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2012 OCF DIARY

Chad and Pam's youngest daughter is two years old today! Happy Birthday, Nora! All of our planting is completely done around here just in time for Chad, Charlie and the girls to head to Fargo today to support Pam in yet another marathon! Good luck tomorrow Pam! All the crews have now left our farm and are either in Oklahoma or on their way there. Chris' crew has been down there for a week or so and may finish the canola today. » read more

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What People Say:

Comments from the 2011 harvest season:

“I have been very pleased with the combines and the service that we have received from Olsen Custom Farms. Chad and all of his employees are very easy to work with and they show a deep concern for their customers satisfaction." D Halcomb

“When we broke down, Luke was very quick to find the problem and find a different combine to help us finish." L Grosz

“Very good to deal with!" M Ward

"I have never been treated so good as I did by the OCF crew. Thank you and I hope to see you this summer." M. Younger

"When the owner delivers your combine, you can rest assured you're dealing with hard-working folks that want to EARN an honest buck. As a customer, it is very refreshing to see the dedication and work ethic from everybody at Olsen Custom Farms. They could have waited until someone broke free to deliver my combine but they didn't. Big companies should take note!" B Koenig

"We got rolling about noon. Hauled to the bin and the elevator. Some crews you have to babysit. Not this one. They filled the bins just like I would have. They ran our equipment at the bin site with respect. We combined until midnight that night and they stuck with us the whole time. Hope to have you back this year." C. Stevens

Progressive Farmer Magazine

From Oklahoma into Saskatchewan and back home to Hendricks, Minn., the custom harvesting crews of Olsen Custom Farms cut about 120,000 acres each year. Nearly 180,000 additional acres are harvested with combines that the business rents to farmers who prefer to run their own machines.

With U.S. labor shortages, recruiting operators and staff willing to shuttle a fleet of 30 combines and related equipment across North America from May to November is no small feat. Typically, most of the employees who sign on for the custom harvesting crews’ nomadic existence come from South Africa.

“If we could find people with experience from around our area who would work for nine months out of the year, we wouldn’t need to seek foreign help,” says Travis Olsen, the company’s financial manager.

“Understandably, most people are looking for 12-month employment, so the foreign help really makes the harvest season work for us.”

Olsen brushed up on his own labor management skills as a 2008 DTN scholarship recipient for The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP). The course is administered by Texas A&M and teaches mid-career producers a wide range of advanced agribusiness skills, including human resources management. Read More

Olsen Custom Farms, LLC Mission

Go ahead. It's something we say over the radio many times per day after a certain question is asked. Every time it's said and heard, let it be a constant reminder that we strongly believe that nothing is impossible. When those two words are heard, let it remind us that we will learn from past mistakes and still go ahead and live by the golden rule. We will think big thoughts but still relish small pleasures.

When that short answer is heard over the radio let it be a reminder that we will bring service and respect to our customers like no other. We will be kinder than necessary. So, let me ask you this certain question, do you have a copy?

Welcome and thank you for visiting our website!

Olsen Custom Farms is located in southwestern Minnesota in the small community of Hendricks. My name is Chad and my wife, Pam and I are the owners of the custom harvesting operation. We have four daughters Josie, Claire, Ellie, and Nora and a son, Charlie. We employ approximately 30 people and between our custom harvesting and combine rental business we currently run 50 plus combines from Texas to Canada. We harvest wheat, milo, canola, corn and soybeans and haul the grain as needed.

Please take a moment to tour our website and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at all! We look forward to continuing our business relationships in 2012 and look forward to many new relationships and friendships.

Once again, thanks for stopping by our website. We hope that our site helps instill a level of comfort with you regarding our operations. Cheers to a great 2012.

Chad Olsen