Don't Get Pulled Over
Flashing lights in the rear-view mirror are one of the last things custom harvesters and their crews want to see when they're rushing to get clients'...
H-2A Program Rules May Be Streamlined
Rule modifications that would streamline the hiring process for temporary and seasonal ag workers under the H-2A program have been proposed by the U.S....
Be A Professional
Cultivating an image of yourself as a professional business person can help you find and retain customers, says Steve Shep-herd, an Onida, SD, custom...
Two Companies Debut New Choppers
The two family owned German makers of self-propelled forage harvesters — Claas of America and Krone North America — announced additions and improvements to their forage harvester lines last month...
Becoming Believers
Larry Krepline and Martin Freed have been using auto-steer while cutting hay this season. Now they can't imagine working without it. According to tractor...
Hold 'Em Or Raise 'Em?
If you're planning to raise your custom forage rates this year, you're in good company. If you decide not to, you won't be the only one. Nearly 60% of...
How To Build A Quality Crew
If you find and hire motivated employees, you'll have fewer employment problems, says Dennis Cooper, extension dairy specialist with the University of...
Let's Talk
No doubt about it, scheduling is one of the toughest parts of the job for custom harvester Jon Orr of Orrson Custom Farming Ltd., Apple Creek, OH. It...
Perfect Piles
Storing silage in drive-over piles instead of bunkers often results in higher losses. But that doesn't have to be the case, says Kansas State University...
A Straighter Cut
Auto-steer is gaining popularity with custom forage cutters tired of overlapped swaths and long, tense hours at the wheel. Once you have it, you will...
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