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...
Making Hay
Seven years ago, dairy cows were a rarity in Indiana's Newton and Jasper counties. Today, dairies run by producers from California, Texas and the Netherlands...
Money Ahead
Ed Persons gets custom chopping income almost year-round, charges no interest and has no accounts receivable. He's one of a small but growing number of...
Grooming New Clients
No doubt about it, new customers almost always demand more time and effort than established, long-term ones. Livestock producers who haven't worked with...
HORSEPOWER AND HEFT
The three major manufacturers of self-propelled forage harvesters work to meet the needs of their customers. More-efficient machines, sometimes with higher...
MAKING THE CUT
A couple of years ago, Junior Manthe wanted to save himself and his customers time, so he bought a baler that slices hay. Manthe, who raises dairy heifers...
Packing Properly?
Custom harvesters who pack clients' bunker silos or silage piles may want to check silage density levels either to prove or improve their services. The...
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