MANAGEMENT

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, a case involving a California farm.

I am naturally optimistic and intrinsically look for the positives even during difficult times. It is for that reason I find it difficult to spend an entire article focusing on the counterproductive behaviors of some family businesses.

Imagine you are playing a betting game and you have brought $20 you are willing to bet. The odds for the game are 4 to 1. If you aren’t familiar with fractional odds, this means that winning the bet would make you 4 x $20, or $80.

This spring, a real estate listing caught my eye. An old friend from high school shared a listing in our hometown on Facebook. It was a historical home on acreage. I clicked on the listing and browsed through the photos.

Uncertainty. You and your workforce have never seen today’s level of uncertainty. Anything you can do to reduce uncertainty in your workforce will be greatly appreciated and increase motivation and productivity.

The U.S. beef industry is poised to become an even larger provider of animal protein to the world’s growing population, but the question arises – how can it be successful when so many outside forces are striving to influence it?