Wisconsin Custom Operators Team Up
A steering committee of Wisconsin custom forage harvesters and extension agents has taken initial steps toward forming a state custom operators organization....
Get Your Hay Preservative License
Custom hay balers who apply preservatives containing propionic acid will soon have to be licensed as commercial pesticide applicators. But it looks like...
Parts Aplenty
Well-maintained equipment and inventories keep Danell Bros. in the fieldWhen you have 14 forage harvesters and 18 self-propelled windrowers - not to mention...
Quality Is In The Bag
Baggers cut silage lossesDairymen know they can bag high-quality silage when they hire Jimenez Custom Harvesters to do their chopping.Jimenez, with headquarters...
Reducing Risky Business
"If there's one thing that's going to put us out of business, it's farmers' bad debts," says Stuart Sorenson of Bonduel, WI.Sorenson, like most custom...
Slicer Prepares Big Bales For TMR Mixing
"It works like a charm!" That's what Willie Foster, who operates a custom bale wrapping business near Bloomington, WI, says about the big-bale slicer...
Homemade Merger Speeds Chopping
This year's higher fuel prices have Orin Swart appreciating his homemade windrow merger more than ever.Swart, a Badger, MN, custom chopper, says the machine...
Timing Your Trades
A sound machinery replacement strategy can bring big savingsEquipment expenses will always be a big part of your cost of doing business. But understanding...
A Handshake Isn't Enough
Written agreements can protect farmers and harvestersStuart Sorenson only does custom work for farmers who sign his written contract. And he's never short...
A Healthy Harvest
What's the most common - but usually undocumented - cause of death and disabling injuries on U.S. farms?Operator fatigue, says Dan West, safety education...
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