Have some qoutes in tractor .speedy
for , 4m combi ,and front tank combi ,
prices are
will send you them tommorrow
Going rate for contract drilling
- Thread starter Midnight plough boy
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for , 4m combi ,and front tank combi ,
prices are
will send you them tommorrow
£60k ish with front tank . Depends on spec
Speedstar
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And you think £40 hour is ok for drill , at 60k that drill needs to cover 4000 acres before it has paid it's way by then it will need a rebuild
Like I said, ( please read my posts again ) I am out of touch. And thank you for your honest actually costs
I calculate my costs every year after i know all the costs.
Last year my total cost for drilling with a 15 year old tractor and same age lemken zirkon/solitair 4m combi drill, was 46£/ha (app. 18£/acre). The only assumption made, is our own time spend on transport, washing, greasing, hooking up, changing parts and so on, which is set at 1/3 of the time spend on drilling.
This year it will be more. I drill some for a neighbour, and i charge 70£/ha (app 28£/acre). I want all my costs, a profit and any delayed drilling of my own covered. If not, i just do my own.
I'm not in the contract business, so i doesn't matter to me what anyone else charge.
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I think these costs were formulated a few months ago before fuel doubled along with the ever increasing cost of machinery.Also cost of living is rising rapidly with food and electricity. I would be adding 10 to 15 % on those prices or else you maybe doing it at a loss.
Speedstar
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I read your post and almost choked on my coffee at £40 per hour
Like I said, thank you. We pay good money to actually get on farm costs of machines . So the answer would be. £130 per hour ?
I to cover the acres it would cover I would want £720 / hr to drill with a 12m avatar just to be running at NACC rates !
more usual to charge per acre but the above shows why downtime and logistics are so critical to get right
“ you already have the kit so it’s already paid for” is the crapiest of crap ways to run a busines, it’s doing someone a favour which is fine if you are a charitable sort but NEVER try justify that kind of logic as a business
local garage already have costs of their premis etc. covered …….. don’t see them offering to service my car for free though oddly
more usual to charge per acre but the above shows why downtime and logistics are so critical to get right
“ you already have the kit so it’s already paid for” is the crapiest of crap ways to run a busines, it’s doing someone a favour which is fine if you are a charitable sort but NEVER try justify that kind of logic as a business
local garage already have costs of their premis etc. covered …….. don’t see them offering to service my car for free though oddly
you really were out of touch with your £40 an hr, about 30 years!
Speedstar
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If you want true up to date cost come and see me next time you are in Scotland and I will help you
Thank you
The question begs, why do some charge that then!
lloyd
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How do you get to £720 per hr.
lloyd
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That's just the tractor.
30ac an hour ( spot rate) at £24/ac (nacc rate for DD)
lloyd
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Someone with a good 'Britains 'collection.
lloyd
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You must have some easy drilling land to go at that speed and filling
the drill like a formula one team changing the tyres .
Good on you though if you can achieve those rates.