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Ohio Farm Custom Rate Survey – 2012
Soil Preparation
Stalk Chopper$______/A
Moldboard Plow$______/A
Chisel Plow$______/A
Disk Chisel$______/A
Disk-Tandem$______/A
Disk- Offset$______/A
Soil Finishing$______/A
Field Cultivator$______/A
Land leveling per acre$______/A
Land leveling per hour$______/hr
Subsoiling (8-15 inches deep)$______/A
V-ripping (over 15 in. deep)$______/A
Strip Tillage$______/A
Strip Tillage w/Fert. injection$______/A
Fertilizer Application – Ground
Dry Bulk $______/A
LiquidKnife$______/A
LiquidSpray$______/A
Anhydrous$______/A
Lime$______/A______/Ton
Chemical Control of Weeds or Insects
(Materials not included.)
Spraying – self propelled$______/A
Spraying – pull type$______/A
Highboy spraying$______/A
Mechanical Weed Control
Rotary hoeing$______/A
Conventional cultivating$______/A
Aerial Application(Materials not included.)
Fertilizer$______/A
Seed$______/A
Chemicals$______/A
Planting Operations (no seed or material furnished)
Conventional Till
Plant Corn, 30 in. Rows$______/A
Plant Corn, 30 in. Rows
with Fertilizer$______/A
Plant Soybeans, 15 in. Rows$______/A
Plant Soybeans, 30 in. Rows$______/A
Drill Soybeans$______/A
Drill Small Grains$______/A
No-Till
Plant Corn, 30 in. Rows$______/A
Plant Corn, 30 in. Rows
with Fertilizer$______/A
Plant Soybeans, 15 in. Rows$______/A
Plant Soybeans, 30 in. Rows$______/A
Drill Soybeans$______/A
Small Grains $______/A
Grass/Legume/Pasture Seeding
Broadcast$______/A
Grain drill$______/A
Grain Harvest
Harvest Corn$______/A
(combine, grain cart, haul local to farm)
Harvest Soybeans$______/A
(combine, grain cart, haul local to farm)
Harvest Wheat$______/A
(combine, grain cart, haul local to farm)
Combine only - corn $______/A
Combine only – soybeans$______/A
Combine only - small grain$______/A
Ear corn picker$______/A
Grain Cart$______/A
Grain Storage, Drying, and Handling – On Farm
Grain Storage
Storage charge per month ______cents/per bu./per mo
Storage charge per year ______cents/per bu./per yr.
Grain Drying (cents per point per bushel)
Moisture removed: ______cents/per point/per bu.
Grain Hauling
Farm to Market______cents/bu. ( miles-one way)
Field to Farm______cents/bu. ( miles-one way)
Custom Farming
(All machinery operations for tillage, planting, spraying, tending & harvesting)
Corn$______/A
Soybeans$______/A
Small grains$______/A
Silage Harvest Circle type of silo/storage 1-3:
Corn Silage 1.Upright 2.Bunker3.Silage Bag
chopping only_____/ton; _____/hr; _____/A
chop, haul, fill _____/ton; _____/hr; _____/A
Haylage 1.Upright 2.Bunker3.Silage Bag
chopping only_____/ton; _____/hr; _____/A
chop, haul, fill_____/ton; _____/hr; _____/A
Blower_____/ton; _____/hr; _____/A
Packing Bunker Silo______/ton; ______/hr
Fill Silage Bag (Including Bag) ______/ton
Hay or Straw Harvest
Mowing$______/A
Mowing/conditioning$______/A
Raking$______/A
Tedding$______/A
Mowing$______/Small square bale
Mowing/conditioning$______/Small square bale Raking$______/Small square bale Tedding $______/Small square bale
Mowing$______/Large round bale
Mowing/conditioning$______/Large round bale Raking$______/Large round bale
Tedding$______/Large round bale
Baling (Small Square Bales 25-60#)
Baled and dropped on ground______cents/bale
Baled and loaded on wagon______cents/bale
Added charge to haul and store______cents/bale
Baled, loaded, hauled and stored ______cents/bale
Baling –Large Bale or Stack -Circle which Method 1-4
1. Large Round Bale ~ 1500# Bale (Approximate Weight)
2. Large Round Bale ~ 1000# Bale (Approximate Weight)
3. Large Square Bale
4. Stack
Baled and left in field$______/bale or stack
Baled and net wrapped$______/bale or stack
Baled and hauled from field$______/bale or stack
Move stack or large bale$______/bale or stack
Bale&Wrap dry bale in plastic$______/bale or stack
(Plastic Included)
Bale&Wrap Wet Bale in Plastic$______/bale or stack
(Plastic Included)
Complete Hay Harvest –
(Mow, rake, bale, haul and store)
Complete hay harvest - hire$______/ton
Complete hay harvest – share ______% of crop
Manure Application
Spreading Manure$______/acre
$______/ton
Empty manure pit or lagoon
Manure spread by: (circle one) TankDragline
Setup charge$______
Pump and spread $______/1000 gal.
or$______/acre
Hired Labor
Machinery operation$______/Hr
Milking Cows$______/Hr
General farm labor$______/Hr
General farm labor
including value of benefits$______/Month
Hrs. Worked/Week (Avg) ______/Hrs
Drainage Installation-Circle Installation Method 1 or 2:
1. Ditching Machine (wheel or trencher) or
2. Drain Plow (self propelled or pull-behind)
Without MaterialsWith Materials
4" Plastic$______/ft $______/ft
5" Plastic$______/ft $______/ft
6" Plastic$______/ft $______/ft
8" Plastic$______/ft $______/ft
10”Plastic$______/ft $______/ft
Typical Depth of Tile Installation: ______
Typical Lateral Spacing: (Circle)30' 40’ 50' 60’ Other_____
Miscellaneous Services
Bush Hogging$______/acre
Grinding Feed______cents/cwt
Building Fence, woven wire$______/rod or
(No materials)$______/hr
Building Fence, wire$______/rod or
(No material)$______/hr
Digging post holes$______/hole
Income tax preparation$______/hr or $______/return
Annual farm account summary$______/hr or
and tax prep.$______/return
Track hoe - cleaning ditches$______/hr
Remove snow (loader)$______/hr
Remove snow (blade)$______/hr
Remove snow (blade+ salt app.)$______/hr
Remove snow (blower)$______/hr
Hauling livestock$______/mi
Bulldozing(size of blade___ft)$______/hr
Shearing sheep$______/head
Scouting crops$______/acre
Soil testing$______/sample
Soil testing$______/acre
Grid Soil Sampling$______/acre
Rock Picking$______/hr
Power washing$______/hr
Machinery Rental (Machine only, no fuel or operator)
Tractor, size ______hp$______/Hr
Tractor, size ______hp$______/Hr
Corn Planter
Conventional ______rows$______/A
No-till ______rows$______/A
Combine, ____ft. or___rows$______/Separ. Hr or
$______/A
Grain drill
Conventional ______ft.$______/A
No-Till ______ft $______/A
Bobcat or skidsteer loader$______/Day
Dry Bulk Fertilizer Applicator$______/A
Liquid Fertilizer Applicator Bar $______/A
Anhydrous Ammonia App. Bar $______/A
Lime Applicator $______/A
Other______$______/A
Facility Rental
Machinery Storage$______/sq. ft./Year
Or $______/sq. ft./Month
Farrowing house$______/head or $______/month Finishing building $______/head or $______/month Swine Nursery$______/head or $______/month
Dairy free stall barn$______/stall or$______/month
Loose housing$______/head or $______/month
Milking Parlor, loafing shed, equip., manure handling, feed storage $______/cow/year
Hay Storage $______/ton
Contract Feeding
Contract Finishing–Swine-Wean to Finish $______/pig
Contract Finishing–Swine-Feeder to Finish $______/pig
Custom Cattle Feeding $______/head/day
Other Rental/Contract Feeding Rates
OperationRate
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