first article, using the qualitative data collected in the survey, I apply the concept of precarious employment to the employer-employee relationship on dairy farms in Addison County. Although I discover some evidence of precarity, I also find examples of worker control over working conditions, specifically regarding worker recruitment, termination, wage rates, and hours. In the second article, I use the quantitative data we collected regarding wages, and the estimates provided by farmers for the value of the non-wage benefits offered to employees, to outline the structure of a typical compensation package for Addison County dairy employees. I find that that more than half of employers provide Latinx employees with housing, utilities, internet, satellite TV, a bonus, transportation, farm products, and vacation time. In terms of non-wage benefits offered to U.S. workers, more than half of employers provide housing, utilities, a bonus, farm products, sick time, and vacation time. I also find that including the producer-estimated value of the typical non-wage benefits offered to employees, the median total hourly compensation for Latinx workers is $12.62. American dairy workers in Addison County earn a median total hourly compensation with a range of $21.32 to $24.02. I end with a discussion of the practical and theoretical implications of our research. I also include a few recommendations for future research.
Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers
Author: John MoranPublisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643098712
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Most countries in South-East Asia have established smallholder dairy farming industries through social welfare and rural development programs to provide a regular cash flow for poorly resourced farmers. These farms are now being treated as accepted rural industries and require a more business-minded approach based on changes to farm profitability. Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers gives smallholder dairy farmers the business management skills they will need to remain sustainable. Drawing on detailed financial analyses of smallholders in countries such as Pakistan, Thailand and Malaysia, it shows how to budget cash inputs to match cash outflows during different seasons of the year, and how to invest wisely in improving cattle housing and feeding systems. If farmers make greater use of formats and structures for farm costs and returns, it will increase their awareness of the relative importance of all their financial inputs in terms of cost of production per kilogram of milk produced on the farm. It will also allow them to make more meaningful and timely decisions by correctly costing planned changes to their routine farming practices. The book will also be of use to support organisations to more clearly define the key drivers of profit on smallholder farms, and to government departments and national dairy organisations to routinely evaluate and update their industry policies.