Contractors ,Silage cost by the ton

kiwi pom

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canterbury NZ
I was interested to see if there were other people doing it as it is very common in the States

I don't think it works for UK conditions.
A lot of times in the States and here in NZ silage is bought off other farmers and I think is paid by the ton, with DM being a factor. It needs to go over a weighbridge though to be accurate and in the states (when I was there anyway) samples had to be taken, tested with drying ovens etc and recorded. Distances from each paddock were taken to as haulage had a mileage component. You really need an extra person to run the scales and keep good records too.
The whole team would also stop and wait for the moisture to be right, instead of blazing on regardless because the weather was good, not something likely to happen in the UK.
Personally I think by the hour for everything is the fairest way in the UK (including mowing and raking) That way the well set up, large, smooth paddocks, big yards, easy filling pit farms are rewarded while the rough, paddocks everywhere, tiny yards and way too small silage shed farms pay more.
Same for slurry pumping too.
 

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
I don't think it works for UK conditions.
A lot of times in the States and here in NZ silage is bought off other farmers and I think is paid by the ton, with DM being a factor. It needs to go over a weighbridge though to be accurate and in the states (when I was there anyway) samples had to be taken, tested with drying ovens etc and recorded. Distances from each paddock were taken to as haulage had a mileage component. You really need an extra person to run the scales and keep good records too.
The whole team would also stop and wait for the moisture to be right, instead of blazing on regardless because the weather was good, not something likely to happen in the UK.
Personally I think by the hour for everything is the fairest way in the UK (including mowing and raking) That way the well set up, large, smooth paddocks, big yards, easy filling pit farms are rewarded while the rough, paddocks everywhere, tiny yards and way too small silage shed farms pay more.
Same for slurry pumping too.
By the hour is fair - last time I checked the minimum wage was defined on a per hour basis (although by weight would suit some of the fat f**ks around here)
Happy enough with last invoice, 100TDM +- 5 ton
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