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WYOMING FARMER Bob Mills is weighing his options pertaining to the harvest of his silage corn. Bob has been using a custom harvester but he is considering purchasing his own machine for a variety of reasons. He thinks that he could harvest his crop in a more timely manner, especially if cold weather in the fall becomes an issue. Bob considers high quality silage one of his biggest assets to his feeding operation and putting it up at the right time is important from a quality and a value perspective. Bob is considering purchasing a used self-propelled forage harvester. The main obstacle Bob faces is the equipment cost; self-propelled forage harvesters are very expensive. Even older machines, 10-15 years old, are selling for high prices and Bob is concerned that they may be out of his price range. Bob also admits he does not have a clear idea of what the machine will cost to operate. He needs an accurate cost estimate to compare with custom harvesting. One option Bob is considering to help deal with the high initial cost of the machine is a machinery sharing arrangement with several neighbors.
