Finding New Frontiers
As California dairy producers sell their land by the square inch and move to less-crowded areas, custom forage harvesters are watching. Some will decide...
Get Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide
The 2001 edition of the Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide, which reports what farmers paid last season for custom services such as tillage, applying fertilizer...
Custom Rates Rise
If you're raising your custom harvesting rates this year and higher fuel prices are the main reason, you're not alone. Forty-two percent of custom harvesters...
Diesel Dilemma
When diesel fuel prices in California jumped from 75/gallon to more than $1.80 for on-farm use last fall, the increase hit everyone hard. But perhaps...
Diesel Prices Will Stay High
Diesel fuel prices have gone down some over the last six months. But they're still high and are likely to remain that way. That's according to Dave Costello,...
Fracturing Stress
The pickup on your baler broke for the third time this week. Heavy rains are predicted and you've got hundreds of acres of hay to harvest. The balance...
Get Your Hay Preservative License
Custom hay balers who apply preservatives containing propionic acid will soon have to be licensed as commercial pesticide applicators. But it looks like...
Joining Forces
Custom farm work is big business, and those who do it have many of the same concerns as any other group of professionals. That's why Carey Vanderloop,...
Keeping You Covered
If you're shopping for insurance for your business, it might benefit you to call U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. (USCHI), Tulia, TX. USCHI maintains a list...
Outsmart The IRS: Plan A TAX Strategy
Custom operators could have more control over their taxes than they think. But to gain that control, most will have to change their attitudes, says Greg...
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