The Pricing Tightrope
Establishing rates for the various custom harvest chores he carries out for 30-plus customers is a blend of art and science for Larry Krepline, Reedsville,...
Be A Super Supervisor
Be a coach, not a cop. That's key advice Rodney Hillestad gives supervisors and business owners about the best way to interact with their subordinates...
Conquer Workplace Conflict
To resolve conflicts with employees, don't look for compromise look for win-win solutions, said Justin Rueb, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point psychologist...
Custom Everything
Dick Buchy steers his pickup through the woods, fords a creek and pulls into a meadow of hybrid bermudagrass. Stepping to the ground, he sweeps up a handful...
Cutterhead Care
There's one bell and whistle on forage harvesters that custom operators have put to good use: the knife-sharpening apparatus. Yet, as fuel costs increase,...
Harvest Power
At forage conferences and equipment shows across the U.S., manufacturers are showcasing their latest and greatest in forage harvesting implements to meet...
Forage Harvester Study Heats Up Competition
New self-propelled forage harvesters come with hefty price tags, but only about 500 are bought in the U.S. and Canada each year. That can make for heated...
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...
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