This section provides articles on topics of family business operations,
family meetings, supervision, labour management and other human resource
topics. Many of these articles are reprints from popular farm management
newspapers and magazines.
Available in pdf format.
A Dangerous Mix" - Alcohol, Drugs & Work on the Farm (PDF, 410KB)
Byland Gets 100 Years of Experience (PDF,346 KB)
Discipline Helps You Keep Employees (PDF, 218KB)
Don't Let Family Feuds Kill Your Farm (PDF, 418KB)
Employees Can Sue for Job Loss - Before You Fire Them! (PDF, 164KB)
Farm Transfer Tip - Treat Kids Fairly Not Equally (PDF, 182KB)
Getting and Keeping Employee is Like Building a Barn (PDF, 399KB)
Groom Your Kids to be Better Farmers (PDF, 342KB)
Grooming Your Successor: Notes on Handing Over the Farm (PDF, 536KB)
Help Your Employees Work Harder & Smarter (PDF, 433KB)
How Much Should You Pay Your Children (PDF, 395KB)
Is Your Farm A Good Place to Work? (PDF, 420KB)
Managing Your Farm Labour (PDF, 302KB)
Outside Advice Heads of Bad Business Decisions (PDF, 426KB)
Peace at Any Cost is no Way to Run A Business (PDF, 395KB)
Plan For Success (PDF, 313KB)
Succession Must Start Early (PDF, 320KB)
Slugging it Out is No Way to Settle a Business Disagreement (PDF, 380KB)
The Imperfect Search for the Perfect Employee (PDF, 406KB)
