Satisfying Sidelines
Andy Bensend parlayed some of his early experiences as a custom forage harvester into a successful sideline business. I was the first person in this area...
Service Bags Satisfied Clients
When Mel Pollock started his custom bagging operation 20-plus years ago, he went into it with a win-win mindset for him and for his clients. I'm always...
Silage Covering Solutions
Even with 35 full-time employees, it's a challenge to free up time and people to efficiently cover 15,000 tons of corn silage going into a bunker silo...
Staying In Touch
It used to be that customers would call Jim Theiler when they wanted their hay harvested. Not anymore. I'm usually the one who calls them, says Theiler,...
Summer Vacation
When school lets out for the summer and the kids head to the beach, teacher Mike Stefan starts making hay for more than 20 clients. People always ask...
Rates Rise Slightly In Iowa
Compare Iowa State University's 2003 custom rates survey to last year's and you won't see much difference. Charges for some jobs are increasing slightly....
Shaping Your Business Structure
Custom harvesters who operate as sole proprietors may think there's little reason to change to another business structure. But there are two reasons to...
What's New In Choppers?
Two manufacturers of self-propelled forage harvesters have introduced totally different systems that offer the same thing: the opportunity to change length...
WRANGLING Over Road Regs
Flashing red lights in the rear-view mirror are enough to make anyone cringe. For custom operators, however, getting pulled over isn't necessarily a matter...
Beat High Fuel Costs
Skyrocketing diesel fuel prices have touched off a scramble among custom operators to find strategies that will help hold expenses in check. Brothers...
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