The corn silage harvest has begun in earnest in southwestern Wisconsin, and it’s got farmers and custom operators putting in long hours over the Labor Day weekend. Bill Smith is the president of Wisconsin Custom Operators. He also owns Smith Custom Farming Inc. out of Darlington. He serves farms across a four-county area in Wisconsin and into northern Illinois. He says yields are short, but the starch content is favorable. For his membership, equipment costs, labor and fuel costs are problematic again this year. He encourages motorists to be patient and drive safely as they share the roadways with farm equipment.

The corn silage harvest has begun in earnest in southwestern Wisconsin, and it’s got farmers and custom operators putting in long hours over the Labor Day weekend. Bill Smith is the president of Wisconsin Custom Operators. He also owns Smith Custom Farming Inc. out of Darlington. He serves farms across a four-county area in Wisconsin and into northern Illinois. He says yields are short, but the starch content is favorable. For his membership, equipment costs, labor and fuel costs are problematic again this year. He encourages motorists to be patient and drive safely as they share the roadways with farm equipment.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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