Are You A Good Farm Manager?

By Jodi Henke

As farms get larger and the labor market tightens, the farm manager has to be a human resources specialist in their quest to find and retain the best employees. Leadership, organization, being a visionary and having good communication skills are of course important as well. However, a blanket managerial approach for all employees may not get the results you want.

Kelly Heckaman is an extension educator at Purdue University. She says a good farm manager will work with each employee as an individual and learn what makes them tick.