Posted by fixerupper on October 05, 2017 at 13:00:54 from (66.115.192.38):
In Reply to: Custom Havest rates posted by Bruce from Can. on October 05, 2017 at 07:16:34:
Hydro, that's about what I pay my custom harvester. He provides the combine, cart, trucks and the drivers with me being one of the drivers when needed. I pay a varying amount per bushel for the trucking depending on the length of the haul. I also work for them when they harvest their own crops. We have had a good arrangement that has been working well for both of us for close to 20 years now. This way I don't have the hassle of finding seasonal help or maintaining equipment. I owned a combine for 20 years and I know every inch of combines and how they work. I also know how much it costs to maintain a combine. The expenses are becoming astronomical. One tire on a bigger combine can cost $6000. That's why I don't own one. My harvester comes when I need him and i know I'm very lucky in that aspect.
On my side of the deal I make sure my field approaches are plenty wide and flat, the staging areas for the trucks are level and clean, I don't leave big rocks or posts or stumps or ruts or other surprises in the fields. Well there was that one time in the corner of a field when the corn head tried to eat a hidden corner post. I voluntarily paid for the damages because I planted too close to the post and didn't mark it.
When they pull out I have spreadsheet listing all the operations, acres, bushels and prices made out for them to look at We come up with an agreement,
I cut out a check for them, and it's a big check but when they leave, it's over, there is no combine to clean and no repair list to go over before next fall.
Not every farmer has as good of an arrangement with a custom harvester as I have but it has worked very well for me.
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