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Jan. 10, 2012

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Wisconsin Symposium Is Jan. 24-25

The annual joint symposium of the Midwest Forage Association (MFA), Professional Nutrient Applicators Association of Wisconsin (PNAAW) and Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO) is scheduled for Jan. 24-25 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Billed by organizers as offering “some of the latest and most relevant forage-related educational sessions the Midwest has to offer,” the event will feature a lineup of speakers from major universities, industry, government agencies and production agriculture....More
Aug. 29, 2011

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Hauling Diesel Fuel Without HazMats

Growers, custom operators and other ag businesses are closer to each being able to haul up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel at a time without having to get a Hazardous Materials endorsement (HazMat). Two bills asking to ease diesel-fuel hauling restrictions are now before Congress...More
Apr. 1, 2011

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Sharpen Self-Propelled Chopper Knives Less Frequently, Research Shows

The knives on self-propelled choppers are of higher-quality materials than they used to be and don’t need to be sharpened as often, according to a study by Karl Wild, University of Applied Sciences, Dresden, Germany...More
Apr. 1, 2011

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A Bill Collector’s Perspective On Handling Overdue Accounts

Many businesses scramble to collect on overdue bills. Lanny Daise, district manager for TekCollect, a collection agency based in Columbus, OH, offers these collection practice tips...More
Apr. 1, 2011

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Money In The Bank: Use Escrow Accounts To Manage Accounts Receivable

Custom harvesters today can relate to David Eisentraut’s troubles collecting on bills back in 2003, when the Wisconsin dairy industry was going through a prolonged and severe downturn...More
Apr. 1, 2011

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North Dakota’s Quarter-Century Custom Rate Comparisons

From 1986 to 2010, North Dakota haying rates about doubled, from $5.28 to $9.73/acre for mowing and conditioning, $4.11 to $9.13/acre for swathing, and from $2.28/acre to $4.18 for raking....More
Apr. 1, 2011

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Kansas Custom Rate Estimates Rise With Fuel Prices

Except for high-fuel-price years, Kansas custom rates generally increase 1-2% annually and are fairly consistent with inflation rates. Historical data, from 1990 to 2009, proves it, says Kevin Dhuyvetter, Extension ag economist with Kansas State University...More
Apr. 1, 2011

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How Do Your Custom Fees Compare?

Custom forage harvesting rates rose slightly across the country from 2009 to 2010. Here’s a rundown of what several states are reporting for average baling and silage harvest rates, assuming fuel prices ranging from $2.25 to $2.73/gallon....More
Apr. 1, 2011

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Better Times Ahead For Dairy

With the 2011 harvest season just around the corner in many parts of the country, custom forage harvesters are likely to find many of their dairy-producer customers a bit more upbeat than they were a year ago....More
Apr. 1, 2011

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Harvesters Go Head-To-Head In First Chopper Challenge

A forage harvester’s operating efficiency is largely determined by its length of cut. That’s the main thing he learned from a self-propelled chopper competition held near Bakersfield, CA, last July. The four self-propelled harvester brands – Claas, John Deere, Krone and New Holland – competed in a Chopper Challenge...More
Mar. 3, 2009

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Shredding Corn Stover Could Produce More Ethanol

A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol....More

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