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Bish Enterprises

Custom-built agricultural heads for 3–18 rows

Fabricator

Full-TimePosted on 10/16/2026
$18 - $25/hr+ 401(k) match
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Giltner, NE, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsWelding & Metal Fabrication

About the job

Requirements
  • Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, including cutting, bending, cleaning, welding, and assembling components.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including blueprints, safety rules, and operating manuals.
  • Proficiency in basic mathematics and measurements.
  • Familiarity with common power tools and their maintenance.
Responsibilities
  • Operate plasma cutting tables and press brakes with precision.
  • Clean and prepare parts to ensure high-quality welds and assemblies.
  • Perform MIG and TIG welding to construct and repair parts based on technical plans and verbal instructions.
  • Assemble parts accurately according to production specifications.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment, adhere to safety standards, and report any issues.
  • Use various hand tools and machinery, ensuring their upkeep and proper storage.
  • Collaborate with team members and communicate operational issues.
  • Move materials throughout the facility using appropriate equipment.

About the company

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Bish Enterprises

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Bish Enterprises designs and builds custom heads for agricultural equipment, offering configurations from 3 to 18 rows with spacing options from 20 inches to 40 inches. Customers specify the number of rows and spacing, and Bish Enterprises manufactures a head that fits their specific setup. The product works by being tailored to a farmer’s equipment and field needs, with the configuration chosen to match existing machinery and planting requirements. What sets Bish Enterprises apart is its long experience—over 30 years—and its ability to create fully customized heads rather than relying on standard, off-the-shelf options. This focus on customization and practical fit helps farmers select a head that matches their exact equipment and workflow. The company’s goal is to help customers find and obtain a head that fits their equipment and meets their planting needs.

Company Size

11-50

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

Giltner, Nebraska

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What believers are saying

  • August 19, 2026 follow-steering reduces turning space and improves control in contoured hemp fields.
  • June 17, 2026 Implement Mover launched with 18,000-pound capacity and dealer-service use cases.
  • Nebraska Public Media reported Bish is engineering around 75%-80% component inflation in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Tariff-hit electronics and hydraulics from Germany and China lifted costs 75%-80% in 2026.
  • Product breadth across headers, implements, and harvesters stretches a small manufacturer's capital and support.
  • A dealer-order slowdown or failed margin pass-through could crush Bish's niche business model.

What makes Bish Enterprises unique

  • FiberCut earned ASABE 2026 AE50 recognition on January 7, validating proprietary hemp-harvesting engineering.
  • The Implement Mover handles John Deere, Case IH, CLAAS, New Holland, Gleaner, Massey, and Fendt headers.
  • Bish sells retrofitable field machinery, including follow-steering upgrades for newer FiberCut models.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Discounts
  • Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Harris Publishing, Inc.
Sep 27th, 2026
FiberCut named A Top 16 finalist in 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition.

FiberCut named A Top 16 finalist in 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition. Published online: Sep 27, 2026 News Viewed 42 time(s) Giltner, Neb. - Bish Enterprises' FiberCut harvesting system has been selected as one of the Top 16 products in the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition, recognizing Nebraska-made products and the people and companies behind the state's manufacturing industry. Designed and manufactured by Bish Enterprises in Giltner, Nebraska, FiberCut was developed specifically to address the challenges of harvesting industrial hemp, a tall-stalk crop that conventional harvesting equipment was not designed to handle. The system can also be used in crops such as kenaf and other tall-stalk fiber crops. Its multi-tier cutting system cuts and manages long plant material in the field, helping prepare the crop for subsequent baling and processing. With wider cutting configurations than competing solutions, FiberCut can help operators cover more ground with fewer passes, reducing time and operating costs in the field. The Top 16 recognition comes during Bish Enterprises' 50th anniversary year and follows additional recognition for FiberCut, including a 2026 AE50 Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for innovation in agricultural equipment. Bish Enterprises has continued to develop the FiberCut platform as operators gain more experience harvesting fiber crops. Most recently, the company introduced an optional mechanical follow-steering system, designed to improve maneuverability, reduce the space required for turns, and give operators greater control when navigating field entrances, end rows, irregular field layouts, and contoured terrain. "Being selected for the Top 16 is especially meaningful because FiberCut represents years of solving challenges that conventional harvesting equipment was never designed to address," said Andrew Bish, Chief Executive Officer of Bish Enterprises. "We've continued to improve the machine alongside growers and operators, including the addition of our new mechanical follow-steering option to improve maneuverability and operator control in the field. FiberCut is a good example of what our team does best: listen, engineer, test, and keep improving equipment to meet real-world needs. Having that work recognized among other Nebraska-made products is something we're extremely proud of." Founded in Giltner in 1976, Bish Enterprises has spent five decades developing agricultural equipment around practical problems faced by farmers and operators. FiberCut represents that same approach while supporting the development of emerging fiber crop industries and new opportunities for agricultural producers. "We're proud that this machine is designed, engineered and built right here in Nebraska," Bish said. "Recognition like this belongs to the people who worked through the design challenges, built the machine, tested it in the field and kept improving it." Hosted by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance and presented by Pinnacle Bank, the annual bracket-style competition invites the public to vote for Nebraska-made products as they advance through successive rounds. The 2026 winner will be announced at the NE Chamber Manufacturing Summit on October 29 in La Vista. Public voting for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition began September 23, 2026. Round 1 voting ends October 4. Additional rounds will follow as products advance through the competition.

High Plains Journal
Aug 26th, 2026
Bish Enterprises adds mechanical follow-steering option to FiberCut.

Bish Enterprises adds mechanical follow-steering option to FiberCut. Bish Enterprises, Giltner, Nebraska, is expanding the capabilities of its award-winning FiberCut harvesting system with a mechanical follow-steering option designed to improve maneuverability and operator control in the field. Designed to harvest industrial hemp, kenaf and other tall biomass crops, the FiberCut addresses the challenges of cutting and handling long-stalk fiber crops that can be difficult to bale and process. The FiberCut has become a fiber crop harvesting solution, earning a 2026 AE50 Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for innovation in agricultural equipment. The optional mechanical follow-steering system builds on that award-winning platform by improving maneuverability in contoured fields, reducing the space required to make turns and giving operators greater control during harvesting operations. "We're always looking for ways to improve the operator experience," said Andrew Bish, CEO of Bish Enterprises. "Mechanical follow-steering was a natural next step because it gives operators more control and reduces the space needed to maneuver the machine in the field. It's a practical enhancement that helps make FiberCut more versatile in real-world harvesting conditions." Previous FiberCut configurations relied on a fixed rear axle. With the new mechanical follow-steering system, the rear axle steers in coordination with the tractor, allowing the machine to follow more naturally through turns and reducing the space required to maneuver during field operation. The mechanical follow-steering option is built around a newly engineered rear axle assembly and steering linkage and will be offered as an optional package on new FiberCut machines. Certain newer FiberCut models will also be eligible for future retrofit upgrades. The addition of mechanical follow-steering reflects Bish Enterprises' ongoing commitment to customer-driven innovation and its efforts to refine the FiberCut platform to meet the evolving needs of fiber crop producers. For more information, see a dealer or visit https://bishenterprise.com/fibercut/

American Ag Network
Jun 17th, 2026
Bish Enterprises introduces New Implement Mover for header transport and equipment handling.

Bish Enterprises introduces New Implement Mover for header transport and equipment handling. * News Release * Posted: June 17, 2026 GILTNER, Neb. - Bish Enterprises has introduced the Bish Implement Mover, a universal equipment handling platform designed to help agricultural equipment dealers, service departments, custom harvesters, and producers safely move, transport, service, and test headers across multiple equipment brands. The system addresses a long-standing challenge throughout the agricultural equipment industry: the lack of a commercial solution capable of safely and securely handling multiple header brands while working across a wide range of lifting equipment. Built around a Universal Inner Frame, the Bish Implement Mover can be configured for John Deere(R), Case IH(R), CLAAS(R), New Holland(R), Gleaner(R), Massey(R), and Fendt(R) combine and forage headers while attaching to telehandlers, wheel loaders, forklifts, skid loaders, tractors, and combines through a wide range of mounting systems. "Historically, most header movers were homemade, brand-specific, or designed for a single application," said Andrew Bish, Chief Executive Officer of Bish Enterprises. "We wanted to build a universal platform that gives dealers and operators the confidence and flexibility to move equipment safely and efficiently regardless of the brand they're working with." One of the newest features is the Combine Mount Assembly, which allows the Implement Mover to attach directly to a combine feederhouse. The system enables dealerships and service departments to lift, maneuver, service, and perform operational run-checks on headers that would normally be incompatible with the combine being used. "This capability can significantly improve efficiency in dealership service departments," Bish said. "Instead of requiring multiple machines to test different headers, technicians can use the Implement Mover system to handle equipment that traditionally could not be connected to that combine, or rather use a lifting implement that avoids having to engage the combine at all." The Implement Mover was engineered to replicate the secure latching systems found on modern combines, forage harvesters, and 3-point quick-hitches, creating a stable connection between the lifting implement and the header being transported. When properly latched and operated according to safety guidelines, the system provides an OSHA-compliant solution for equipment handling. In addition to header transport, the platform includes a 3-Point Implement Mover capable of handling an industry-first range of Category 1 through Category 4 implements, providing a single solution for a broad range of agricultural equipment. The system is designed for heavy-duty applications with lifting capacities up to 18,000 pounds and can be customized through a growing catalog of mounting assemblies developed for telehandlers, wheel loaders, forklifts, tractors, and specialty equipment. According to Bish, the Implement Mover has applications well beyond production agriculture, including equipment dealerships, auction companies, custom harvesting operations, service facilities, equipment manufacturers, and trade show logistics. "At its core, this product is about solving an equipment handling problem that has existed for decades," Bish said. "Our goal was to create a safer, more versatile, and more efficient way to move and manage equipment across brands and across platforms." The Bish Implement Mover is available now through Bish Enterprises, with additional mounting options and a forage header mover currently under development.

American Ag Network
Jun 5th, 2025
Farmers Seek Efficiency as New Header Technology Hits the Market

To help address these issues, Bish Enterprises is introducing its innovative Dual-Bed Pickup Header, a new solution designed to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs during harvest.

Blueprint Newspapers Limited
Oct 12th, 2023
Bish Enterprises Unveils World's Largest Folding Corn Header, Set to Revolutionize the 2023 Harvest Season

Bish Enterprises introduces a game-changing 27-row, 20" folding corn header, setting new standards for the 2023 harvest season.