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...
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...
Cattle Country Bonanza
With a climate ideal for cattle on feed for 50-odd years, the Texas Panhandle and West Texas now have some of the nation's newest milking parlors, too....
Extending The Season
Since he started custom baling cornstalks, Ryan Handlos' business has increased nine-fold. In 1998 my first year of custom baling I made 1,000 cornstalk...
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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