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Maple Drainage
For many years, the members of our operation have recognized the impact that proper drainage can have on profitability. As the demand for drainage work increased during the 1990’s, we found it increasingly difficult to hire a quality contractor to install drainage tile in a timely manner. There was such a demand, that in 1998, TMS Farms decided to purchase a Spiecher wheel ditching machine in order to take care of the drainage needs on the ground they operated as well as do custom work for others in the area. It was decided then that this part of the business should be a separate subsidiary enterprise which was given the name Maple Drainage, LLC.
Although our primary motivation behind starting this business was to address drainage problems on land we owned and land we farmed, the business has grown to also include a significant amount of custom drainage work. The income from this business has allowed us to grow our equipment fleet to provide a wide range of drainage and excavation services. We provide these services to anyone needing field drainage which increases the productivity of their farm and the value of their property.
More recently the need has arose to expand the ditching business. There is too much demand for tile ditching in the area and we could not keep up ditching part time, so we have decided to place Daryl in charge of the ditching operation to increase the productivity of this business. Maple Farms also hired a new employee to help out in this endeavor. They hired Matt Pall who works along side Daryl to install tile. The two of them can ditch while the rest of the team can work on farming activities or help Daryl and Matt ditch. This maximizes the productivity of the farming and ditching operations. The two of them will be working in the middle of the fall clear through the early Spring to try and lay as much tile as possible. Additionaly the hope is that with the advancement of technology, pattern tiling, and drainage management, there will be increased demand for farmers to implement new practices.
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Maple Farms Inc.
3924 South 250 East
Kokomo, IN 46902 |
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