2022 arable pricing

[ChrisP]

Could anyone help me with some figures please? Can’t find an updated John Nix book representing current pricing.
Looking for:

Cost per ha of spraying? (Fuel, 1 pass, labour)
Cost of glyphosate/ha?
Cost of a 1 pass min till cultivation per ha?
Cost of direct drilling per ha?

Also anyone have an idea of average combine losses, I know they vary but is it roughly 10%, 20%?

appreciate the help!

 

[Spencer]

Could anyone help me with some figures please? Can’t find an updated John Nix book representing current pricing.
Looking for:

Cost per ha of spraying? (Fuel, 1 pass, labour)
Cost of glyphosate/ha?
Cost of a 1 pass min till cultivation per ha?
Cost of direct drilling per ha?

Also anyone have an idea of average combine losses, I know they vary but is it roughly 10%, 20%?

appreciate the help!

Jesus... don’t go running a combine lad

 

[ChrisP]

Jesus... don’t go running a combine lad

I don’t plan to. Now I think about it, that was stupid right, I seem to remember loss monitors at between 3-5% ?? Is that closer?

 

[ChrisP]

I don’t plan to. Now I think about it, that was stupid right, I seem to remember loss monitors at between 3-5% ?? Is that closer?

Ok nope, still out! More digging it seems 1% is acceptable, my bad 1 question answered

 

[Al R]

Ok nope, still out! More digging it seems 1% is acceptable, my bad 1 question answered

Sub 1%. 0.5% is ideal target.
1% of 4t/acre is 40kg/acre.
0.5% of 4t/acre is 20kg/acre.

I know plenty who sow at near 40kg/acre with winter wheat sown early.

0.5% of 2t/acre OSR is 10kg/acre, normal sowing being around 2kg/acre, no wonder lines are so thick behind combines

 

[solo]

This will give you a guide to machinery coatings if you fill in the form.

Contracting Prices Guide - NAAC Membership

www.naac.co.uk

 

[ChrisP]

Sub 1%. 0.5% is ideal target.
1% of 4t/acre is 40kg/acre.
0.5% of 4t/acre is 20kg/acre.

I know plenty who sow at near 40kg/acre with winter wheat sown early.

0.5% of 2t/acre OSR is 10kg/acre, normal sowing being around 2kg/acre, no wonder lines are so thick behind combines

Perfect, thank you!

 

[Brisel]

Cost per ha of spraying? (Fuel, 1 pass, labour) See the NAAC prices as a guide. Nix used to have the Farmer's Own Cost level which is circa 20% less than NAAC as you're not building in bad debt, profit margins etc depending on how you are looking at this.
Cost of glyphosate/ha? 360 g/litre is around £150/20 litres, so £7.50/litre
Cost of a 1 pass min till cultivation per ha? How long is a piece of string? How deep? Soil type? You vary from £15/ha for a light pass to £55/ha+ for a deep tillage train or ploughing.
Cost of direct drilling per ha? Contractor or own? £15-45/ha

 

[PSQ]

Could anyone help me with some figures please? Can’t find an updated John Nix book representing current pricing.
Looking for...

You're early.

It's usually May when students get us to write their 'whole farm budget' projects for them...

 

[ChrisP]

You're early.

It's usually May when students get us to write their 'whole farm budget' projects for them...

and it’s much appreciated too!