Articles tagged under: USCHI
Rolling With the Punches
Published February 1, 2019
The mindset of custom harvesters is to adapt to changing cropping patterns. U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated board member Dane Dolechek says acres have switched away from wheat to what are considered summer crops. "Farmers are covering acres with their own…U.S. Custom Harvesters Take Concerns to Washington D.C.
Published February 1, 2019
Members of the U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated Board of Directors will be traveling to Washington D.C. to attend the National Council of Agricultural Employers meeting. Incoming USCHI President J.C. Schemper says the cost of labor is the hot topic and most…The Cost of Doing Business
Published January 31, 2019
The cost of doing business is expensive for custom combiners. U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated Treasurer Glenn Jantzen says this is a big concern. "It's a tough economic time. As a forage harvester, we're concerned about the dairy industry. I know the…H-2A Changes Pressuring Custom Harvesting Business
Published January 31, 2019
With the ongoing labor shortage, custom harvesters depend on the federal H-2A visa program to bring in workers from foreign countries to assist with the harvest. Rana Zeller, who is a custom harvester from Herington, Kansas, says changes to the…SD Farmers Preparing for Soybean Harvest
Published September 8, 2018
North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is preparing for South Dakota’s soybean harvest. "I think it'll be on schedule. It looks to me like it would be maybe the middle part or later this week when we get going on…Wheat Crop Varies Near Wahpeton
Published August 9, 2018
North Dakota custom combiner Mike Matejcek is harvesting spring wheat near Wahpeton. Matejcek says the crop varies quite a bit. "Actually, I think we got hurt a little bit. Earlier, it got a little hot. Yields aren't as good as they look…