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2006

RATES PAID BY KANSAS FARMERS

FOR CUSTOM WORK

 

USDA/NASS Kansas Field Office

 

In Cooperation With

 

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Division of Statistics

 

P.O. Box 3534

632 SW Van Buren, Rm. 200

Topeka, Kansas 66601-3534

Phone (785) 233-2230

 

Compiled by

 

David Ranek, Agricultural Statistician                                                                       Eldon J. Thiessen, Director

Stephen Habets, Agricultural Statistician                                                        Eddie Wells, Deputy Director

 

 

 

Glennis Stock, Statistical Assistant

Judy Allison, Editorial Assistant

 

 

January 2007

                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

KANSAS DISTRICTS

     

 

     


NW


NC


NE


WC


C


EC


SW


SC


SE

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Introduction

 

Grain Harvesting

 

Wheat

 

Grain Sorghum

 

Corn

 

Soybeans

 

Sunflowers

 

Seed Cleaning

(Wheat, Soybeans, Alfalfa, and Red Clover)

 

Historical Averages

 

Grain Hauling

(Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Corn, Soybeans, and Sunflowers)

 

Silage Operations

 

Haying

 

Mowing, Swathing, Conditioning, and Sideraking

 

Baling

 

Hauling Small Bales

 

Hauling Large Bales

 

Entire Operation

 

Rotary Mowing

 

Tree Shearing

 

Land Tillage

 

Disking

 

Harrowing

 

Chiseling

 

Plowing and Undercutting

 

Field Cultivation

 

Historical Averages

 

Planting

 

Regular-Till Planting

 

Grass and Legume Seeding

 

Historical Averages

 

Minimal-Till or No-Till Planting

 

Historical Averages

 

Chemical Applications

 

Row Crop Cultivation

 

Dry and Liquid Fertilizers

 

Anhydrous Ammonia

 

Herbicides

 

Insecticides

 

Historical Averages

 

Feed Preparation

 

Grinding, Rolling, Mixing

 

Pelleting, Sacking

 

Historical Averages

 

Feed Delivery

 

Machinery Rental

 

Terracing and Dozing

 

Manure Removal and Spreading


INTRODUCTION

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This publication reports the average rates paid by Kansas farmers and ranchers for custom work performed on their operation in 2006. A special thanks to the 1,239 farmers and ranchers, custom operators, co-ops, and elevators for their response to this survey. Our appreciation also goes to the Cooperative Extension Service’s county agricultural agents who reviewed the questionnaire.

 

The data in this book provide additional information to custom operators, farmers, and ranchers for making decisions about rate charges. The prices reported here should not be regarded as official or established rates. The average figures in this book give equal weight to all reports received.

 

The prices in this book include charges for machines, power, fuel, and the operator. These prices do not include the costs of chemicals, seeds, and other materials. The one exception is hay baling materials. Exchange work between farmers is not considered custom work.

 

There are large variations in the rates charged for specific jobs. For many items, the State averages may not be typical of any particular locale. There are many reasons for price differences. Some farmers may charge lower prices to neighbors, relatives, or close friends. Soil conditions and field sizes are also significant factors. Rates are often lower in western Kansas where the larger farms are well suited to extensive operation with heavy equipment.

 

The average custom rates charged in 2006 are generally similar to those reported in 2005. Of the over 130 custom work items or machinery rentals in this report, 88 increased in price, 8 were unchanged, and 36 decreased in price. The report contains historical tables and graphs which show the results of previous surveys.

 

In the past year, we have received many comments about the Custom Rates report from the agricultural community. We appreciate this feedback and encourage readers to continue sharing their ideas and suggestions regarding this survey.

 


GRAIN HARVESTING

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WHEAT: Custom rates for harvesting wheat averaged $15.78 per acre with, in most cases, an additional average charge of 14.9 cents per bushel for yields greater than 21 bushels per acre. The per acre rate is up 54 cents from 2005. Some respondents reported a flat rate per bushel harvesting charge, but there were too few reports to publish the data.

 

Custom Rates for Wheat Harvest, 2006, by District

District

Number

of

Reports 1/

Dollars per Acre

Number

of

Reports 1/

Extra Charge for

High Yield

Range

Avg.

¢ per Bushel

Above Bushels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW

54

12.00-18.00

14.94

50

14.8

21

WC

55

12.00-18.00

15.04

53

15.0

22

SW

57

10.00-18.00

14.56

49

14.7

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NC

66

12.00-21.00

15.30

53

14.9

22

C

74

12.00-22.00

15.14

69

14.9

21

SC

110

13.00-20.00

15.16

100

14.9

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NE

37

14.00-25.00

18.84

11

15.9

22

EC

33

15.00-30.00

19.42

8

15.1

24

SE

37

14.00-24.00

17.65

15

14.7

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATE

523

10.00-30.00

15.78

408

14.9

21

1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus some reports are included in more than one district.

Custom Wheat Harvest

Historical Rates

Year

Dollars

Per

Acre

Extra Charge for

High Yield

¢ per

Bushel

Above

Bushels

1990

12.83

11.8

21

1991

12.74

11.8

21

1992

12.90

12.1

21

1993

13.05

12.1

20

1994

13.03

12.2

21

1995

13.02

12.2

20

1996

13.32

12.4

20

1997

13.33

12.6

21

1998

13.32

12.6

21

1999

13.29

12.6

21

2000

13.68

12.8

21

2001

13.77

13.1

20

2002

13.80

13.1

22

2003

14.04

13.6

23

2004

14.48

13.6

21

2005

15.24

14.4

21

2006

15.78

14.9

21

 


 

GRAIN HARVESTING (Continued)

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GRAIN SORGHUM: Custom rates charged for harvesting of grain sorghum averaged $16.64 per acre, an increase of $0.13 per acre from last year. Additional charges averaged 14.8 cents per bushel for yields over 36 bushels per acre. Some respondents reported a flat rate per bushel harvesting charge, but there were too few reports to publish the data.

 

Custom Rates for Grain Sorghum Harvest, 2006, by District