The reason I mentioned reliable custom harvester who has pride, is the custom harvester who has done mine for maybe 12 years was getting a little bit in a hurry and the sloppyness followed. The grain tank was run over on top of the cab a few times too many, the grain cart was filled too full and a little grain would slide off the side. So that one winter after harvest I had to throw the fear of god into them. I wasn't paying them $40,000 a year to do shoddy work. I run a clean ship on my farm and I expect them to do the same. Having your crops custom harvested is not especially a piece of cake, but if you do find someone good to do the harvesting for you at a reasonable price, why own your own machine?
If your only choice is some neighbor who just wants to fly over a few more acres with his maladjusted combine that has parts falling off it, then you might be able to justify owning one IF you know how to run and maintain it properly. Jim
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