Forage Equipment Management Archive

(The short articles below were originally published in the Midwest Forage Association’s Forage Focus newsletter. I beg, borrow, and occasionally write material on machinery management for that outlet. Go to www.midwestforage.org for more information on that producer organization. These articles are all in PDF format.)

Title	Date
How Cutting Date Affects Yield, Quality and Profitability of a Hay Crop	10/05
Writing Contracts to Buy or Sell Corn Silage	8/05
Improving Profitability by Utilizing Forage Equipment More Efficiently: A Windrow Merger Example	4/05
Where Should You Invest to Improve the Capacity of Your Harvesting System?	2/05
The Challenge of Controlling Machinery Costs and Planning Custom Work	3/04
The Economics of Using a Hay Windrow Merger	11/03
Tips for Trimming Machinery Costs	5/02