Who We Are
The Wisconsin Custom Operators is an organization comprised of individuals throughout the state who derive their income in whole or part from providing custom farming services. These services include: forage harvesting (alfalfa and corn silage), forage bagging, baling, tillage, planting, combining, trucking, manure handling, spraying, among other services.
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News & Events
Read the summer issue of the Custom News
Posted On: July 28, 2022
In this issue:
- Feature: Touch a Truck
- Safety expert retires
- WCO news
- December fundraising auction
- Issues to watch
From the President’s Cab: don’t focus on the low spots
Posted On: July 28, 2022
By Raymond Liska
A slow start for fast-paced crews across the region was the kick-off for the 2022 cropping season. From north to south and east to west, a variety of weather patterns left both people and machinery idling patiently, waiting for the opportunity to get to work. As always, the weather finally broke and the dust began to fly, hoses were reeled in and out, planters and tillage tools crept along from one end of the field to the other, and the buzzing of tanker trucks continued in perfect rhythm from sunup until.…the sun came up again.
2,000 urban residents ‘Touch a Truck’ with help from WCO members
Posted On: July 28, 2022
By Maria Woldt for WCO
As a dairy farmer and agriculture professional, cows, crops, manure, trucks, and tractors are part of my every day life. Having grown up in the city, I don’t take for granted how lucky I am to have this life and for the opportunity to share it with my girls.
People are often surprised to hear that I didn’t grow up on a farm. They are even more surprised to hear the story of how I got involved with agriculture. Spending time at the Minnesota State Fair in the animal barns and agriculture buildings sparked something inside me, and I knew that agriculture was my career path.
Safety expert has long and productive career
Posted On: July 28, 2022
By John Shutske, UW-Madison
Cheryl Skjolaas is a familiar face and a trusted resource in agriculture safety. After a 38-year career with Extension and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at UW-Madison, Cheryl will retire this summer.
Cheryl started as an interim 4-H Youth Agent in Pierce County in 1984 and then moved to St. Croix County where she led programs for 800+ youth and 350 adult volunteers. In December of 1990, Cheryl was recruited to join a team in Biological Systems Engineering in CALS with Dr. Ron Schuler and others.
WCO to host fundraising auction in December
Posted On: July 28, 2022
WCO is proud to announce a fundraising auction planned for December! The auction will be online, hosted by Hansen Auction Group. It will be consignment based and as a custom operator machinery auction.
The auction will be marketed to WCO members, but will accept consignments from outside sellers with equipment for the custom farming industry. Sellers receive 10% and WCO will receive 2%.