WASHINGTON — On this week’s Uplevel Dairy Podcast, hear how providing housing options for employees at Larson Acres has taken the turnover rate from an already low 7% all the way down to less than 1 percent for this Wisconsin dairy farm. General manager Sandy Larson shares what she has learned about finding and managing housing for nearly half of the dairy’s 75 employees … and how that has led to a line out the front door of the dairy with a waiting list of people who want to work there.
Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Adisseo.
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The Uplevel Dairy Podcast hosted by Peggy Coffeen is the podcast for dairy owners and managers looking to take their business, management and leadership to the next level. Learn from other dairy managers and hear from industry experts on employee management, finance, family business and more. Visit UplevelDairy.com, and find the Uplevel Dairy Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube.
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