Custom
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001506
Describing agricultural work performed by a contractor for a farm owner on a fee basis, using the contractor's own machinery and labor. This practice allows farmers to access specialized equipment for tasks like planting, harvesting, or spraying without bearing the full cost of ownership. Contracts specify the service, acreage or hours, and rate, which is set per acre, per bale, or per hour.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001506 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Agricultural equipment |
| See also | Custom car |
| Translations | German: Lohnarbeit; Spanish: a medida; French: à façon |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-001506",
"term": "Custom",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Describing agricultural work performed by a contractor for a farm owner on a fee basis, using the contractor's own machinery and labor. This practice allows farmers to access specialized equipment for tasks like planting, harvesting, or spraying without bearing the full cost of ownership. Contracts specify the service, acreage or hours, and rate, which is set per acre, per bale, or per hour.",
"subject": "Agricultural equipment",
"see_also": [
"custom car"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Lohnarbeit",
"es": "a medida",
"fr": "à façon"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/custom/"
}
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