Great Expectations
Custom harvester Bill Arneson, Barneveld, WI, expects great things from implement dealers, especially during breakdowns. And they work hard to meet his...
Help From Afar
Custom harvester Al Lutz's crew traveled thousands of miles to report for work on March 21. Those 20 employees, all from South Africa, will work for Lutz...
Lock In Fuel Prices?
Fuel prices will probably increase over the next seven months, so custom forage harvesters may want to lock in prices now, says Curt Evans. Evans, sales...
Making Hay
Seven years ago, dairy cows were a rarity in Indiana's Newton and Jasper counties. Today, dairies run by producers from California, Texas and the Netherlands...
Money Ahead
Ed Persons gets custom chopping income almost year-round, charges no interest and has no accounts receivable. He's one of a small but growing number of...
Muddy Road Results In Criminal Charge
Jon Orr chooses his clients more carefully since, in 2003, a muddy road caused three accidents and he was charged with a crime. I've been very selective,...
Opportunities Lost
Expansion-minded dairy producers find plenty of reasons to turn forage harvesting chores over to custom operators. Yet custom operators shouldn't assume...
Reduce Your Risk
Examine your business risks and insure what you can't control. That's how custom harvesters can reduce those risks and their insurance costs, says an...
Wide Works Wonders
Custom forage harvester Nathan Strahm was frustrated by the results of a wet haylage harvest two years ago. His client, dairyman Jeff Williams, wasn't...
Repackaging For Pay
The folks at Mohrfield Farms didn't intend to become custom operators when they bought a machine that slices and reties big bales. But commercial hay...
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