Fert Spreading Going Rate

[Adam@Rumen]

Hi

Anyone know what the going rate is for fert spreading?

Fertiliser supplied by us, everything else from contractor.

Thanks

 

[RAF]

£5/acre

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I would be wanting it for £2 , minimum 100 acres

 

[Sharpy]

Base rate 20 pounds a ton. For 2cwt an acre, 18m spread width.

 

[GTB]

Hi

Anyone know what the going rate is for fert spreading?

Fertiliser supplied by us, everything else from contractor.

Thanks

Should be charged by the hour. Big difference between 2cwt an acre in fields surrounding the yard and say 3cwt an acre 3 miles away half way up a mountain..

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Should be charged by the hour. Big difference between 2cwt an acre in fields surrounding the yard and say 3cwt an acre 3 miles away half way up a mountain..

So man A does 40 acres hour man B does 5 acres hour same land .that's why it's done per acre so it rewards those who do more

 

[Chae1]

So man A does 40 acres hour man B does 5 acres hour same land .that's why it's done per acre so it rewards those who do more

Depends on application rate? Could be 500kg/ha or 125kg/ha. Field size, terrain? Could be a 100 acre flat square field or side of a hill. Distance to fertiliser? I know some farmers would expect contractor to do 20 mile round trip back to farm for more bags.

 

[Rossymons]

2.50 acre I was quoted but they're getting cheesed off with that and moving to hourly.

 

[DrDunc]

£30 / hour. Minimum.


Anything else depends upon application rate, terrain, distance to yard, how wet and sticky the poorly stored sodding fert is.

 

[Spud]

£3/ac here, weigh cell equipped 3t 24m spreader, capable operator and appropriate wheels for the job in hand.

 

[B R C]

You have not provided enough info, spreading 10x 5 ac fields half way up a mountain 5 miles from yard is a bit different to 1 50 ac field 200yds up the road...

 

[Extreme Optimist]

£4/acre here. Loading and spreading. Weigh cells and Auto steer. Tends to be 200 acres at a time and close by

 

[Davy]

Paid £2/ac in the spring

 

[snipe]

£2/ac minimum, big fields, fert next to field. Would go up according depending on circumstances.

 

[Jetemp]

£4

 

[P5691]

£2 up to 2 cwt then plus £1 every cwt there after. I only do 1 neighbouring farm and its a min of 150 acres at a time every 2 weeks at 24m, 3 t capacity, auto steer, plus diesel charged from tractor fuel use monitor. Average 30 acres an hour.

 

[Steevo]

£2 up to 2 cwt then plus £1 every cwt there after. I only do 1 neighbouring farm and its a min of 150 acres at a time every 2 weeks at 24m, 3 t capacity, auto steer, plus diesel charged from tractor fuel use monitor. Average 30 acres an hour.

Careful about the diesel charging. I'd expect some may get awkward about it not being calibrated weights/measures etc.

 

[GTB]

Careful about the diesel charging. I'd expect some may get awkward about it not being calibrated weights/measures etc.

why not arrive full and fill up on farm when finished?

 

[pappuller]

Hi

Anyone know what the going rate is for fert spreading?

Fertiliser supplied by us, everything else from contractor.

Thanks

You wanting some doing local ?
24m gps price dependant on job

 

[ARW]

I will come and do it for 50 pence per hectare if I can go 40k down a tram line and leave my flashing beacon on