2020 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates - Nebraska Extension

A survey of agricultural custom operators is conducted in Nebraska every two years. A total of 217 survey responses were received in 2020 with information reflecting the current rates charged by custom operators for machine hire services and other work they provide for neighboring farms and ranches or as part of a business enterprise that covers a broader area. Survey participants identified by Nebraska Extension personnel, or in some cases, self-identified custom operators, received a paper survey or a link to the custom rates survey online.

Actual rates paid for custom services may vary from those listed in these survey results due to differences in the operators responding and those providing services across the State. This report provides a summary of State averages for specific custom operations in Table 1. More detailed information covering results of the custom rates survey by Nebraska Agricultural Statistical Districts is provided in two parts. Part I of the survey focused on spring and summer farm

and ranch operations, such as planting, tillage, and baling hay. Part II of the custom rates survey included questions about fall operations such as harvesting, hauling grain and livestock, as well as miscellaneous custom work activities on the farm.

Detailed custom rate information from survey responses included in Part I and II are grouped by Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Districts as shown on the map below (Figure 1). Due in part to the State’s diversity in agriculture, rates for similar operations can vary greatly from one area of the state to another. Custom rates reported include charges for use of necessary equipment, fuel, labor, and supplies such as baling wire or twine provided by the custom operator.

Seed, fertilizer, and chemical costs are not included the custom rates unless specified per operation. The information presented in this publication should be used only as a guide when figuring what to charge or pay for custom operations.

2020 Nebraska Farm Custom RatesGlennis A. McClure, Extension Educator – Farm & Ranch Management Analyst

Jim A. Jansen, Agricultural Economist

EC823(Revised June 2020)

Figure 1. USDA Agricultural Statistics Services reporting districts for Nebraska.

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The Number Reporting is the number of usable responses received for a specific operation. The results from operations with more responses are more reliable than those with fewer responses. Results are not included in this report if fewer than three usable responses were reported for an operation.

The Average Rate for a specific operation provides an estimate of the prevailing charge for an operation. The reliability for this figure improves as the number of responses increase for an operation. The size of the range should also be viewed when considering the average, as the range of answers in some cases may be wide.

The Most Common Rate (Mode) is the rate reported more often than any other for that practice. The Average Rate and the Mode are usually similar. The results do not include a mode figure when any value fails to be reported more than once or when two or more values are reported the same number of times.

The Range shows the minimum and maximum amounts reported. These values may be indicative of different conditions under which the work was performed. The range may also reflect the fact that some rates include travel to and from the field while others do not.

Costs to Consider in Establishing Custom RatesBe aware that average custom rates reported may not cover all of an operator’s costs. Rates change from year to year due to expense changes and the availability of custom operators. The rates reported in the publication were the prevailing rates in the spring of 2020. In determining the rates beyond 2020, custom operators and farm owners should consider their cost of machinery, labor, and fuel.

The rates provided in this report do not necessarily measure the full economic cost of performing the work specified. Some custom operators may only charge for fuel and labor. Other operators may charge for all costs, including depreciation on equipment, personal property taxes, a charge for risk, and a return to management. Field conditions such as size of area, terrain, and location will vary, which could partially account for the range in the rates charged.

Calculating Cost Associated with Fuel Price Changes The following is an example showing how custom rates may be adjusted as fuel prices change. If the farm price for diesel increases $0.50 from $2.15 to $2.65 per gallon. Consumption rate of the machine operation is 0.80 gallons per acre. Cost increase due to the higher fuel prices would be $0.50 X 0.80 = $0.40 per acre. This additional cost would be added to the custom rate quoted in the 2020 results.

Calculating Machine Costs to Utilize in Setting Custom RatesVariability in the rates reported across the statewide survey suggest that calculating machine costs based on ownership and operating expenses provide value when determining custom rates. Certain custom rates reported in Nebraska fully account for covering operating and ownership costs of machinery and equipment. If sufficient custom rates information does not exist in a specific district or if an operator has upgraded equipment, then calculating an updated custom rate may be necessary. Those that provide custom services on a commercial scale should account for machinery, labor, and other related expenses that appropriately produces returns at a larger scale over a long period of time.

For inquiries about this report or requests to be added to the list of respondents, please contact:

Glennis McClure or Jim Jansen University of Nebraska–Lincoln 303B Filley Hall, PO Box 830922 Lincoln, NE 68583-0922

Glennis: 402-472-0661; Jim: 402-261-7572Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

This publication has been peer reviewed.

Nebraska Extension publications are available at http://extension.unl.edu/publications.

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LAND TILLAGE OPERATIONSAverage

RateMost

Common Range Number

ReportingDisk Harrowing, Primary (heavy), rate per acre 16.33 15.00 8.00-35.00 68Disk Harrowing, Finishing (light), rate per acre 14.82 15.00 8.00-33.00 64Moldboard Plow, rate per acre 21.33 20.00 15.00-30.00 9Harrowing, Spike or Spring Tooth, rate per acre 10.50 15.00 6.00-15.00 9Chisel Plow for Primary Tillage, rate per acre 16.20 15.00 8.00-25.00 15Deep Chisel, rate per acre 17.92 15.00 8.00-28.00 19Subsoil or Rip, rate per acre 21.26 25.00 10.00-35.00 27Field Cultivator, rate per acre 14.00 12.00 7.00-22.00 45Vertical or Turbo Tillage, rate per acre 14.64 15.00 5.00-28.00 28Combination Tillage Operations, Primary, rate per acre 18.43 15.00 8.00-40.00 14Combination Tillage Operations, Finishing, rate per acre 15.92 15.00 8.50-30.00 19Strip Tilling, rate per acre 19.00 15.00 12.00-33.00 15Strip Tilling with Fertilizer Application, rate per acre 22.05 18.00 13.00-35.00 21Stalk Shredder PTO Driven, rate per acre 13.21 12.00 8.00-20.00 14Rolling Stalk Chopper Not PTO Driven, rate per acre 10.50 8.00 7.50-16.00 14

PLANTING AND POST PLANTING OPERATIONSAverage

RateMost

Common Range Number

Reporting

DRILLING Small Grains, conventional drill, rate per acre 14.58 15.00 7.50-22.00 25 Small Grains, no-till drill, rate per acre 18.86 18.00 12.00-35.00 60 Soybeans, conventional drill, rate per acre 18.50 18.00 15.00-23.00 12 Soybeans, no-till drill, rate per acre 19.78 20.00 12.00-35.00 53

PLANTING ROW CROPS No coulters, with band applicator, rate per acre 20.54 18.00 12.50-34.00 34 No coulters, without band applicator, rate per acre 18.90 20.00 10.00-30.00 31 Coulters, with band applicator, rate per acre 21.12 20.00 12.00-34.00 40 Coulters, without band applicator, rate per acre 20.03 20.00 12.00-40.00 32 Ridge planting, with band applicator, rate per acre 21.98 20.00 12.00-35.00 42 Ridge planting, without band applicator, rate per acre 20.05 20.00 14.00-43.00 33Planting Dry Edible Beans, rate per acre 23.92 - 16.00-38.00 6Seeding Grass Seed, rate per acre 18.00 18.00 5.00-32.00 12Seeding Legumes, rate per acre 18.76 18.00 12.00-29.00 17Seeding CRP Ground, rate per acre 21.81 25.00 11.00-35.00 16Planting Cover Crops Drill, rate per acre 18.51 18.00 12.00-35.00 42Planting Cover Crops Broadcast, rate per acre 9.32 12.00 5.00-16.00 11Cultivation Tillage, Rotary Hoe, rate per acre 9.46 10.00 5.00-25.00 13Cultivation Tillage, conventional, rate per acre 13.31 12.00 7.50-25.00 21Cultivation Tillage, handling residue, rate per acre 13.90 15.00 7.00-25.00 24Cultivation Tillage, hill or ditch, rate per acre 13.18 10.00 6.50-25.00 24

Table 1 STATE SUMMARY OF THE MOST POPULAR MACHINERY OPERATIONS

State summary includes operations with six or more rates reported.

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HAYING AND BALING Average

RateMost

Common Range Number

ReportingMowing, rate per acre 14.29 15.00 10.00-20.00 24Raking, rate per acre 6.93 5.00 2.00-15.00 41Mowing and Raking when one rate quoted, rate per acre 19.41 20.00 5.00-29.00 17Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per hour 106.05 125.00 12-160 21Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per acre 15.69 15.00 5.00-35.00 54Swathing without Crushing/Crimping, rate per acre 17.70 15.00 14.00-35.00 10Raking Cornstalks, rate per acre 8.71 10.00 3.00-16.00 19BALING Small Square Bales with Twine Tie, rate per bale 0.94 1.00 0.50-1.25 19 Small Square Bales With Wire Tie, rate per bale 1.50 - 0.50-4.00 6 Large Square Bales, rate per bale 14.38 16.00 10.00-16.00 8 Large Round Bales Without Net Wrap, rate per bale 13.65 12.00 10.00-18.00 27 Large Round Bales With Net Wrap, rate per bale 14.57 15.00 10.00-25.00 65 Cornstalks Large Round Bales with Net Wrap, rate per bale 16.37 15.00 11.00-20.00 26

SMALL GRAIN HARVESTAverage

RateMost

Common Range Number

ReportingWindrowing Grain Crops, rate per acre 12.17 - 10.00-15.00 6Combining Small Grains, flat charge, no hauling, rate per acre 34.38 35.00 22.00-55.00 37Hauling Small Grain to Local Storage, cents per bushel 0.13 0.15 0.05-0.24 29

APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER Average

RateMost

Common Range Number

ReportingDry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, inc. labor & applicator, rate per acre 6.66 7.50 3.00-10.00 25Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, applicator rent only, rate per acre 6.33 6.00 4.50-8.00 6Dry Fertilizer Variable Rate, rate per acre 8.18 6.50 5.00-15.00 21Liquid Fertilizer Solid, labor & applicator, rate per acre 8.74 7.00 3.00-22.00 32Liquid Fertilizer Solid, applicator rent only, rate per acre 7.08 - 2.50-11.50 6Liquid Fertilizer Variable, labor & applicator, rate per acre 10.65 10.00 5.00-20.00 21Liquid Fertilizer Variable, applicator rent only, rate per acre 8.25 8.00 2.50-12.00 6Anhydrous Ammonia, knife with coulters, rate per acre 16.16 15.00 7.50-25.00 38Anhydrous Ammonia, applicator only, rate per acre 12.17 16.00 6.00-16.00 6

INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL Average

Rate Most

Common Range Number

ReportingSpraying Weed Control, boom or recirculating, rate per acre 7.03 8.00 5.00-8.00 17Spraying Weed Control, self-propelled sprayer, rate per acre 7.53 7.00 4.00-16.00 55Crop Spraying by Aircraft, rate per acre 8.72 9.00 2.50-15.00 10

HARVESTING GRAINS & SOYBEANSAverage

Rate Most

Common Range Number

ReportingCombining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per acre 39.34 35.00 23.00-66.00 86Combining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per bushel 0.32 0.30 0.15-0.55 15Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per acre 36.62 35.00 24.00-72.00 105Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per bushel 0.30 0.30 0.13-0.44 10Combining High Moisture Corn, flat rate per acre 42.72 55.00 27.50-65.00 29Combining Soybeans, flat rate per acre 37.29 35.00 22.00-70.00 114




HAULING OPERATIONSAverage

Rate Most

Common Range Number

ReportingHAULING GRAIN From Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per acre 5.75 5.00 2.35-10.00 20 From Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per bushel 0.09 0.06 0.01-0.24 7 Grain Truck to Storage or Elevator, flat rate per bushel 0.12 0.12 0.05-0.25 57 Grain (above 16 miles), additional charge per bushel 0.08 0.10 0.01-0.22 32 Dry Edible Beans to Storage or Elevator, rate per bushel 0.10 0.15 0.05-0.15 10HAULING HAY

Hauling Large Round Bales of Hay or Cornstalks (avg load 16.7 Tons), rate per load 90.83 - 35-200 6Hauling Large Round Bales of Hay or Cornstalks (avg load 15.8 Tons), rate per loaded mile 5.00 4.00 1.00-10.00 11Loading and Moving Large Rounds with Tractor, rate per bale 4.57 5.00 1.00-10.00 15HAULING SILAGEHauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per hour 92.14 100.00 45-100 7Hauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per ton 3.07 3.50 1.50-4.50 7HAULING LIVESTOCKHauling Cattle by Semi-trailer Truck (avg load 52,143 lbs), rate per loaded mile 3.80 4.00 1.35-6.94 11Hauling Cattle by Goose-Necked Trailer (avg load 15,250 lbs), rate per loaded mile 2.81 2.00 2.00-5.00 8

MAKING SILAGE AND EARLAGEAverage

RateMost

Common Range Number

ReportingCorn Silage (field chopping, hauling, filling, packing), flat rate per ton 25.67 10.00 10-100 6Corn Silage (field chopping and hauling), flat rate per ton 8.96 8.00 8.00-10.00 6

OTHER CUSTOM SERVICESAverage

RateMost

Common Range Number

ReportingGrain Bin Storage, no air or electric charge included, monthly rate per bushel 0.04 0.04 0.01-0.10 22Grain Bin Storage, with air or electric charge included, monthly rate per bushel 0.04 0.02 0.01-0.10 23Drying Grain, per point of moisture removed, rate per bushel 0.04 0.03 0.03-0.05 7Elevating Grain (on farm), rate per bushel 0.05 0.05 0.02-0.12 11Treating Soybean Seed Grain (inc. cost of chemical treatment, rate per bushel 12.21 11.00 10.00-15.00 6Checking Pivots During Irrigation Season, rate per hour 23.33 - 10.00-40.00 6Checking Pivots During Irrigation Season, rate per acre 10.13 10.00 2.00-20.00 16Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per hour 65.82 50.00 9-125 11Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per pivot 171.36 100.00 60-500 11Mowing Grass Pasture or CRP, rate per acre 27.17 25.00 8.00-75.00 6Skid Steer Loader Rent, rate per hour 59.00 55.00 35.00-85.00 10Clearing Cedar Trees, rate per metered hour 94.69 100.00 20-200 16Trenching, rate per foot 1.80 2.00 0.80-3.00 6Loading and Spreading Solid Manure, rate per hour 150.00 - 50-250 6




CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE

Number Reporting 8 4 13 8 22 7 5 12 68

Average Rate 14.69 14.25 16.35 16.06 16.39 20.14 14.60 15.46 16.33

Range 8.00-22.00 9.00-18.00 10.00-25.00 9.00-25.00 12.00-25.00 9.00-35.00 9.00-20.00 11.00-23.00 8.00-35.00

Most Common 15.00 18.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 18.00 - 15.00 15.00


Average Rate 13.13 12.38 15.00 15.13 14.94 18.07 12.70 14.75 14.82

Range 8.00-16.00 8.50-16.00 10.00-20.00 8.50-25.00 9.00-20.00 8.50-33.00 8.50-18.00 9.50-20.00 8.00-33.00

Most Common 15.00 - 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 - 15.00 15.00

Number Reporting 3 # # # 4 # # # 9

Average Rate 21.67 - - - 23.00 - - - 21.33

Range 15.00-30.00 - - - 18.00-30.00 - - - 15.00-30.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 20.00

Number Reporting # # # # 5 # # # 9

Average Rate - - - - 11.10 - - - 10.50

Range - - - - 6.00-15.00 - - - 6.00-15.00

Most Common - - - - 12.00 - - - 15.00

CHISEL PLOW (3 TO 8 INCHES) FOR PRIMARY TILLAGE, rate per acre

Number Reporting 6 # # # 4 # # 4 15

Average Rate 13.50 - - - 19.00 - - 17.25 16.20

Range 8.00-18.00 - - - 11.00-25.00 - - 15.00-20.00 8.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 15.00

DEEP CHISEL (DEEPER THAN USUAL PLOW DEPTH), rate per acre

Number Reporting 6 # 3 # 9 # # # 19

Average Rate 15.00 - 17.33 - 20.17 - - - 17.92

Range 8.00-20.00 - 12.00-25.00 - 12.00-28.00 - - - 8.00-28.00

Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - - 15.00

Number Reporting 5 # 7 3 11 3 # # 27

Average Rate 21.00 - 21.71 21.67 20.55 29.00 - - 21.26

Range 10.00-30.00 - 15.00-28.00 12.00-35.00 15.00-28.00 22.00-35.00 - - 10.00-35.00

Most Common 30.00 - 25.00 - 25.00 - - - 25.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS

DISK HARROWING, TANDEM OR OFFSET, PRIMARY (HEAVY, DEEP, LEAVING ROUGH SURFACE), rate per acre

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All Units in Dollars Unless Specified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LAND TILLAGE OPERATIONS

DISK HARROWING, TANDEM OR OFFSET, FINISHING (SECONDARY, LIGHT, SEEDBED PREPARATION), rate per acre

MOLDBOARD PLOWING, rate per acre

HARROWING, SPIKE OR SPRING TOOTH, rate per acre

SUBSOIL OR RIP, rate per acre


2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART I

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Number Reporting 6 # 12 # 19 3 3 7 45

Average Rate 12.67 - 13.83 - 14.16 15.83 11.83 15.50 14.00

Range 8.00-17.00 - 7.00-20.00 - 9.00-20.00 8.50-22.00 8.50-15.00 10.00-22.00 7.00-22.00

Most Common 12.00 - 12.00 - 12.00 - - - 12.00

Number Reporting # 3 4 3 9 4 # 8 28

Average Rate - 13.00 14.00 12.00 15.00 15.50 - 14.25 14.64

Range - 9.00-18.00 8.00-19.00 9.00-15.00 5.00-20.00 9.00-28.00 - 10.00-20.00 5.00-28.00

Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - 20.00 15.00

Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 11.33

Range - - - - - - - - 8.00-14.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Number Reporting # 3 # 3 4 # 3 # 14

Average Rate - 27.67 - 30.00 13.00 - 26.67 - 18.43

Range - 18.00-40.00 - 20.00-40.00 8.00-15.00 - 10.00-40.00 - 8.00-40.00

Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - - 15.00

Number Reporting # # 4 # 9 # # 3 19

Average Rate - - 13.75 - 14.28 - - 16.00 15.92

Range - - 12.00-15.00 - 8.50-18.00 - - 12.00-20.00 8.50-30.00

Most Common - - 14.00 - 15.00 - - - 15.00


Average Rate 18.25 - - - 21.40 - - - 19.00

Range 12.00-21.00 - - - 14.00-33.00 - - - 12.00-33.00

Most Common 20.00 - - - - - - - 15.00

Number Reporting 3 4 # 4 8 6 # # 21

Average Rate 22.67 21.75 - 19.00 24.00 22.83 - - 22.05

Range 22.00-24.00 18.00-25.00 - 18.00-22.00 14.00-35.00 18.00-32.00 - - 13.00-35.00

Most Common 22.00 22.00 - 18.00 24.00 18.00 - - 18.00


STRIP TILLING (TILLAGE ONLY, LEAVING ABOUT AN 8 INCH SEEDBED), rate per acre

STRIP TILLING (TILLAGE with FERTILIZER APPLICATION, LEAVING ABOUT AN 8 INCH SEEDBED), rate per acre


FIELD CULTIVATOR (3 TO 8 INCHES WITH SHANKS OR SWEEPS), rate per acre

VERTICAL OR TURBO TILLAGE, rate per acre

BLADE PLOW OR WIDE SWEEP BLADE, rate per acre

COMBINATION TILLAGE OPERATIONS, PRIMARY TILLAGE, rate per acre

COMBINATION TILLAGE OPERATIONS, FINISHING TILLAGE, rate per acre



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Number Reporting 3 # 3 # 7 # # # 14

Average Rate 12.33 - 10.33 - 14.43 - - - 13.21

Range 10.00-15.00 - 8.00-12.00 - 11.00-20.00 - - - 8.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - 12.00 - - - 12.00

Number Reporting 3 # # 4 6 # # # 14

Average Rate 9.33 - - 9.25 11.00 - - - 10.50

Range 8.00-12.00 - - 7.50-10.00 8.00-15.00 - - - 7.50-16.00

Most Common 8 - - 10 8 - - - 8

Number Reporting 5 # 4 # 8 # # 4 25

Average Rate 13.20 - 17.50 - 13.88 - - 13.63 14.58

Range 10.00-17.00 - 15.00-22.00 - 8.00-18.00 - - 7.50-20.00 7.50-22.00

Most Common 12.00 - 15.00 - 15.00 - - - 15.00


Average Rate 17.64 19.25 18.75 18.00 18.00 23.17 18.60 18.97 18.86

Range 14.00-21.00 15.00-22.00 15.00-24.00 15.00-20.00 12.00-20.00 18.00-35.00 17.00-20.00 12.00-25.00 12.00-35.00

Most Common 15.00 22.00 20.00 - 20.00 20.00 18.00 18.00 18.00


Average Rate - - - - 18.80 - - - 18.50

Range - - - - 15.00-23.00 - - - 15.00-23.00

Most Common - - - - 18.00 - - - 18.00


Average Rate 19.88 22.00 21.17 19.00 18.86 24.00 18.33 19.13 19.78

Range 18.50-21.00 15.00-33.00 18.00-25.00 18.00-20.00 12.00-23.00 20.00-35.00 17.00-20.00 15.00-23.00 12.00-35.00

Most Common 20.00 - 20.00 - 20.00 20.00 - 20.00 20.00

Number Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 6

Average Rate 19.83 - - - - - - - 23.92

Range 16.00-25.00 - - - - - - - 16.00-38.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


DRILLING SMALL GRAINS, NO-TILL DRILL, rate per acre

DRILLING SOYBEANS, CONVENTIONAL DRILL WITH DISK OR ROW OPENING DEVICES, rate per acre

DRILLING SOYBEANS, NO-TILL DRILL, rate per acre

PLANTING DRY EDIBLE BEANS, rate per acre

STALK SHREDDER PTO DRIVEN, rate per acre

ROLLING STALK CHOPPER, NOT PTO, rate per acre

DRILLING SMALL GRAINS, CONVENTIONAL DRILL WITH DISK OR ROW OPENING DEVICE, rate per acre


PLANTING AND POST PLANTING OPERATIONS



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Average Rate - - - - - - - - 29.33

Range - - - - - - - - 25.00-38.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 25.00


Average Rate - - - - 14.88 - - - 18.00

Range - - - - 5.00-20.00 - - - 5.00-32.00

Most Common - - - - 20.00 - - - 18.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 20.60

Range - - - - - - - - 18.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 18.00


Average Rate 19.00 - - - 18.14 - - 20.00 18.76

Range 15.00-22.00 - - - 15.00-20.00 - - 17.00-29.00 12.00-29.00

Most Common - - - - 18.00 - - 18.00 18.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 22.33

Range - - - - - - - - 18.00-27.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate 21.25 - - - 19.25 - - 24.00 21.81

Range 18.00-25.00 - - - 11.00-25.00 - - 17.00-32.00 11.00-35.00

Most Common - - - - 22.00 - - - 25.00

Number Reporting 5 3 5 3 17 3 # 10 42

Average Rate 16.90 20.67 19.20 17.33 17.26 24.33 - 18.80 18.51

Range 15.00-20.00 18.00-22.00 16.00-24.00 15.00-19.00 12.50-25.00 18.00-35.00 - 15.00-32.00 12.00-35.00

Most Common 15.00 22.00 18.00 - 18.00 - - 15.00 18.00


PLANTING COVER CROPS - DRILL, rate per acre

SEEDING GRASS SEED, rate per acre

SEEDING GRASS SEED WITH DEPTH BANDS, rate per acre

SEEDING LEGUMES, rate per acre

SEEDING LEGUMES WITH DEPTH BANDS, rate per acre

SEEDING CRP GROUND, rate per acre

PLANTING SUGARBEETS, rate per acre- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All Units in Dollars Unless Specified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



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Number Reporting # # 4 # 7 # # # 11

Average Rate - - 8.25 - 11.07 - - - 9.32

Range - - 5.00-16.00 - 5.00-16.00 - - - 5.00-16.00

Most Common - - 6.00 - 12.00 - - - 12.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 13.45

Range - - - - - - - - 6.85-18.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate - - 10.00 - 9.90 - - - 9.46

Range - - 5.00-15.00 - 5.00-25.00 - - - 5.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 10.00

Number Reporting 3 # 3 4 8 # 3 4 21

Average Rate 12.50 - 11.50 14.00 13.50 - 13.33 12.00 13.31

Range 7.50-18.00 - 7.50-15.00 10.00-19.00 7.50-25.00 - 10.00-18.00 8.00-18.00 7.50-25.00

Most Common - - - - 15 - - - 12

Number Reporting 4 # # 5 12 # # 3 24

Average Rate 15.25 - - 11.80 14.29 - - 13.67 13.90

Range 8.00-20.00 - - 8.00-15.00 7.00-25.00 - - 8.00-18.00 7.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - 16.00 - - - 15.00

Number Reporting 3 # # 6 11 # 5 3 24

Average Rate 13.67 - - 11.79 12.77 - 12.10 15.00 13.18

Range 8.00-18.00 - - 8.50-15.25 6.50-25.00 - 8.50-20.00 12.00-18.00 6.50-25.00

Most Common - - - 10.00 15.00 - 10.00 - 10.00

Number Reporting 3 # 4 # 8 # 3 16 34

Average Rate 18.67 - 19.38 - 21.13 - 22.00 19.66 20.54

Range 16.00-22.00 - 12.50-25.00 - 16.00-28.00 - 18.00-25.00 14.00-34.00 12.50-34.00

Most Common - - 20.00 - 24.00 - - 18.00 18.00


CULTIVATION TILLAGE, CULTIVATOR HANDLING RESIDUE &/OR MAKING RIDGES, rate per acre

CULTIVATION TILLAGE, HILL OR DITCH FOR IRRIGATION, rate per acre

PLANTING ROW CROPS, NO COULTERS OR ROW CLEANING DEVICE INCLUDES NO-TILL, WITH BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre

PLANTING COVER CROPS - BROADCAST, rate per acre

PLANTING COVER CROPS -AERIAL, rate per acre

CULTIVATION TILLAGE, ROTARY HOE, rate per acre

CULTIVATION TILLAGE, CONVENTIONAL CROP CULTIVATOR, rate per acre




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Number Reporting 3 # 5 # 6 # 3 14 31

Average Rate 18.67 - 18.20 - 20.83 - 18.67 17.50 18.90

Range 16.00-20.00 - 15.00-20.00 - 16.00-24.00 - 16.00-20.00 10.00-22.00 10.00-30.00

Most Common 20.00 - 18.00 - 24.00 - 20.00 20.00 20.00


Average Rate 22.00 - 18.43 - 22.07 23.00 22.00 22.42 21.12

Range 19.00-25.00 - 15.00-25.00 - 12.00-30.00 20.00-25.00 18.00-25.00 15.00-34.00 12.00-34.00

Most Common - - 15.00 - 25.00 25.00 - - 20.00

Number Reporting # # 3 # 10 # 4 12 32

Average Rate - - 18.00 - 21.95 - 19.25 21.28 20.03

Range - - 17.00-20.00 - 12.50-40.00 - 18.00-21.00 12.00-40.00 12.00-40.00

Most Common - - 17.00 - 20.00 - 18.00 20.00 20.00

Number Reporting 4 4 7 9 12 6 6 # 42

Average Rate 17.88 23.75 21.29 20.50 23.00 23.67 22.00 - 21.98

Range 15.00-22.00 20.00-28.00 16.00-26.00 18.00-23.50 12.00-30.00 20.00-35.00 20.00-25.00 - 12.00-35.00

Most Common - - 20.00 20.00 24.00 20.00 20.00 - 20.00

Number Reporting # # 7 6 7 # 3 8 33

Average Rate - - 18.86 17.67 21.93 - 19.67 21.00 20.05

Range - - 15.00-25.00 15.00-20.00 15.50-26.00 - 18.00-21.00 14.00-43.00 14.00-43.00

Most Common - - 20.00 18.00 25.00 - - 15.00 20.00

Number Reporting 3 5 3 # 9 # # 7 24

Average Rate 15.33 13.60 16.00 - 13.44 - - 14.14 14.29

Range 15.00-16.00 10.00-18.00 12.00-20.00 - 10.00-18.00 - - 12.00-18.00 10.00-20.00

Most Common 15.00 10.00 - - 12.00 - - 12.00 15.00

Number Reporting 5 5 5 5 17 # # 13 41

Average Rate 9.20 9.00 4.60 6.60 7.12 - - 6.46 6.93

Range 7.00-12.00 5.00-11.00 3.00-6.00 2.00-10.00 4.00-15.00 - - 4.00-10.00 2.00-15.00

Most Common 7.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 - - 5.00 5.00



PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH COULTERS, WITH BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre

PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH COULTERS, WITHOUT BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre

PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH ROW CLEANING DEVICES FOR RIDGE PLANTING, WITH BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre

PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH ROW CLEANING DEVICES FOR RIDGE PLANTING, WITHOUT BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre

MOWING, rate per acre

RAKING, rate per acre

HAYING, BALING and GRINDING HAY

PLANTING ROW CROPS, NO COULTERS OR ROW CLEANING DEVICE INCLUDES NO-TILL, WITHOUT BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre



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Number Reporting 3 3 # 3 6 # # 3 17

Average Rate 24.00 22.00 - 22.00 17.83 - - 14.00 19.41

Range 22.00-25.00 20.00-26.00 - 17.00-29.00 12.00-25.00 - - 5.00-25.00 5.00-29.00

Most Common 25.00 20.00 - - 15.00 - - - 20.00

Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # 14 21

Average Rate - - - - 105.00 - - 118.71 106.05

Range - - - - 20-150 - - 12-160 12-160

Most Common - - - - 125.00 - - 125.00 125.00


Average Rate 16.00 15.33 14.20 16.50 17.95 16.25 14.50 14.08 15.69

Range 15.00-18.00 14.00-16.00 10.00-20.00 14.00-19.00 12.00-35.00 14.00-18.00 11.00-19.00 5.00-18.00 5.00-35.00

Most Common 16.00 16.00 - - 15.00 - 14.00 15.00 15.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 51.75

Range - - - - - - - - 12-100

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate - - - - 20.75 - - - 17.70

Range - - - - 15.00-35.00 - - - 14.00-35.00

Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - - 15.00


Average Rate 1.00 - 0.86 - 0.99 - - 1.04 0.94

Range 1.00-1.00 - 0.70-1.00 - 0.50-1.25 - - 0.75-1.25 0.50-1.25

Most Common 1.00 - 1.00 - 1.00 - - 1.00 1.00


Average Rate - - - - 1.94 - - - 1.50

Range - - - - 1.00-4.00 - - - 0.50-4.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -



BALING SMALL SQUARE BALES WITH TWINE TIE, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 64#), rate per bale

BALING SMALL SQUARE BALES WITH WIRE TIE, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 60#), rate per bale

MOWING AND RAKING (Where one rate is quoted or contracted.), rate per acre

SWATHING WITH CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per hour

SWATHING WITH CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per acre

SWATHING WITHOUT CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per hour

SWATHING WITHOUT CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per acre



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Number Reporting # # # # # # # 3 8

Average Rate - - - - - - - 14.33 14.38

Range - - - - - - - 12.00-16.00 10.00-16.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 16.00


Average Rate - - 13.50 - 13.93 - - 12.90 13.65

Range - - 13.00-14.00 - 10.00-18.00 - - 10.00-15.00 10.00-18.00

Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - 12.00 12.00

Number Reporting 5 6 9 7 20 # 3 28 65

Average Rate 16.40 16.00 13.17 15.86 15.25 - 13.00 14.16 14.57

Range 14.00-20.00 10.00-25.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-25.00 10.00-20.00 - 11.00-15.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-25.00

Most Common - 15.00 13.00 15.00 15.00 - - 15.00 15.00


Average Rate - - - - 2.00 - - - 1.65

Range - - - - 0.25-5.00 - - - 0.25-5.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.25


Average Rate 5.60 - - - 4.00 - - 3.67 4.57

Range 4.00-10.00 - - - 2.00-5.00 - - 1.00-5.00 1.00-10.00

Most Common 4 - - - 5 - - 5 5


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 14.80

Range - - - - - - - - 10.00-18.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 15.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 51.67

Range - - - - - - - - 15-110

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate - - 5.33 - 9.31 - - 7.19 8.71

Range - - 5.00-6.00 - 4.00-16.00 - - 3.00-15.00 3.00-16.00

Most Common - - 5.00 - - - - - 10.00



LOADING AND STACKING SMALL SQUARE BALES, rate per bale

SHREDDING CORNSTALKS, rate per acre

LOADING AND MOVING LARGE ROUND BALES WITH TRACTOR, (AVERAGE DISTANCE = 3.3 miles), rate per bale

BALING LARGE SQUARE BALES, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1350#), rate per bale

BALING LARGE ROUND BALES WITHOUT NET WRAP, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1473#), rate per bale

BALING LARGE ROUND BALES WITH NET WRAP, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1511#), rate per bale

RAKING CORNSTALKS, rate per acre

RAKING CORNSTALKS, rate per hour



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Average Rate 18.33 - 14.67 - 16.40 - - 17.19 16.37

Range 17.00-20.00 - 13.00-15.00 - 11.00-20.00 - - 14.00-20.00 11.00-20.00

Most Common - - 15.00 - 15.00 - - 18.00 15.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 10.00

Range - - - - - - - - 9.50-10.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate 11.83 - - - - - - - 12.17

Range 10.50-13.00 - - - - - - - 10.00-15.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate 26.00 41.25 35.00 43.33 37.22 32.80 40.00 31.44 34.38

Range 22.00-32.00 35.00-50.00 30.00-38.00 40.00-50.00 24.00-55.00 22.00-40.00 35.00-45.00 22.00-38.00 22.00-55.00

Most Common 25.00 40.00 - 40.00 35.00 35.00 - 30.00 35.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 28.20

Range - - - - - - - - 21.00-46.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 25.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.20

Range - - - - - - - - 0.10-0.25

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Number Reporting 5 # # 3 9 6 # 5 29

Average Rate 0.20 - - 0.11 0.12 0.13 - 0.10 0.13

Range 0.15-0.24 - - 0.10-0.12 0.05-0.24 0.08-0.15 - 0.05-0.16 0.05-0.24

Most Common 0.15 - - 0.10 0.10 0.15 - - 0.15



GRINDING DRY HAY, rate per ton

BALING CORNSTALKS WITH NET WRAP, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1318#), rate per bale

WINDROWING GRAIN CROPS, rate per acre

COMBINING SMALL GRAINS, FLAT CHARGE WITH NO HAULING, rate per acre

COMBINING SMALL GRAINS, MINIMUM WITH EXTRA CHARGE FOR HIGH YIELDS, rate per acre

SMALL GRAIN HARVEST( WHEAT, OATS, AND BARLEY)

ADDITIONAL FEE ABOVE MINIMUM FOR COMBINING SMALL GRAINS FOR YIELD OVER 24.75 BUSHEL PER ACRE, rate per bushel

HAULING SMALL GRAIN FROM COMBINE TO LOCAL STORAGE, flat rate per bushel



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Average Rate - - - - 0.09 - - - 0.08

Range - - - - 0.02-0.24 - - - 0.01-0.24

Most Common - - - - 0.15 - - - 0.15

Number Reporting # # 6 # 5 3 # 10 25

Average Rate - - 5.71 - 7.10 7.33 - 6.90 6.66

Range - - 3.00-7.25 - 4.00-10.00 6.50-8.00 - 3.00-10.00 3.00-10.00

Most Common - - 7.00 - - - - 7.50 7.50


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 6.33

Range - - - - - - - - 4.50-8.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 6.00

Number Reporting # # 3 # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - 9.00 - - - - - 9.00

Range - - 2.00-15.00 - - - - - 2.00-15.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate - - 7.05 - 8.89 - - 8.32 8.18

Range - - 5.00-10.25 - 6.50-15.00 - - 6.50-11.00 5.00-15.00

Most Common - - 5.00 - 6.50 - - - 6.50


Average Rate 7.20 - 6.24 - 9.56 7.17 7.63 10.82 8.74

Range 5.00-12.00 - 3.00-7.25 - 7.00-14.00 7.00-7.50 6.50-10.00 6.00-22.00 3.00-22.00

Most Common 5.00 - 7.00 - 7.00 7.00 7.00 12.00 7.00


Average Rate - - - - 7.33 - - - 7.08

Range - - - - 2.50-11.50 - - - 2.50-11.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - -



LIQUID FERTILIZER SOLID APPLICATION, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre

LIQUID FERTILIZER SOLID APPLICATION, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre

APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER (EXCLUDING COST OF FERTILIZER)

HAULING SMALL GRAIN EXTRA DISTANCE, additional rate per bushel (when hauling over 13.5 miles)

DRY FERTILIZER SOLID BROADCAST, INCLUDING POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre

DRY FERTILIZER SOLID BROADCAST, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre

DRY FERTILIZER SOLID BROADCAST, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per ton

DRY FERTILIZER VARIABLE RATE, INCLUDING POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre



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Number Reporting # # 3 # 9 4 3 6 21

Average Rate - - 9.00 - 10.44 10.88 9.00 10.08 10.65

Range - - 5.00-15.00 - 6.50-16.00 7.00-20.00 7.00-11.00 7.00-13.00 5.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 10.00


Average Rate - - - - 8.50 - - - 8.25

Range - - - - 2.50-12.00 - - - 2.50-12.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 8.00


Average Rate - - - - 16.83 - - - 14.70

Range - - - - 16.00-18.00 - - - 8.00-18.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -


Average Rate - - - - - - - 12.83 11.30

Range - - - - - - - 7.50-16.00 6.00-16.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Number Reporting # # # # 14 # 3 24 38

Average Rate - - - - 16.70 - 18.00 15.76 16.16

Range - - - - 12.00-24.00 - 16.00-20.00 7.50-25.00 7.50-25.00

Most Common - - - - 18 - - 15 15


Average Rate - - - - - - - 13.75 12.17

Range - - - - - - - 8.00-16.00 6.00-16.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 16.00 16.00



ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CONVENTIONAL KNIFE, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, KNIFE WITH COULTERS, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, KNIFE WITH COULTERS, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre

LIQUID FERTILIZER VARIABLE RATE, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre

LIQUID FERTILIZER VARIABLE RATE, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CONVENTIONAL KNIFE, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre



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Average Rate - - - - - - - - 2.70

Range - - - - - - - - 1.00-5.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 3.00


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 4.38

Range - - - - - - - - 1.50-12.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 2.00


Average Rate 6.50 - 7.30 - 6.92 - - 7.63 7.03

Range 5.00-8.00 - 6.00-8.00 - 6.00-8.00 - - 7.00-8.00 5.00-8.00

Most Common - - 8.00 - 6.00 - - 8.00 8.00

Number Reporting 6 # 9 4 19 7 5 13 55

Average Rate 9.00 - 7.33 7.63 8.11 7.07 7.45 7.88 7.53

Range 6.50-16.00 - 6.00-10.00 7.00-8.50 6.00-16.00 4.00-8.50 7.00-8.25 6.00-16.00 4.00-16.00

Most Common - - 6.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.50 7.00


Average Rate - - 9.44 - 8.17 - - - 8.72

Range - - 8.50-11.00 - 2.50-15.00 - - - 2.50-15.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 9.00


Average Rate - - - - 79.71 - - 121.67 87.33

Range - - - - 35-150 - - 65-225 35-225

Most Common - - - - 80.00 - - - 80.00


Average Rate - - - - 95.08 - - - 89.97

Range - - - - 65-150 - - - 60-150

Most Common - - - - 90.00 - - - 90.00



DRYLAND SOYBEANS (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 4.5), rate per acre

IRRIGATED SOYBEANS (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 5), rate per acre

INJECTION PUMP FOR CHEMICALS WITH CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION, (POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR), rate per acre

INJECTION PUMP FOR CHEMICALS WITH CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION, (APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY), rate per acre

INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL PER APPLICATION (EXCLUDES COST OF MATERIALS)

CUSTOM CONTRACT FARMING (DOES NOT INCLUDE INPUT COSTS)

SPRAYING WEED CONTROL, BOOM OR RECIRCULATING SPRAYER (Pulled by Tractor), rate per acre

CROP SPRAYING of INSECTICIDES &/or HERBICIDES by SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER, rate per acre

CROP SPRAYING BY AIRCRAFT OF INSECTICIDES AND/OR HERBICIDES, rate per acre



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Average Rate - - - - 99.83 - - 126.25 103.25

Range - - - - 74-150 - - 65-225 60-225

Most Common - - - - - - - - 90.00


Average Rate - - - - 106.10 - - 113.00 110.42

Range - - - - 66-150 - - 89-150 60-200

Most Common - - - - 100.00 - - - 100.00

Number Reporting Yes 7

Number Reporting No 9

Number Reporting Yes 5

Number Reporting No 11



DOES THE CUSTOM FARMING RATE INCLUDE HAULING GRAIN FROM FIELD TO ELEVATOR?

DRYLAND CORN (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 4.5), rate per acre

IRRIGATED CORN (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 5), rate per acre

DOES THE CUSTOM FARMING RATE INCLUDE HAULING GRAIN FROM FIELD TO FARM?



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HARVESTING GRAINS & SOYBEANS

COMBINING IRRIGATED CORN, flat rate per acre


Average Rate 37.63 45.00 38.72 42.50 42.25 40.00 - 36.46 39.34

Range 26.00-60.00 35.00-50.00 30.00-65.00 35.00-50.00 30.00-65.00 30.00-55.00 - 23.00-66.00 23.00-66.00

Most Common 38.00 50.00 30.00 - 35.00 - - 40.00 35.00

COMBINING IRRIGATED CORN, flat rate per bushel

Number Reporting # # # 5 # 5 4 # 15

Average Rate - - - 0.30 - 0.38 0.32 - 0.32

Range - - - 0.22-0.35 - 0.30-0.55 0.28-0.35 - 0.15-0.55

Most Common - - - 0.35 - 0.30 - - 0.30

COMBINING IRRIGATED CORN, BASE ACRE PLUS YIELD CHARGE, base rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 27.57

Range - - - - - - - - 5.00-50.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

YIELD PER ACRE THAT TRIGGERS AN ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE

Average Bu/Acre - - - - - - - - 132

ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN YIELD (noted above) PER ACRE IS MET

Average Rate/Bushel - - - - - - - - 0.19

EXTRA CHARGE PER BUSHEL FOR HAULING IRRIGATED CORN ABOVE AGREED UPON MILES, rate per bushel

Number Reporting 4 3 8 4 15 # 4 6 42

Average Rate 0.11 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.08 - 0.04 0.06 0.09

Range 0.02-0.20 0.04-0.13 0.05-0.18 0.10-0.15 0.01-0.20 - 0.01-0.10 0.01-0.12 0.01-0.20

Most Common - - 0.10 0.10 0.05 - - 0.05 0.10

Average Miles - - 13 19 13 - 11 8 12

COMBINING DRYLAND CORN, flat rate per acre


Average Rate 36.44 43.33 36.69 40.50 38.79 36.40 - 35.18 36.62

Range 25.00-72.00 35.00-50.00 25.00-60.00 35.00-50.00 24.00-65.00 30.00-50.00 - 25.00-72.00 24.00-72.00

Most Common 30.00 - 40.00 35.00 40.00 35.00 - 35.00 35.00

COMBINING DRYLAND CORN, flat rate per bushel

Number Reporting # # # # # 4 4 # 10

Average Rate - - - - - 0.31 0.33 - 0.30

Range - - - - - 0.13-0.44 0.30-0.35 - 0.13-0.44

Most Common - - - - - - 0.35 - 0.30




2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II

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COMBINING DRYLAND CORN, BASE ACRE PLUS YIELD CHARGE, base rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 32.33

Range - - - - - - - - 21.00-50.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

YIELD PER ACRE THAT TRIGGERS AN ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE

Average Bu/Acre - - - - - - - - 109

ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN YIELD (noted above) PER ACRE IS MET

Average Rate/Bushel - - - - - - - - 0.20

EXTRA CHARGE PER BUSHEL FOR HAULING CORN ABOVE AGREED UPON MILES

Number Reporting 5 # 9 3 14 # 4 13 46

Average Rate 0.11 - 0.11 0.11 0.10 - 0.04 0.09 0.10

Range 0.02-0.20 - 0.05-0.18 0.10-0.13 0.02-0.20 - 0.01-0.10 0.01-0.25 0.01-0.25

Most Common - - 0.10 0.10 0.02 - - 0.10 0.10

Average Miles 12.6 - 10.6 15.0 12.2 18.3 11.3 9.8 11.0

COMBINING HIGH MOISTURE CORN, flat rate per acre

Number Reporting 3 3 7 # 9 # # 4 29

Average Rate 38.33 48.33 35.50 - 48.11 - - 40.38 42.72

Range 32.00-45.00 35.00-55.00 30.00-40.00 - 35.00-65.00 - - 27.50-49.00 27.50-65.00

Most Common - 55.00 38.00 - 65.00 - - - 55.00

COMBINING HIGH MOISTURE CORN, flat rate per bushel

Number Reporting # # # 3 # # # # 5

Average Rate - - - 0.31 - - - - 0.34

Range - - - 0.22-0.35 - - - - 0.22-0.48

Most Common - - - 0.35 - - - - 0.35

COMBINING SOYBEANS, flat rate per acre


Average Rate 43.00 41.25 36.83 40.10 38.85 37.00 42.20 34.58 37.29

Range 30.00-70.00 35.00-50.00 25.00-65.00 35.00-50.00 22.00-70.00 35.00-40.00 35.00-53.00 25.00-70.00 22.00-70.00

Most Common 40.00 35.00 30.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

COMBINING SOYBEANS, flat rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.54

Range - - - - - - - - 0.38-0.65

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

EXTRA PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN HAULING SOYBEANS ADDITIONAL DISTANCE


Average Rate 0.15 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.05 0.10 0.11

Range 0.08-0.30 0.04-0.13 0.05-0.18 0.10-0.15 0.02-0.30 0.10-0.15 0.00-0.10 0.01-0.25 0.004-0.30

Most Common 0.10 - 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.10

Average Miles 15.0 10.0 12.0 20.0 12.0 18.3 11.0 9.8 11.4





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COMBINING GRAIN SORGHUM WITHOUT PICKUP HEADER, flat rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 31.40

Range - - - - - - - - 25.00-37.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 30.00

COMBINING MILLET WITH PICKUP HEADER, flat rate per acre


Average Rate 25.33 - - - - - - - 25.25

Range 23.00-28.00 - - - - - - - 23.00-28.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 25.00

COMBINING MILLET WITH PICKUP HEADER, BASE ACRE PLUS YIELD CHARGE, base rate per acre


Average Rate 23.67 - - - - - - - 23.67

Range 23.00-24.00 - - - - - - - 23.00-24.00

Most Common 24.00 - - - - - - - 24.00

MILLET YIELD PER ACRE THAT TRIGGERS AN ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGEAverage Bu/Acre 23 - - - - - - - 23

ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN MILLET YIELD (noted above) PER ACRE IS MET Average Rate/Bushel 0.24 - - - - - - - 0.24

COMBINING SUNFLOWERS, flat rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 34.00

Range - - - - - - - - 30.00-38.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

COMBINING STANDING DRY EDIBLE BEANS, rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 45.00

Range - - - - - - - - 40.00-50.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

HAULING OPERATIONS (GRAIN & HAY)

HAULING GRAIN FROM COMBINE WITH TRACTOR AND GRAIN CART TO THE EDGE OF THE FIELD, rate per acre


Average Rate - - 5.49 - 6.08 - - 5.71 5.75

Range - - 5.00-6.45 - 2.35-10.00 - - 5.00-7.00 2.35-10.00

Most Common - - 5.00 - 5.00 - - 6.00 5.00

HAULING GRAIN FROM COMBINE WITH TRACTOR AND GRAIN CART, rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - 0.06 - - - 0.09

Range - - - - 0.01-0.12 - - - 0.01-0.24

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.06





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HAULING GRAIN WITH GRAIN TRUCK TO STORAGE OR ELEVATOR, flat rate per bushel

Number Reporting 5 # 12 3 20 3 # 16 57

Average Rate 0.14 - 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.14 - 0.11 0.12

Range 0.05-0.20 - 0.10-0.22 0.10-0.12 0.05-0.25 0.10-0.20 - 0.05-0.16 0.05-0.25

Most Common - - 0.10 0.10 0.12 - - 0.12 0.12

EXTRA PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN HAULING GRAIN ADDITIONAL DISTANCE

Number Reporting 5 # 5 3 13 # # 4 32

Average Rate 0.13 - 0.07 0.08 0.07 - - 0.07 0.08

Range 0.02-0.20 - 0.05-0.10 0.01-0.13 0.02-0.20 - - 0.01-0.20 0.01-0.22

Most Common - - 0.05 - 0.10 - - 0.01 0.10

Average Miles 28 - 9 - 17 - - 12 16

HAULING DRY EDIBLE BEANS WITH TRUCK TO STORAGE OR ELEVATOR, flat rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - 0.11 0.10

Range - - - - - - - 0.05-0.15 0.05-0.15

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.15

EXTRA PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN HAULING DRY BEANS ADDITIONAL DISTANCE


Average Rate 0.14 - - - 0.07 - - - 0.13

Range 0.02-0.24 - - - 0.02-0.10 - - - 0.02-0.24

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Average Miles 13 - - - 13 - - - 15

HAULING LARGE ROUND BALES HAY OR CORNSTALKS, (rate per load)


Average Rate - - - - 128.33 - - - 90.83

Range - - - - 85-200 - - - 35-200

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Average Tons/ Load - - - 19.7 - - - 16.7

HAULING LARGE ROUND BALES HAY OR CORNSTALKS, (rate per loaded mile)


Average Rate - - - - 4.17 - - 4.50 5.00

Range - - - - 1.00-10.00 - - 4.00-5.00 1.00-10.00

Most Common - - - - 4.00 - - - 4.00

Average Tons/ Load - - - 18.2 - - - 15.8





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MAKING SILAGE AND EARLAGE

CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING, HAULING, FILLING AND PACKING SILO), flat rate per ton


Average Rate - - - - 40.33 - - - 25.67

Range - - - - 10-100 - - - 10-100

Most Common - - - - - - - - 10.00

ALFALFA SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING, HAULING, FILLING AND PACKING SILO), flat rate per ton


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 43.67

Range - - - - - - - - 11-100

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING AND HAULING), flat rate per ton


Average Rate - - - - 9.75 - - - 8.96

Range - - - - 9.25-10.00 - - - 8.00-10.00

Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 8.00

CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING ONLY), rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 350.00

Range - - - - - - - - 125-500

Most Common - - - - - - - - 500.00

CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING ONLY), rate per ton


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 5.85

Range - - - - - - - - 5.00-7.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

ALFALFA (FIELD CHOPPING ONLY), rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 458.33

Range - - - - - - - - 375-500

Most Common - - - - - - - - 500.00





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HAULING SILAGE

HAULING SILAGE FROM FIELD to SILO by TRUCK, rate per hour


Average Rate - - 100.00 - - - - - 92.14

Range - - 100-100 - - - - - 45-100

Most Common - - 100 - - - - - 100

HAULING SILAGE FROM FIELD to SILO by TRUCK, rate per ton


Average Rate - - - - 3.67 - - 3.25 3.07

Range - - - - 3.00-4.50 - - 1.50-4.50 1.50-4.50

Most Common - - - - - - - 3.50 3.50

DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT WHEN HAULING SILAGE from SILO by TRUCK, additional rate per mile


Average Rate - - - - 1.21 - - 2.78 1.87

Range - - - - 0.25-4.00 - - 0.35-4.00 0.25-4.00

Most Common - - - - 0.25 - - 4.00 4.00

Average Miles - - - - 2 - - 1 2

PACKING SILAGE BAGS, rate per ton


Average Rate - - - - - - - 7.67 7.67

Range - - - - - - - 7.00-8.00 7.00-8.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 8.00 8.00

GRAIN or SEED HANDLING, STORAGE and MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS

GRAIN BIN STORAGE - MONTHLY RATE PER BUSHEL, AIR OR ELECTRIC CHARGE NOT INCLUDED

Number Reporting 3 # 4 # 10 3 # 4 22

Average Rate 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.03 0.04 - 0.03 0.04

Range 0.01-0.03 - 0.04-0.10 - 0.01-0.08 0.03-0.05 - 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.10

Most Common 0.03 - - - 0.02 - - - 0.04

GRAIN BIN STORAGE - MONTHLY RATE PER BUSHEL, WITH AIR OR ELECTRIC CHARGE INCLUDED

Number Reporting # # 4 # 9 3 # 6 23

Average Rate - - 0.06 - 0.05 0.03 - 0.03 0.04

Range - - 0.05-0.08 - 0.02-0.10 0.02-0.05 - 0.01-0.08 0.01-0.10

Most Common - - 0.05 - 0.05 - - 0.02 0.02

DRYING GRAIN, (EXCLUDE HAULING), PER POINT OF MOISTURE REMOVED, rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - 0.04 - - - 0.04

Range - - - - 0.04-0.05 - - - 0.03-0.05

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.03





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ELEVATING GRAIN (ON FARM), rate per bushel


Average Rate - - 0.04 - 0.05 - - 0.03 0.05

Range - - 0.02-0.06 - 0.02-0.07 - - 0.02-0.06 0.02-0.12

Most Common - - - - 0.05 - - 0.02 0.05

BAGGING SHELLED CORN, rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.07

Range - - - - - - - - 0.05-0.10

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

UNLOADING SHELLED CORN IN BAG, rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.09

Range - - - - - - - - 0.06-0.10

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.10

CLEANING WHEAT SEED OR SMALL GRAIN SEED, (no treatment), rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 1.03

Range - - - - - - - - 0.91-1.20

Most Common - - - - - - - - 1.00

TREATING WHEAT SEED OR SMALL GRAIN SEED, (include cost of chemical treatment), rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 7.22

Range - - - - - - - - 3.88-13.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

TREATING SOYBEANS SEED GRAIN (include cost of chemical treatment), rate per bushel


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 12.21

Range - - - - - - - - 10.00-15.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 11.00

HAULING LIVESTOCK

HAULING CATTLE BY SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (average load 52,143 lbs), rate per loaded mile


Average Rate 4.33 - - - 4.05 - - - 3.80

Range 4.00-5.00 - - - 1.35-6.94 - - - 1.35-6.94

Most Common 4.00 - - - 4.00 - - - 4.00

HAULING CATTLE BY GOOSED-NECKED STOCK TRAILER (average load 15,250 lbs), rate per loaded mile


Average Rate - - - - 2.42 - - - 2.81

Range - - - - 2.00-3.00 - - - 2.00-5.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 2.00





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WASTE HANDLING

LOADING SOLID MANURE, rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 82.50

Range - - - - - - - - 50-100

Most Common - - - - - - - - 90.00

SPREADING SOLID MANURE, rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 106.67

Range - - - - - - - - 80-140

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

LOADING & SPREADING SOLID MANURE, rate per hour


Average Rate - - 183.33 - - - - - 150.00

Range - - 120-250 - - - - - 50-250

Most Common - - - - - - - - 150.00

FENCING, TRENCHING, MOWING

BUILDING NEW FENCE (LABOR CHARGE ONLY FOR BUILDING 4 STRAND BARBED /WOOD POSTS), rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 25.00

Range - - - - - - - - 15.00-40.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

BUILDING NEW FENCE (LABOR CHARGE ONLY FOR BUILDING 4 STRAND BARBED /WOOD POSTS, rate per foot


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 1.82

Range - - - - - - - - 1.00-2.45

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

TRENCHING, rate per foot


Average Rate - - - - 1.60 - - - 1.80

Range - - - - 0.80-3.00 - - - 0.80-3.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 2.00





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CLEARING CEDAR TREES, rate per hour


Average Rate - - 123.33 - 70.00 - - 99.38 94.69

Range - - 50-200 - 50.00-95.00 - - 40-150 20-200

Most Common - - - - 50.00 - - 100.00 100.00

MOWING GRASS (CRP OR PASTURE), rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - 110.00 112.00

Range - - - - - - - 90-140 80-150

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

MOWING GRASS (CRP OR PASTURE), rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - 38.33 - - - 27.17

Range - - - - 15.00-75.00 - - - 8.00-75.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 25.00

CHECKING PIVOTS, CLOSING TRACKS, SKID STEER and TRACTOR RENTAL RATES

CHECKING PIVOTS DURING IRRIGATION SEASON, rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - 20.00 - - - 23.33

Range - - - - 10.00-30.00 - - - 10.00-40.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

CHECKING PIVOTS DURING IRRIGATION SEASON, rate per acre


Average Rate - - - - 10.78 - - 9.17 10.13

Range - - - - 2.00-20.00 - - 7.50-12.00 2.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 10.00

CLOSING PIVOT TRACKS, rate per hour


Average Rate - - - - 52.25 - - 66.67 65.82

Range - - - - 9-125 - - 50-100 9-125

Most Common - - - - - - - 50.00 50.00

CLOSING PIVOT TRACKS, rate per pivot


Average Rate - - - - 168.75 - - - 171.36

Range - - - - 75-250 - - - 60-500

Most Common - - - - 250.00 - - - 100.00





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SKID STEER LOADER RENT, (EXCLUDE FUEL & OPERATOR), rate per metered hour


Average Rate - - - - 57.50 - - 68.75 59.00

Range - - - - 35.00-85.00 - - 40.00-85.00 35.00-85.00

Most Common - - - - 35.00 - - 75.00 55.00

TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 70-89 H.P., rate per metered hour


Average Rate - - - - 47.00 - - - 44.00

Range - - - - 18.00-85.00 - - - 18.00-85.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -



Average Rate - - - - 50.00 - - - 48.75

Range - - - - 22.00-85.00 - - - 22.00-85.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -



Average Rate - - - - - - - - 72.50

Range - - - - - - - - 30-125

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 150-199 PTO H.P., rate per metered hour


Average Rate - - - - - - - - 55.00

Range - - - - - - - - 30-130

Most Common - - - - - - - - 35.00

TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 200 & ABOVE PTO H.P., rate per metered hour


Average Rate - - - - 73.33 - - 110.00 82.78

Range - - - - 45-125 - - 40-150 40-150

Most Common - - - - - - - - 50.00





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CUSTOM OPERATOR INFORMATION

ACRES COVERED PER YEAR IN CUSTOM WORK


Average Acres 3,325 2,786 5,397 2,584 9,994 38,827 38,355 8,062 5,322

Range 80-20,000 20-12,000 25-90,000 55-18,000 50-400,000 100-400,000 300-400,000 50-400,000 20-400,000

HOURS SPENT PER YEAR ON CUSTOM WORK OPERATIONS


Average Hours 846.30 917.33 439.60 520.71 1033.66 2280.30 2249.00 798.87 571.04

Range 10-3,000 4-2,500 5-3,000 25-2,500 10-20,000 5-20,000 40-20,000 7-20,000 4-20,000

LABOR RATE

AVERAGE LABOR RATE ASSUMED OR INCLUDED IN CUSTOM RATES, rate per hour


Average Rate 20.05 18.50 21.45 22.33 19.87 18.88 18.67 18.17 19.35

Range 14.00-30.00 15.00-25.00 12.00-50.00 15.00-50.00 10.00-50.00 15.00-25.00 12.00-25.00 10.00-55.00 10.00-55.00

Most Common 20.00 15.00 20.00 15.00 20.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

DIESEL COST

EXPECTED FARM DELIVERED DIESEL FUEL COST IN 2020, price per gallon


Average Price 2.17 1.86 2.13 2.07 2.04 2.04 2.08 2.17 2.12

Range 1.80-2.75 1.60-2.35 1.30-3.00 1.60-2.70 1.00-3.30 1.60-2.62 1.60-3.00 1.20-3.30 1.00-3.30

Most Common 2.20 1.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 1.80 2.00 2.00





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2020 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates - Nebraska Extension