David Kohl, Ph.D. agriculture economist, encouraged attendees in a recent presentation at the Northern Corn and Soy Expo in Fargo, North Dakota, to "get rid of toxic people" in their farm business. Kohl has traveled more than 10 million miles in his career, given more than 7,000 presentations and published more than 2,500 articles. “Get rid of toxic people,” David Kohl, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus of Virginia Tech, said to a crowd of farmers and agribusiness professionals at the sixth annual Northern Corn and Soy Expo at the FargoDome on Feb. 14 in Fargo, North Dakota. Kohl was referencing his creamery business saving on payroll expenses during COVID and not seeing a reduction in productivity by getting rid of toxic people. Productivity stayed the same while payroll expenses were reduced significantly. “And those toxic people can be family!” Kohl followed up, with a roar of laughter from the agriculture crowd and in many of our minds listening in the crowd, we thought of specific situations in our own farms, ranches, and ag businesses. Kohl has traveled more than 10 million miles, given more than 7,000 presentations and published more than 2,500 articles in his illustrious career. He spent more […]
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