Hire a tractor and loader

[Gallaport]

Hello, Can any one tell me please how much it would be to hire a 102hp or above tractor preferably with quickie loader, 4WD, power shuttle gear box?
Hourly, weekly and monthly rates would be appreciated.
Need to feed cattle in the winter, just starting out and before I commit myself to a purchase I'm looking at all my options.

Also if I was to purchase what would the rate be to hire myself out with the tractor?

Many thanks Rob

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Hello, Can any one tell me please how much it would be to hire a 102hp or above tractor preferably with quickie loader, 4WD, power shuttle gear box?
Hourly, weekly and monthly rates would be appreciated.
Need to feed cattle in the winter, just starting out and before I commit myself to a purchase I'm looking at all my options.

Also if I was to purchase what would the rate be to hire myself out with the tractor?

Many thanks Rob

RG Rowland tractor hire website is always a useful starting point for a hire price guide.

 

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[Hesstondriver]

SW hire do them

 

[Still Farming]

Possibly finance to buy one cheaper and 0% deals???

 

[Ed ardudwy]

Ashbrook are advertising on this forum.
Their plant is very reasonable to hire

 

[Dave W]

@GCS Machinery would be a good place to look

 

[daveydiesel1]

If your starting out would it not be alot cheaper to buy a older cheap 1 to get u going for a while

 

[Gallaport]

Thank you for your help people it's been appreciated

 

[BuskhillFarm]

For the cost of even one winters off season hire you’ll buy a second hand tractor and loader/loading shovel that will more than feed cattle. If you’re in the mindset of hiring/buying new other occupations are available. You’ll have to make do and mend and be happy with that mindset to have any chance at succeeding in farming in this day and age

 

[Gallaport]

For the cost of even one winters off season hire you’ll buy a second hand tractor and loader/loading shovel that will more than feed cattle. If you’re in the mindset of hiring/buying new other occupations are available. You’ll have to make do and mend and be happy with that mindset to have any chance at succeeding in farming in this day and age

Hello, Thanks for the reply. I am starting out on my own but should have said not a total novice. Born and raised on family Dairy/Beef farm but been away for a few years and got the opportunity to raise some cattle on 30acres. Parent's very kindly assisting but want to see if I can make a go of it on my own See what my options are and make sure it's viable. I am extremely lucky, I have 2 generations to advise and I am well aware of the current struggles. I appreciate your comments though.

 

[BuskhillFarm]

Hello, Thanks for the reply. I am starting out on my own but should have said not a total novice. Born and raised on family Dairy/Beef farm but been away for a few years and got the opportunity to raise some cattle on 30acres. Parent's very kindly assisting but want to see if I can make a go of it on my own See what my options are and make sure it's viable. I am extremely lucky, I have 2 generations to advise and I am well aware of the current struggles. I appreciate your comments though.

All I can say is good luck. I was in the same position as you 7 years ago. It’s a demanding but very rewarding experience. I found out having the ground is only half way to becoming a farmer as stocking/machinery cost as much again.

Would your parents lend you a tractor for first year? Or maybe too far away to use one on the two farms.

That was my hardest part having to have all own machinery on arable as not being able to lend and some things a contractor can’t viably do.

 

[BRB John]

£47.36 apparently seems a bit steep to me but yet as the customer I'm deeply based .
If you can put 1000hr on a tractor a year you should be able to buy a new one...

 

[Gallaport]

Thank you for this, this is exactly the info I was looking for Cheers!

 

[Gallaport]

All I can say is good luck. I was in the same position as you 7 years ago. It’s a demanding but very rewarding experience. I found out having the ground is only half way to becoming a farmer as stocking/machinery cost as much again.

Would your parents lend you a tractor for first year? Or maybe too far away to use one on the two farms.

That was my hardest part having to have all own machinery on arable as not being able to lend and some things a contractor can’t viably do.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Hello, Thanks for the reply. I am starting out on my own but should have said not a total novice. Born and raised on family Dairy/Beef farm but been away for a few years and got the opportunity to raise some cattle on 30acres. Parent's very kindly assisting but want to see if I can make a go of it on my own See what my options are and make sure it's viable. I am extremely lucky, I have 2 generations to advise and I am well aware of the current struggles. I appreciate your comments though.

Im not trying to be smart or put u down, but 30 acres with cattle on it isnt near enough to justify the cost of hiring a tractor for the winter. Go and look for something like a massey 5455 or 4355, nh tl100 or t5060 or a jd 5820 or 6230 type tractor with a loader and run it a few years. Itl most likely be worth what u paid for it when u go to sell and repair bills with a local inde mechanic wont be too hugh with that work load. Again im not tryin to pour water on your fire, just being realistic

 

[Gallaport]

All I can say is good luck. I was in the same position as you 7 years ago. It’s a demanding but very rewarding experience. I found out having the ground is only half way to becoming a farmer as stocking/machinery cost as much again.

Would your parents lend you a tractor for first year? Or maybe too far away to use one on the two farms.

That was my hardest part having to have all own machinery on arable as not being able to lend and some things a contractor can’t viably do.

Farming is not cheap and I've thought long and hard about this, but you know what its like, it's in the blood! Yes I can borrow and that's most likely what I will do for the first season and again most likely I will buy a second hand loader tractor. There is an awful lot of outgoing before income I will hire myself out at busy times to off set some of the costs, folks are always looking for help.

 

[BuskhillFarm]

Yeah very true. Either an old one would be my advise and borrow if you break down or get a reasonable second hand 150hp of you choice of colour and go silage carting to make repayments

 

[Suffolk Serf]

What I did when starting out a while back (late 1980's) was to "hire" on an ad hoc basis from farmers that I was doing self employed work for, especially when I needed a loader. With a bit of forward planning the need for a loader could be minimised and I had much cheaper tractors for day to day work, initially a grey fergy borrowed from my father and then a Ford 4000. My first loader tractor was a 2wd International 885 bought on HP.

 

[GCS Machinery]

If you're looking to hire a machine in future, get in contact with Tim on 07497557567 or email [email protected], and he'll always look to help you out! Even if it's a machine we don't currently have, we may be able to work something out for you Thank you to those that recommend us also!