One Client 12,500 Acres
Mike Grady and Hank Garnenez will custom harvest 2,000 more alfalfa acres this year than last. But they're not adding clients. Both have only one customer...
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...
What's Your Business Worth?
If you plan to sell your custom harvesting business, putting a value on it might be tricky. Aside from their equipment, which many custom harvesters lease,...
Bag The Best Silage
The difference between winners and losers among those who bag silage usually boils down to a single concept: Management. Do things right and the quality...
Check Your Choppers
It starts with an odd noise, a warning light, a bad digital readout, or worse complete shutdown. From the minute you pop the cab door open, profit and...
Clients Come First
When Chris Buck's family's hay is ready to bale at the same time as a client's hay, deciding which fields to do first is a no-brainer for her. You have...
Custom Rates Remain Flat
D vu. Fuel prices are once again the unknown variable in this year's custom rates. Fuel has been a thorn in the side of all custom operators, says Tom...
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