Reading Time: 2 minutes Anyone running a hog operation of any scale today knows the value of labour. Richard Taillefer, director of sow and nursery production for HyLife, a large hog production operation headquartered in La Broquerie, Man., told delegates at the recent Banff Pork Seminar in actual dollar terms how much employee retention means to their company. HyLife, […] Read more
Getting new workers off to a good start pays off for hog operation
The cost of a trainer and a five-week employee orientation is far less than having to continually replace workers, says HyLife official
Beef research council putting out the welcome mat for young researchers
Many new researchers are born overseas or are unfamiliar with the Canadian cattle industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes Worried by the prospect of losing rising young stars, the Beef Cattle Research Council is reaching out with a mentorship program that matches scientists new to the Canadian cattle scene with industry vets. “We want to take researchers with great technical skills and make sure they stay within our industry,” said Andrea Brocklebank, executive director […] Read more
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