Cost for mowing for hay ?

[andybk]

after a few issues today , my neighbour cut about 5 ac hay for me ,even field no stones issues , what is a decent price to do the job , big john deere 8ft moco , happy to pay whatever as he has helped me out of a situation ,

 

[bobk]

£12 an acre if he likes you .

 

[andybk]

£12 an acre if he likes you .

thanks happy to pay a bit more than that , just didnt want to be a cheap skate ,

 

[Al R]

Who supplied diesel? £12

 

[andybk]

Who supplied diesel? £12

he did , made a damn good job of it , difference between modern and old kit is huge lol

 

[neilo]

The idea of the farmer providing diesel to a contractor is an alien one to me. I don’t understand why any contractor would trust whatever cr*p might be lurking in the bottom of a farmer’s diesel tank?

£12-14/ac round here for mowing.

 

[Al R]

The idea of the farmer providing diesel to a contractor is an alien one to me. I don’t understand why any contractor would trust whatever cr*p might be lurking in the bottom of a farmer’s diesel tank?

£12-14/ac round here for mowing.

Double skinned plastic tanks should be bombproof, old rusty metal ones on the other hand…. I’ve seen some sludge come out of them

 

[d williams]

after a few issues today , my neighbour cut about 5 ac hay for me ,even field no stones issues , what is a decent price to do the job , big john deere 8ft moco , happy to pay whatever as he has helped me out of a situation ,

If he had to put the mower on just for you and come and do it I would say £100 notes would be a good day for you and make sure he takes it
You can’t go to cut 5ac and charge the same as a day’s work of £12/15ac

 

[andybk]

If he had to put the mower on just for you and come and do it I would say £100 notes would be a good day for you and make sure he takes it
You can’t go to cut 5ac and charge the same as a day’s work of £12/15ac

about what i thought !

 

[willie waver]

The idea of the farmer providing diesel to a contractor is an alien one to me. I don’t understand why any contractor would trust whatever cr*p might be lurking in the bottom of a farmer’s diesel tank?

£12-14/ac round here for mowing.

thats how they all do it up here, fill up, on to the next farm, fill up , on to the next farm, no need to worry about running dry

 

[Fat Lamb]

If he got you out of a hole at short notice then 100 quid and a big "thanks very much".

 

[Skintagain]

I would never put anyone else’s diesel in my tractor!

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Most know where to get diesel and which farms to avoid, if you see anyone with old tanks or 5 gallon drums forget it. I did a bit helping out a SP gang, 1000ltrs in a day was not a lot and leaving every farm onto next full was much easier never mind the cost saving waiting 6 months for payment…..

 

[v8willy]

I would never put anyone else’s diesel in my tractor!

Local contractor used to, but had to replace injector pump on the shovel.
It's the way it's priced round here, so if you charge extra with diesel supplied it seems dearer, so the way said contractor now works local oil lorry turns up at the end of the job & fills everything, farmer get's the bill.


£12 acre here.

 

[agrimax]

Never heard of farmers suppling fuel to contractors over this way before. It's so much an acre,an hour or bale and supply of fuel isn't mentioned...
£14.50 an acre for mowing here.

 

[kiwi pom]

The idea of the farmer providing diesel to a contractor is an alien one to me. I don’t understand why any contractor would trust whatever cr*p might be lurking in the bottom of a farmer’s diesel tank?

£12-14/ac round here for mowing.

Yep its madness in my opinion. used to do it with pumping jobs years ago and filled up from some dodgy places. With modern engines being so fussy on fuel now I wouldn't do it.
Who supplies the DEF?
Also we found that many smaller farms only had small tanks and often wouldn't have enough anyway if you were on site for a while.

 

[v8willy]

Never heard of farmers suppling fuel to contractors over this way before. It's so much an acre,an hour or bale and supply of fuel isn't mentioned...
£14.50 an acre for mowing here.

Only the chopping gangs would be farmer fueled.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Most know where to get diesel and which farms to avoid, if you see anyone with old tanks or 5 gallon drums forget it. I did a bit helping out a SP gang, 1000ltrs in a day was not a lot and leaving every farm onto next full was much easier never mind the cost saving waiting 6 months for payment…..

Our tank only holds 1000 litres!!! None of the contractors round here expect the farmer to tank them up.

 

[borderterribles]

I learned my lesson on having diesel from other farmers when I was a lad. One harvest time I was going home on my Power Major, just as it was going dark, when I was flagged down by a farmer's daughter, who I knew vaguely from School. Her car had broken down and she wanted towing home. I agreed, despite it being about ten miles in the opposite direction to my home. Needless to say the farmer was very happy that I'd rescued his daughter and suggested that he would diesel the tractor up for my trouble. All good, thinks I. Until the tractor ran out of fuel about a mile from home. Old b#$tard hadn't actually put any in it, just pretended to!

 

[Estate fencing.]

Our tank only holds 1000 litres!!! None of the contractors round here expect the farmer to tank them up.

Had a contractor drill some turnips for me with a quad track. Filled up with diesel and used my entire years worth!