Grassland Direct Drilling

[Elpresidente]

I’m looking at possibly purchasing a direct drill for rejuvenating grassland and will probably do some contract work with it, I was just wondering what the going rate per acre is. Like the roundbaling thread on here I expect there will be significant variations, would be nice to try and get a ball park figure.

 

[Purli R]

Lets get the sillyness over with before we get started. £1 per acre +seed you supply diesel.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Local guy just sold his , after 18 months contracting with it he's had enough
Not had a recent price but it was £25 to £30 acre
Contractors Fuel

 

[Spencer]

I’m looking at possibly purchasing a direct drill for rejuvenating grassland and will probably do some contract work with it, I was just wondering what the going rate per acre is. Like the roundbaling thread on here I expect there will be significant variations, would be nice to try and get a ball park figure.

Wants to be £100-£120/hr.

 

[cubby]

30 an acre farmers fuel

 

[Derrick Hughes]

30 an acre farmers fuel

Do you have an after picture for that field

 

[cubby]

Do you have an after picture for that field

No but 500 hoggs went on it next day till germination

 

[Derrick Hughes]

No but 500 hoggs went on it next day till germination

I thought it was in need of a hair cut

 

[easy farming]

Local guy just sold his , after 18 months contracting with it he's had enough
Not had a recent price but it was £25 to £30 acre
Contractors Fuel

What should they include for travelling time if a few miles away?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

What should they include for travelling time if a few miles away?

I've never been charged traveling time from any contactor, but none I use are more than 5 miles away

 

[t6 175]

We drilled swedes a fortnight ago now and we were thinking £30 per acre

 

[Elpresidente]

Thanks for all responses I was thinking in the region of £30 per acre which if you do 5 acres per hour which I do easily with a 3m Catros that should equate to £150 per hour which also allows a bit for travelling and time spent calibrating

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Thanks for all responses I was thinking in the region of £30 per acre which if you do 5 acres per hour which I do easily with a 3m Catros that should equate to £150 per hour which also allows a bit for travelling and time spent calibrating

What's a Catros Dril like

 

[Kevtherev]

I’m looking at possibly purchasing a direct drill for rejuvenating grassland and will probably do some contract work with it, I was just wondering what the going rate per acre is. Like the roundbaling thread on here I expect there will be significant variations, would be nice to try and get a ball park figure.

£25-28 per acre smaller fields carry a surcharge as if you have to travel to do 3 acres it’s not worth it tbh.

 

[Bury the Trash]

What's a Catros Dril like

fab

 

[t6 175]

Any photos ?

 

[Elpresidente]

What's a Catros Dril like

It’s a short disc with an air seeder great for sowing into stubbles

 

[Derrick Hughes]

It’s a short disc with an air seeder great for sowing into stubbles

 

[som farmer]

we were charged £26/acre, for 1st pass, £29 for x drill.

and he fudged it up, dd the grass to deep.

we have a vaderstaat drill, as the same as the contractor, we were just to busy at the time.

lesson learnt, do it yourselves if you can. Expensive mistake.

 

[Limcrazy]

How can somebody do a 2nd pass with anything for £3 an acre? All £30 an acre round here for 1 sowing