Custom work rates are important information for farmers. Heat and drought stress on corn can cause concern. Fireflies, also called lightning bugs and sometimes glowworms, are a fun sign of summer.

Many farm operators provide some type of custom work or use of farm machinery to other farmers during the growing season, and payment is usually made following the completion of the harvest season.

Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an ever-increasing number of farmers are hiring other people to provide some or all of their machinery resources for their farm operation. This is ...

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Due to the high costs, an ever-increasing number of farm operators are hiring out the machinery resources needed for their farm operations. This is especially true with new and younger farm operators, ...

Farmers and agricultural service providers across Missouri are invited to participate in University of Missouri Extension’s Custom Rates Survey. This triennial survey helps shed light on the costs ...

South Dakota State University Extension is collecting data on the state’s custom farming rates and inviting producers to participate. The Custom Farming Rates Survey is available online. Custom ...