Custom Forage Harvesting Archive
Custom Forage Businesses: All In The Family
Working with family can be challenging. But for two custom operations, family is a strength and business advantage. Luke and Kathy Vander Kinter are part...
Looking For New Custom Clients? Scrutinize First
As you scout out new custom harvesting business, take a look at your potential client's homestead, says a young custom operator. Is it a nicer farm that...
Hay Preservative Pros And Cons
Hay preservatives like propionic acid aren't necessarily going to be a good fit for every hay-making operation. But carefully picking the situations where...
Autosteer Advice For Custom Operators
Growers and custom harvesters are more likely to buy global positioning systems (GPS) for autosteer and other capabilities this year than in the past....
U.S. Custom Harvesters Group Offers 'One Voice'
If you want to talk with other harvesters, are looking for a deal on equipment or even tax advice, check out the blog and bulletin board on the U.S. Custom...
Softening The Blows of Harvest Invoices
Custom chopper Bill Arneson expects 2009 to be a challenging year for him and his clients. It's going to be a strong test of will, not just in farming...
Biofuel's Promise To Custom Harvesters
They don't fully agree on the timeline or on what type of equipment will be needed. But biofuel experts say wide-scale production of fuel from forages...
Cellulosic Ethanol Companies Request Ag Manufacturing Expertise
Companies hoping to cash in on the cellulosic ethanol market are calling on ag equipment manufacturers for new, existing or altered equipment that can...
What Employees Like About Their Bosses
What keeps farm workers on the farm? Communication is the key, said Gregg Hadley, University of Wisconsin-River Falls farm management specialist, at a recent conference...
Getting Paid For Custom Forage Work
Last year it was skyrocketing input costs. This year it's dismal milk prices. Either way, many dairy producers are finding themselves struggling to cash-flow...
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