Farm Consulting
...
Animal
Management
1. Ration Balancing : (evaluate ingredients
in relation to animal needs, costs, actual production,
production goals and animal health) - (for all animals
on the farm)
2. Production Tracking
: (record & track production in relation to human
resources, feed costs and other related items)
3. Health & Growth
: (evaluate and track animals for proper growth &
development and research solutions for problems as they
arise)
4. Reproduction &
Culling : (evaluate and track performance, advise on
best practices and products for specific situations)
5. Research new products
in relationship to claims & compatibility to farming
practices and goals (performance & profitability)
6. Purchasing : (find
best buys and utilize group size to increase buying
power)
7. Facilities : (research
& advise on best plan for each situation)
8. General Management
: (monitor all situations and research advice) (heifer
& calf raising, etc.)
9. Training : (teach
nutrition & ration balancing)
Crop
Management
1.
Planning
A. Crop
Rotation : (selecting crops that fit agonomically &
nutritionally - long term)
B.
Crop Selection : (specific hybrids & varieties
that fit agronomically & nutritionally - short term)
C. Nutrient
Management Planning - Assistance : (manure & fertilizer
use that will best utilize all inputs in relationship
the soil, the crop, the animal's nutritional needs and
government regulations)
2. Tilling & Planting
: (assist in finding the best resources for planting
practices for each specific need)
3. Fertilizers, Herbicides
& Insecticide : (assist in finding the best resources
for information about the best product & application
for each specific situation)
4. Field Scouting :
(evaluating crop & hybrid performance, weed &
insect pressure)
5. Harvest Management
A.
Quality & yield control : (determining optimum
harvest time to achieve both of these)
B.
Procedures : (determine best length of chop, moisture
level and storage for each crop & variety in relation
to nutritional needs)
6. Record Keeping
Human Resource
Management
1.
Analysis of labor needs : (relation to resources
& goals. Do we have the right people and are we
over extended in relation to production & other
factors?)
2. Development of job
descriptions and protocols.
3. Recruiting : (What
do we need to do to get the people we want & how
to go about it?)
4. Hiring : (personality
assessments)
5. Orientation &
training : (set protocol)
6. Wages & fringe
benefits : (evaluate in relation to comparable farms
& relation to production)
7. Incentives : (develop
specific incentives relating to established goals for
each sector of the farm)
8. Performance review
& evaluation : (set protocol in relation to employee
handbook tie to incentives)
9. Discipline : (set
protocol)
10. Personality/skills/position
compatibility assessment : (are the right people in
the right situations)
11. Identify the causes
for high or low motivation & promote unity
12. Help management
& employees understand human nature & develop
"people skills"
Ag Business Consulting ...
In
any business, understanding your potential customer is
critical for success. What do they want? Why do they buy?
How do they think? The more you know, the better you can
be prepared.
Because the Dairyman's
LINK works closely with large dairy farms, we have gained
an understanding of how the big farm operates and how
they think. Often part of our job involves prescreening
salespeople before the owner/manager will take time to
talk with them. Could they bring value to our operation?
Do they know what they're talking about? Do they seek
our best interest or their own? First impressions are
critical!
Although we work primarily with large dairy farms, we
have also worked with ag businesses to help create marketing
plans and train salespeople.
If you have interest in obtaining consulting services
for an ag related business, please contact us and we will
be glad to further discuss the possibility of creating
a business relationship with you.
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