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Four keys to great reference checks

Everybody has friends.  Doing generic reference checks with a potential hire’s buddies will seldom help you make a great hiring decision.  Great reference checks help you understand what you have not yet learned through your interview and assessment tools.  This process will help. Identify your concerns. Determine what this person needs to be successful.  Cross [...]

2018-05-18T09:12:26-05:00May 18th, 2018|

No Guessing Allowed in Cow Supplementation

Beef Magazine has become one of my favorite news sources for all things related to beef. This article sums up what many nutritionists have said during our calls when asked about the importance of nutrition in the beef industry.  While some cows just seem to thrive no matter what they are eating, it’s never safe [...]

2018-05-03T17:21:12-05:00May 3rd, 2018|

The Absolute Best Interview Question Ever

In my 25+ years of experience, I have found Lou Adler, the CEO and founder of The Adler Group, a consulting and training firm that helps companies and recruiters improve their systems, to be the most insightful leader in recruiting. Lou wanted to create was a One-Question Interview, a stand-alone query that would pierce through [...]

2018-05-03T17:19:34-05:00May 3rd, 2018|

Zavala Says Vaccinate For CAV

With consumers demanding all-organic food, many companies in the poultry industry are struggling as they try to come up with the right balance that will appease the public while keeping the birds healthy. The Poultry Site recently shared a video of Guillermo Zavala, DVM, Ph.D. with Avian Health International, LLC. In the video, Zavala addresses [...]

2018-05-03T17:09:38-05:00May 3rd, 2018|

Dairy Farmers Have Healthier Noses and Mouths?

It looks like dairy farmers have something they can boast about: more diverse nasal bacteria. According to EDairyNews, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute published their first study about this in the journal PLoS ONE. The study was done in central Wisconsin. It involved nasal and oral sample collection from 21 dairy farmers and 18 individuals working [...]

2018-05-03T16:08:13-05:00May 3rd, 2018|

Effective Methods for Re-warming Calves

If you’re in the beef industry, calving should ideally come later in the year, as the weather is still quite nippy in some states. For those who’ve had troubles with calving in colder weather, this article from Beef Magazine will prove to be helpful. It provides us with the best methods to re-warm cold-stressed calves. [...]

2018-04-27T15:11:32-05:00April 27th, 2018|

Researchers Still Baffled By Wooden Breast Syndrome

A year and a half ago, I shared an article about how University of Delaware researchers studied wooden breast syndrome. This condition is a disease that is relatively new and according to The Poultry Site, it still baffles researchers. Luke Borst, DVM, Ph.D., is a veterinarian and associate professor at North Carolina State University and [...]

2018-04-27T15:00:26-05:00April 27th, 2018|

Selective Dry Cow Therapy: Pass or Fail?

Due to the increase in public health concerns about the use of antimicrobials, blanket dry cow therapy (BDCT) might not be the best method to use. This is why many U.S. dairy herds are considering selective dry cow therapy (SDCT). However, according to Dairy Herd Management, we’re still waiting to hear if it is the [...]

2018-04-27T13:16:17-05:00April 27th, 2018|

When is it Time to Call the Recruiter?

Recruiting fees are expensive.  I know.  I often am the person sending out the invoice for a recruiting fee.  So if these are expensive, you should only call when necessary.  The top four reasons for calling a recruiter are when; You have a confidential search When replacing someone or recruiting for a sensitive new position [...]

2018-04-20T14:17:08-05:00April 20th, 2018|

The First 15 Minutes are Crucial in Calving

Experts say that the first 15 minutes of a calf’s life can be the most crucial, as it impact how she performs for the rest of her life. Jim Dickrell of Dairy Herd Management spoke with Amanda Fordyce, a technical dairy calf consultant for Milk Products, to find helpful tips, which we will briefly discuss [...]

2018-04-17T09:23:13-05:00April 17th, 2018|