[Dennis]

Pretty much how I do it.

[Dennis]

Rick Alger brought up a point on the certificates. I worked mainly small jobs for individuals, I never needed proof of insurance but the majority of the log yards in my area required one just to drop logs on there property.

[Dennis]

I no longer have insurance for logging but I went through Farm Bureau. They had to sub it out to another agency and I am unsure of who it was. I had a really hard time getting insurance, the reason they all gave me is that they wouldn’t insure because I was using a chain saw and not a piece of heavy equipment. I paid 2200 a year for a million dollar liability policy, that was about two years ago.

[Dennis]

I can’t say that I’ve written a contract on a 50/50 split, all of mine were done with a hand-shake. I would make sure they are going to be able to cut it when it comes time, by that I mean are they cutting so much hay elsewhere that you will be the last field to be done, ending up with poor quality hay. Who will be picking up what should be stated up front. Who will be liable for possible injuries and equipment issues while they are on your farm. Those are just a couple things that have been brought to me when talking to people, I can’t think of much else.

[Dennis]

Pete,
I forgot to put in there that if the landowner doesn’t need all the hay I do a 50/50 split.

[Dennis]

Pete,
I do alot of custom haying for others. I do 2 dollars a bale left in the field or 2.50 picked up and stacked.

[Dennis]

I would do a little looking into the market in your area before going all out. Start small and build as you go. I enjoy working my animals but to me it’s not that enjoyable when you are worrying about making payments. If you are going to go all in make sure you have the work lined up.

[Dennis]

The mills that I haul to do just about everything by weight. They consider 13000pds of hardwood to be a thousand board foot, 12000pds for pine to make a thousand. I normally don’t deal with pulp, I can only put 16000pds on my truck, money doesn’t pan out to be worth it.

[Dennis]

Not sure of weight, it takes two to pick up the tongue, but overall it doesn’t weigh down the back of the forecart and lift the tongue up on the collars. A farmall cub will pull nice.

[Dennis]

I use one, works nice. The issue I have with mine is the adjusters the the height will run right in your back. The hitch point needs to be set back a little farther. I use a pioneer forecart and just move the seat over to the side but the handles will still get in our way when turning.

[Dennis]

If you depreciate your equipment and run a business your locality can see what you own. In the area that I work out of they will then tax you for the equipment you own, which kind of defeats the reason for depreciating. We get taxed twice a year for personal property, I have not seen the benifit to depreciating equipment.

[Dennis]

Try it and see how they do. I normally load mine one at a time with out harnesses on and tie them when I leave. On the trip back it depends on what time it is and if I have any sunlight to unharness and hang them in the trailer. Sometimes I will leave the harness on, bridle off, and load them one at a time, other times I will just drive them on the back of the trailer, tie up and go. I have not had any issues with any way.

[Dennis]

I am not sure of the conversion factor from going to weight to cord, or mbf to cord, but the going rate for pulp that is going to be chipped in my area is around 160 per mbf/12000pds.

[Dennis]

On the discussion about size difference I am with Donn on the subject. I work three different mules, single, team, or 3 abreast. The are all different sizes from 14.2 to 17 hands. It is easier to find a single than a team so that is how I get them. The picture attatched is of my shortest and tallest mule working together. I have a young jack stud that I will be starting soon and he will be teamed with the big mule for training, going to be quite a size difference with them.

[Dennis]

I like a metal pole, I don’t have alot of experience comparing the two, but I made my metal pole were it can be pulled off my arch by taking a pin out and the pole can be split in half by unbolting it for easier transporting.

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