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Dig In Finances

by University of Minnesota Extension

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Host Amber Roberts interviews agriculturalists on the lastest farm finance issues and provides farmers will small actions they can take that lead to impactful financial changes.

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Episodes

  1. Farm Culture

    Episode 14 Transcript Episode Content: 01:25 - Farm and Personal Culture 04:26 - Core Values 05:44 - Vision and Mission Statement 12:28 - Components of Culture

  2. Employee Handbooks

    Episode 13 Transcript Episode Content: 01:25 - Employee Handbook Basics 03:16 - Migitating Risk with Handbooks 04:25 - What to Include in the Handbook 06:11 - Policies vs Procedures 08:04 - Handbook Sections 09:50 - Whose your Handbook Audience? 13:18 - Job Descriptions

  3. From Recruiting to Onboarding

    Episode 12 Transcript Episode Content: 01:27 - Quantity of Applicants 03:41 - Quality of Applicants 05:34 - Spillover Effects 07:13 - Interview Process 09:38 - Interview Questions 12:39 - Reference Checks 13:12 - Hiring 14:20 - Onboarding

  4. We’re Hiring: Advertising Your Farm’s Position

    Episode 11 Transcript Episode Content: 01:55 - Hiring Strategies 02:45 -Advertising Job Descriptions 07:03 - Finding the Right Employee 08:36 - Resources for Finding Recruits 11:00 - Outlets for Advertising Positions

  5. Quality Employee Feedback

    Episode 10 Transcript Episode Content: 02:06 - Herzberg's Factors of Motivation 04:13 - Providing Quality Feedback 05:09 - Why Do We Give Positive feedback? 06:20 - How to Provide Quality Positive Feedback 07:10 - Redirective and Negative Feedback 08:20 - Giving Redirective Feedback, an Example...

  6. Two Questions Every Farm Employee Has

    Episode 9 Transcript Episode Content: 01:31 - 2 Questions of all Employees 04:26 - Implementing Measurements for Employee Expectations 06:00 - Measurement Examples 08:27 - Clarity for Employee Expectations

  7. Leadership on the Farm

    Episode 8 Transcript Episode Content: 00:52 - What makes a leader? 04:56 - Six Leadership Styles 06:18 - Coercive Leadership 07:43 - Authorative Leadership 08:31 - Affliative Leadership 09:42 - Democratic Leadership 10:41 - Pacesetting Leadership 11:42 - Coaching Leadership

  8. Finding Your Communication Style

    Episode 7 Transcript Communication Questionnaire Episode Content: 02:58 - Action Communication Style 04:00 - Process Communication Style 05:29 - People Communication Style 07:08 - Idea Communication Style

  9. Effective Communication on the Farm

    Episode 6 Transcript Episode Content: 00:45 - Communication Statistics 03:10 - Improving Relationships with Communication 07:06 - Effective Communicators Treat Others Well 08:02 - Communication through Text Message 10:05 - Setting Expectations and Boundaries

  10. The Art of Active Listening

    Transcript of Episode 5 Episode Content: 02:05 - Skills to becoming better listeners 04:42 - Exercise to Improve Active Listening 06:19 - Speaking and Listening Statistics

  11. CFAP 2.0

    With the announcement of second-round Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2), Megan Roberts discusses what Minnesota farmers should know for the Monday, September 21 sign-up opening. Megan Roberts is an experienced Extension Educator who has been closely following agriculture legislative...

  12. CFAP 2

    With the announcement of second-round Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2), Megan Roberts discusses what Minnesota farmers should know for the Monday, September 21 sign-up opening. Megan Roberts is an experienced Extension Educator who has been closely following agriculture legislative...

  13. Impactful Farm Financial Changes

    Host Amber Roberts interviews agriculture industry experts and farmers on the lastest farm finance issues. Empowering farmers to dig into thier farm's finances resulting in small, actionable steps that lead to real financial changes for your farm's operation.

  14. Farm Direct Minnesota

    Sazzy Calhoun, the founder of Farm Direct Minnesota, shares her story of creating a direct marketing network that has connected more than 450 farmers with nearly 50,000 Minnesota consumers. She shares tips for direct marketing and the success stories of farmers who have joined Farm Direct...

About this show

Host Amber Roberts interviews agriculturalists on the lastest farm finance issues and provides farmers will small actions they can take that lead to impactful financial changes.

Hosted by

University of Minnesota Extension

Produced by Extension Ag Business Management

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Dig In Finances have?

Dig In Finances has 14 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 30, 2021.

What is Dig In Finances about?

Host Amber Roberts interviews agriculturalists on the lastest farm finance issues and provides farmers will small actions they can take that lead to impactful financial changes.

How often does Dig In Finances release new episodes?

Dig In Finances publishes monthly, based on its 14 episodes since August 2020.

Who hosts Dig In Finances?

Dig In Finances is created and hosted by University of Minnesota Extension.
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