Tim says everyone should find their niche and feels his is on the breeding end. Semen is delivered three times a week from a family owned business in Aurelia, the Sleezer Fertility Center. For a young couple starting out, working your way up to managing a facility is a good way to get into farming, Tim notes. We have a full insurance package, a bonus program per quarter, a retirement package. There are a lot of extras that make it very enticing, adds Tim, who also counts being able to avoid ownership headaches as another advantage in managing.
Managers can start out being pressure washers.
It s the experience that counts, he says. There s a competitive job market for good managers.