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1996

RATES PAID BY KANSAS FARMERS

FOR CUSTOM WORK

KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
In Cooperation With

U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Statistics
P.O. Box 3534
632 SW Van Buren, Rm. 200
Topeka, Kansas 66601-3534
Phone (913) 233-2230

Compiled by

Bryan Schmitz, Research Analyst
Deonne McCray, Agricultural Statistician
T.J. Byram, State Statistician
E.J. Thiessen, Deputy State Statistician
Glennis Stock, Statistical Assistant
Candace Thomas and Judy Allison, Editorial Assistants
Dan Blick and David Judd, Reproduction and Distribution

January 1997





The ranges and averages in this bulletin reflect the rates paid by Kansas farmers during 1996 for various custom operations.

Special thanks are due the over 1,800 custom operators, farmers, and ranchers who took the time to report the data in this publication. Our appreciation also goes to the Cooperative Extension Service's county agricultural agents who review questionnaire design.

T. J. Byram
State Statistician
KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS
NW NC NE
WC C EC
SW SC SE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Grain Harvesting
Wheat
Grain Sorghum
Corn
Soybeans
Sunflowers
Seed Cleaning
(Wheat, Soybeans, Alfalfa, and Red Clover)
Grain Hauling
(Wheat, Sorghum Grain, Corn, Soybeans, Sunflowers)
Silage Operations
Haying
Mowing and Sideraking
Baling
Hauling
Stacking
Entire Operations
Rotary Mowing
Land Tillage
Disking
Harrowing
Chiseling
Plowing and Undercutting
Field Cultivating
Historical Averages
Planting
Regular-Till Planting
Historical Averages
Minimum-Till Planting
Historical Averages
Chemical Application
Row Crop Cultivation
Dry and Liquid Fertilizers
Anhydrous Ammonia
Herbicides
Insecticides
Historical Averages
Feed Preparation
Historical Averages
Feed Delivery
Machinery Rental
Fence Building
Dozing
INTRODUCTION

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This publication reports average rates paid by Kansas farmers for custom work in 1996. The figures come from an annual survey of Kansas farmers, custom operators, co-ops and elevators. Questionnaires were mailed to 2,300 operations. Over 1,800 responded by mail or telephone.

The Custom Rates book is intended to be a guide to help custom operators and farmers reach mutual agreements. 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 are charges for machines, power, fuel and operator. Costs of chemicals, seeds and most other materials are excluded. 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. 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 1996 are generally similar to those reported in 1995. At the State level, most average prices changed by less than 10 percent, up or down. Of the more than 110 custom work items or machinery rentals in this report, 83 increased in price, 4 were unchanged, and 23 decreased in price. The report contains historical tables and graphs which show the results of previous surveys. Data are missing for 1986 because the funding for this project was temporarily halted.

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 suggestions and feelings regarding this survey.

GRAIN HARVESTING

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WHEAT: Rates for custom combining wheat averaged $13.32 per acre with, in many cases, an additional average charge of 12.4 cents per bushel for yields greater than 20 bushels per acre. The per acre rate is up 30 cents from last year.

CUSTOM RATES FOR COMBINE HARVESTING OF WHEAT, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Dollars Per Acre No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Extra Charge for High Yield
Range Avg. ¢ Per Bu. Above ( ) Bu.

NW
83
10.00-14.00
12 .55
81
12 .6
20
WC 50 10.00-14.00 12 .27 45 12 .2 20
SW 77 9.00-23.00 12 .37 69 12 .2 20
NC 104 12.00-14.00 12 .58 96 12 .6 20
C 100 10.00-15.00 12 .73 91 12 .4 21
SC 145 10.00-14.00 12 .43 130 12 .3 21
NE 75 12.00-23.00 15 .79 28 13 .5 20
EC 61 12.00-20.00 16 .30 8 12 .6 20
SE 58 11.00-20.00 14 .81 17 12 .3 23
STATE 753 9.00-23.00 13 .32 566 12 .4 20

1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus, some reports are included in more than one district. However, each report is counted only once in the State total. Therefore, the State total may be less than the sum of the district reports.


HISTORICAL CUSTOM RATES FOR WHEAT HARVESTING

Year Dollars
Per
Acre 		Extra Charges for
High Yield
¢ Per
Bushel 		Above ( )
Bushels
1981 13 .34 12 .2 21
1982 13 .70 12 .7 21
1983 13 .58 12 .6 21
1984 13 .48 12 .6 21
1985 13 .18 12 .3 21
1987 12 .43 11 .6 21
1988 12 .66 11 .6 21
1989 12 .71 11 .6 21
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
GRAIN HARVESTING

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SORGHUM GRAIN: Rates charged for custom harvesting of grain sorghum averaged $14.21 per acre, down 6 cents from last year. We received many reports of additional charges that averaged 12.3 cents per bushel for yields over 36 bushels per acre.


CUSTOM RATES FOR COMBINE HARVESTING OF SORGHUM GRAIN, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Dollars Per Acre No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Extra Charge for High Yield
Range Avg. ¢ Per Bu. Above ( ) Bu.

NW
45
11.00-20.00
13 .07
41
12 .6
34
WC 29 11.00-17.00 12 .62 24 12 .2 31
SW 43 11.00-28.00 12 .67 36 12 .3 30
NC 67 11.00-25.00 13 .19 54 12 .3 37
C 61 10.00-16.00 12 .57 52 12 .3 35
SC 73 10.00-18.00 12 .92 59 12 .1 34
NE 60 11.00-25.00 17 .33 12 13 .4 57
EC 49 13.00-23.00 17 .64 5 9 .6 56
SE 49 11.00-20.00 15 .65 12 12 .8 43
STATE 476 10.00-28.00 14 .21 295 12 .3 36

1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus, some reports are included in more than one district. However, each report is counted only once in the State total. Therefore, the State total may be less than the sum of the district reports.

HISTORICAL CUSTOM RATES FOR SORGHUM GRAIN HARVESTING

Year Dollars
Per
Acre 		Extra Charges for
High Yield
¢ Per
Bushel 		Above ( )
Bushels
1981 14 .39 12 .0 32
1982 14 .59 12 .3 31
1983 14 .37 12 .4 31
1984 14 .15 12 .4 31
1985 13 .99 12 .1 33
1987 13 .22 11 .2 33
1988 13 .61 11 .9 32
1989 13 .58 11 .3 34
1990 14 .23 11 .6 36
1991 13 .50 11 .8 33
1992 14 .15 11 .8 36
1993 14 .62 12 .0 34
1994 14 .27 12 .0 35
1995 14 .27 11 .9 36
1996 14 .21 12 .3 36
GRAIN HARVESTING

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CORN: The charge to have corn custom harvested in 1996 was $18.77 per acre with some operators adding an average extra charge of 12.6 cents per bushel for yields above 63 bushels per acre. This is an increase of 98 cents per acre from 1995.


CUSTOM RATES FOR COMBINE HARVESTING OF CORN, 1996


Dist. No.
of
Rpts.
1/ 		Cents per Bushel No.
of
Rpts.
1/ 		Dollars per Acre No.
of
Rpts.
1/ 		Extra Charge for
High Yields
Range Avg. Range Avg. ¢ per
Bushel 		Above ( )
Bushels
NW 52 10-28 22 7 13.00-25.00 16 .43 4 13 .8 33
WC 19 17-30 23 - -
SW 41 16-30 24 2/ -
NC 20 15-30 23 15 13.00-25.00 17 .53 2/
C 22 17-25 21 8 12.00-21.00 15 .94 3 12 .0 33
SC 49 13-32 22 9 15.00-28.00 21 .61 2/
NE 13 15-25 22 63 15.00-25.00 19 .25 8 12 .8 79
EC 2/ 44 14.00-23.00 18 .90 5 10 .2 80
SE 2/ 14 15.00-25.00 18 .79 6 10 .8 60
STAT E 219 10-32 23 161 12.00-28.00 18 .77 29 12 .6 63

1/ Reports are counted in districts where combining was done; thus, some reports are included in more than one district. However, each report is counted only once in the State total. Therefore, the State total may be less than the sum of the district reports.
2/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


HISTORICAL CUSTOM RATES FOR CORN HARVESTING

Year    Dollars
per Acre 		Extra Charges for
High Yield 		Flat Rate
Charge
¢ per
Bushel 		Above ( ) Bushels ¢ per
Bushels
1981 17 .90 11 .5 44 22
1982 17 .82 11 .5 45 22
1983 17 .76 11 .1 52 23
1984 18 .79 10 .7 44 23
1985 16 .67 10 .9 55 21
1987 17 .71 10 .5 58 20
1988 17 .78 12 .2 64 22
1989 18 .64 13 .0 66 19
1990 18 .27 12 .1 78 21
1991 18 .30 9 .5 58 21
1992 18 .35 10 .7 67 22
1993 18 .21 11 .8 58 21
1994 18 .23 10 .1 65 22
1995 17 .79 12 .4 62 21
1996 18 .77 12 .6 63 23

GRAIN HARVESTING

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SOYBEANS: The charge to harvest soybeans this year increased by 89 cents per acre to $18.54 per acre. A few operators charged an extra charge averaging 12.7 cents per bushel for yields above 24 bushels per acre.


CUSTOM RATES FOR COMBINE HARVESTING OF SOYBEANS, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Dollars Per Acre No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Extra Charge for High Yield
Range Avg. ¢ Per Bu. Above ( ) Bu.

NW
23
12.00-25.00
19 .30
6
12 .2
23
WC 2/ 2/
SW 10 12.00-28.00 20 .85 2/
NC 31 13.00-25.00 19 .26 8 12 .1 23
C 30 12.00-30.00 17 .70 10 12 .8 26
SC 50 12.00-25.00 18 .86 7 12 .0 25
NE 95 10.00-26.00 19 .64 2/
EC 66 15.00-28.00 18 .01 4 15 .0 25
SE 55 11.00-20.00 16 .37 10 13 .3 23
STATE 361 10.00-30.00 18 .54 48 12 .7 24

1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus, some reports are included in more than one district. However, each report is counted only once in the State total. Therefore, the State total may be less than the sum of the district reports.
2/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


HISTORICAL CUSTOM RATES FOR SOYBEAN HARVESTING

Year Dollars
Per
Acre 		Extra Charges for
High Yield
¢ Per
Bushel 		Above ( )
Bushels
1981 17 .50 13 .2 23
1982 17 .62 13 .3 22
1983 17 .76 12 .8 23
1984 18 .05 13 .7 24
1985 18 .05 12 .2 23
1987 17 .46 12 .4 24
1988 17 .31 12 .1 24
1989 17 .58 12 .3 26
1990 17 .92 13 .0 25
1991 18 .07 12 .1 22
1992 18 .63 12 .5 22
1993 17 .96 12 .5 23
1994 18 .15 12 .2 25
1995 17 .65 12 .2 25
1996 18 .54 12 .7 24



GRAIN HARVESTING

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SUNFLOWERS: Custom harvesting of sunflowers averaged $17.10 per acre in 1996. This compares to the average of $16.52 per acre in 1995.


CUSTOM RATES FOR COMBINE HARVESTING OF SUNFLOWERS, 1996


District 		No. of
Rpts. 1/ 		Dollars per Acre
Range Avg.
NW 32 12.00-23.00 16 .38
WC 3 11.00-16.00 13 .33
SW 2/
NC 10 12.00-30.00 18 .30
C 6 12.00-22.00 17 .50
SC 5 15.00-25.00 18 .30
NE 4 16.00-25.00 19 .75
EC 2/
SE 3 16.00-18.00 17 .00
STATE 66 11.00-30.00 17 .10

HISTORICAL CUSTOM RATES FOR SUNFLOWER HARVESTING


Year


Dollars
per Acre 		Extra Charges for
High Yield
¢ per
Bushel 		Above ( )
Bushels
1988 14 .57 11 .0 20
1989 13 .92 11 .0 24
1990 14 .50 11 .5 28
1991 15 .50 11 .4 38
1992 16 .88 3/ 3/
1993 16 .06 12 .0 27
1994 16 .55 11 .3 37
1995 16 .52 3/ 3/
1996 17 .10 11 .0 30

1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus, some reports are included in more than one district. However, each report is counted only once in the State total. Therefore, the State total may be less than the sum of the district reports. 2/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals. 3/ Insufficient data to publish.


SEED CLEANING

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Wheat cleaning with treatment averaged 80 cents per bushel. Rates for cleaning wheat without treatment averaged 42 cents per bushel. The average cost for cleaning soybeans with treatment was 87 cents per bushel, down 25 cents from 1995, while the cost excluding treatment averaged 43 cents, down 2 cents from 1995. Cleaning alfalfa seed without treatment cost 14 cents per pound and the average reported charge for cleaning red clover seed without treatment was 12 cents per pound. There were not enough reports for cleaning alfalfa or red clover seed with treatment to be published.


CUSTOM RATES FOR SEED CLEANING, 1996


Dist.

With Treatment Without Treatment With Treatment Without Treatment
Number
of
Rpts. 		Cents per
Bushel 		Number
of
Rpts. 		Cents per
Bushel 		Number
of
Rpts. 		Cents per
Bushel 		Number
of
Rpts. 		Cents per
Bushel
Range Avg. Range Avg. Range Avg. Range Avg.
Wheat Soybeans
NW 4 25-125 58 38 25-80 41 1/ 1/
WC 6 30-85 57 27 25-100 38 - -
SW 5 50-100 63 31 20-100 41 - -
NC 22 20-135 77 50 20-85 42 - 1/
C 31 25-130 79 62 25-65 44 - 6 40-55 44
SC 28 25-140 72 79 20-120 41 1/ 4 25-45 38
NE 12 40-165 95 19 12-100 47 7 40-165 95 8 12-60 42
EC 6 55-145 112 14 30-75 47 3 55-130 95 8 35-100 53
SE 14 35-150 98 37 25-90 42 6 35-125 75 23 30-60 40
ST 128 20-165 80 357 12-120 42 18 35-165 87 52 12-100 43

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


HISTORICAL CUSTOM RATES FOR SEED CLEANING, 1996

Crop
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Alfalfa (Cents/Pound)
    With Treatment
 1/ 65 58 2/ 2/
    Without Treatment
 8 9 14 10 14
Red Clover (Cents/Pound)
    With Treatment
 1/ - - 2/ 2/
    Without Treatment
 7 11 11 13 12
Soybeans (Cents/Bushel)
    With Treatment
 1/ 82 81 112 87
    Without Treatment
 42 40 43 45 43
Wheat (Cents/Bushel)
    With Treatment
 1/ 86 81 94 80
    Without Treatment
 36 38 38 41 42

1/ In 1992, seed cleaning was not split out by treatment.
2/ Insufficient data to publish.



GRAIN HAULING

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Custom rates for hauling wheat, grain sorghum, corn, and soybeans from the field to farm or to the nearest elevator remained fairly constant. The overall average charge for these four major crops was 11.8 cents per bushel with an extra charge of 1.2 cents per bushel per mile over 13 miles. This compares with 1995 averages of 11.7 cents per bushel plus the 0.9 cent a bushel per mile over 13 miles. Only reports which included both a mileage limit and a per mile charge for additional miles were tabulated in the `over basic mileage' columns.


CUSTOM RATES FOR HAULING GRAIN FROM FIELD TO FARM STORAGE OR ELEVATOR, 1996

District
No. of
Reports 		Cents
per Bu. 		Miles
Limit 		Cents/bu.
/Mile
Over Basic
Mileage 		No. of
Reports 		Cents
per Bu. 		Miles
Limit 		Cents/bu.
/Mile
Over Basic
Mileage
Wheat
Sorghum Grain
NW 69 12 .2 12 .8 36 12 .1 14 .9
WC 47 12 .2 13 1 .6 22 12 .1 14 1 .6
SW 68 12 .2 11 1 .1 38 11 .8 12 1 .1
NC 100 12 .4 12 1 .5 62 12 .0 12 1 .3
C 96 12 .3 10 .9 54 12 .0 11 .8
SC 141 12 .1 11 .8 65 12 .1 11 .7
NE 57 12 .6 15 1 .3 43 12 .3 13 1 .6
EC 42 11 .1 12 1 .0 41 10 .7 12 1 .0
SE 37 11 .7 9 1 .1 30 11 .8 9 1 .2
STATE 657 12 .2 12 1 .1 391 11 .9 12 1 .1
Corn
Soybeans
NW 15 10 .5 10 .5 16 11 .8 1/ 1/
WC 3 9 .0 10 1 .0 -
SW 11 10 .4 10 .8 4 11 .8 15 .5
NC 16 10 .8 12 2 .0 24 11 .3 12 2 .3
C 12 10 .9 10 1/ 22 11 .9 11 1 .0
SC 17 9 .3 11 .7 35 11 .7 22 .7
NE 48 11 .7 16 1 .6 58 11 .8 15 1 .6
EC 31 10 .8 13 1 .4 44 10 .9 12 1 .3
SE 10 11 .4 9 1 .5 32 11 .8 9 1 .2
STATE 163 10 .9 14 1 .4 235 11 .6 14 1 .4
Sunflowers
West 12 12 .2 18 1 .3
Central 9 13 .5 12
East 7 13 .4 10 1 .8
State 28 13 .1 13 1 .5

1/ No reports on mile limits and/or extra charges were received.


SILAGE OPERATIONS

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Custom rates for silage operations were separated into three categories: 1) chopping, hauling, and filling the silo, 2) chopping and hauling, and 3) chopping only. The average rate per ton for the complete silage operation was $4.88 per ton, down from $5.17 in 1995. A few operations reported harvesting silage by the hour, and these averaged $73.33 per hour. Operations which included only chopping and hauling averaged $4.42 per ton, up 13 cents from 1995, and chopping only averaged $2.94 compared to $2.67 in 1995.


CUSTOM RATES FOR SILAGE, PER TON, 1996

District Chopping, Hauling, & Filling Silo Chopping & Hauling
No. of Rpts. Dollars per Ton No. of Rpts. Dollars per Ton
Range Average Range Average
NW 8 4.25-5.25 4 .75 11 4.00-4.35 4 .19
WC 6 4.75-6.00 5 .38 14 4.00-7.00 4 .56
SW 7 4.00-6.00 5 .21 11 4.00-6.25 4 .60
NC 8 3.00-5.50 4 .44 20 3.50-5.00 4 .31
C 7 4.00-6.75 4 .82 22 3.75-6.50 4 .56
SC 13 2.10-7.00 5 .09 27 3.75-7.00 4 .58
NE 4 1.00-5.50 3 .63 11 2.00-5.25 4 .09
EC 5 5.00-5.50 5 .30 8 3.75-5.00 4 .34
SE 1/ 4 3.50-4.25 3 .94
STATE 60 1.00-7.00 4 .88 128 2.00-7.00 4 .42
1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.

SILAGE MAKING, CHOPPING ONLY, 1996

District No. of Rpts. Dollars per Ton
Range Average
NW 6 2.15-4.50 2 .69
WC 10 2.00-5.00 2 .78
SW 9 2.00-4.25 3 .43
NC 5 1.50-2.25 2 .04
C 8 2.25-4.50 3 .44
SC 9 2.00-6.00 3 .13
NE 6 2.00-3.00 2 .38
EC 1/
SE 1/
STATE 56 1.50-6.00 2 .94
1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.

HAYING

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Custom rates for all hay mowing operations were divided into mowing or swathing only and mowing or swathing with conditioning. Mowing or swathing without conditioning cost an average of $7.53 per acre, 25 cents higher than 1995. Mowing or swathing with conditioning was $7.97 per acre, 23 cents higher than the 1995 average. Some operators reported cutting hay by the hour, and these averaged $56.50 per hour. The average charge for side raking hay in 1996 was $2.64 per acre, 6 cents higher than the 1995 figure.


CUSTOM RATES FOR MOWING OR SWATHING HAY, 1996

District Without Conditioning With Conditioning
No. of Rpts. Dollars per Acre No. of Rpts. Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 12 6.00-12.00 7 .38 34 6.00-12.00 8 .34
WC 5 6.00-12.00 8 .20 30 6.00-11.00 8 .58
SW 12 7.00-8.50 7 .40 45 6.50-11.00 7 .92
NC 9 6.00-12.00 7 .33 46 6.00-11.00 7 .61
C 19 6.00-12.00 7 .82 68 6.00-12.00 7 .81
SC 31 6.00-10.00 7 .98 104 6.00-13.00 8 .15
NE 9 6.00-10.00 7 .78 41 4.00-12.00 8 .27
EC 6 4.00-7.00 5 .54 26 5.00-9.50 7 .05
SE 17 5.00-9.00 7 .03 33 6.50-9.50 7 .62
STATE 120 4.00-12.00 7 .53 427 4.00-13.00 7 .97

CUSTOM RATES FOR SIDE RAKING HAY, 1996

District No. of Rpts. Dollars per Acre
Range Average
NW 3 2.00-5.00 3 .67
WC 1/
SW 14 2.00-4.00 2 .91
NC 9 2.00-4.00 2 .72
C 14 1.00-5.00 2 .61
SC 23 .50-6.00 2 .60
NE 10 1.00-4.00 2 .37
EC 7 1.00-3.00 2 .25
SE 23 1.00-4.50 2 .64
STATE 104 .50-6.00 2 .64

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.

HAYING

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Custom baling of small bales with twine or wire cost an average of 46 cents per bale, up 1 cent from 1995. Large round bales cost $7.01 on average, up 15 cents from the 1995 figure. The charge for large square bales weighing about one ton averaged $12.63, 28 cents more than in 1995.


CUSTOM RATES FOR BALING HAY, 1996

Type of Bale No. of Dollars per Bale
Rpts. Range Average
Small:    Square w/Twine 75 .10-1.00 .43
    Square w/Wire 78 .15-1.00 .48
Large:    Round (under 1,500 lbs.) 376 3.00-15.00 6 .70
    Round (over 1,500 lbs.) 217 4.00-15.00 7 .32
    Square (approx. 1 ton) 49 5.50-27.50 12 .63

CUSTOM RATES FOR BALING, SMALL SQUARE BALES, 1996

District With Wire With Twine
No. of Cents per Bale No. of Cents per Bale
Rpts. Range Average Rpts. Range Average
NW 1/ 1/ 1/ 8 10-50 37
WC - 4 40-70 56
SW 5 45-55 50 17 30-70 48
NC 10 40-100 60 1/ 1/ 1/
C 7 30-65 52 9 35-50 44
SC 13 38-100 49 17 25-100 48
NE 7 30-65 45 12 25-60 39
EC 12 30-65 41 3 40-50 45
SE 23 35-100 48 3 40-75 53
STATE 78 15-100 48 75 25-100 43
1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.

CUSTOM RATES FOR BALING, LARGE ROUND BALES, 1996

District Under 1,500 Pounds Over 1,500 Pounds
No. of
Dollars per Bale
No. of Dollars per Bale
Rpts. Range Average Rpts. Range Average
NW 37 4.50-8.00 5 .99 17 5.00-10.00 6 .97
WC 20 5.00-9.00 6 .28 8 4.00-8.00 6 .25
SW 24 5.00-15.00 7 .93 23 7.00-14.00 8 .70
NC 38 3.50-8.00 6 .26 27 5.00-11.00 7 .01
C 55 4.50-8.00 6 .58 30 5.00-15.00 7 .23
SC 77 5.00-10.00 7 .02 51 5.00-12.00 7 .31
NE 43 3.50-8.50 6 .48 31 5.00-9.00 7 .35
EC 33 3.00-10.00 6 .50 12 5.50-13.00 7 .35
SE 49 5.00-12.00 7 .14 18 5.00-8.50 6 .88
STATE 376 3.00-15.00 6 .70 217 4.00-15.00 7 .32

HAYING

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Custom rates for hauling small bales from field to farm storage averaged 36 cents per bale in 1996, up 3 cents from 1995. Rates for hauling large bales averaged $2.68 per bale or $5.54 per ton. In 1995, the rates were $2.67 per bale and $4.85 per ton. Custom rates for stacking hay of stacks less than 3 tons averaged $26.25 and 4 to 6 ton stacks, $52.14.


CUSTOM RATES FOR HAULING SMALL BALES FROM FIELD TO STORAGE, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Bale
Range Average
NW -
WC 1/
SW 7 25-35 30
NC 1/
C 4 10-50 31
SC 10 25-65 42
NE 1/
EC 10 30-45 38
SE 16 30-50 38
STATE 51 10-65 36
1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


CUSTOM RATES FOR HAULING LARGE BALES FROM FIELD TO STORAGE, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Bale No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Ton
Range Average Range Average
NW 12 1.00-4.00 2 .25 1/
WC 8 1.00-5.00 2 .72 -
SW 16 1.00-5.00 2 .51 3 5.00-10.00 7 .33
NC 4 1.00-2.50 1 .50 1/
C 5 1.00-4.00 2 .60 1/
SC 14 1.50-5.00 2 .64 3
1.00-5.00
2 .50
NE 7 1.00-3.00 1 .86 -
EC 10 1.00-6.50 3 .75 -
SE 9 2.00-7.50 3 .56 1/
STATE 85 1.00-7.50 2 .68 12 1.00-12.00 5 .54

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.




CUSTOM RATES FOR STACKING HAY, 1996

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Stack Size
(Tons) 		No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Stack
Range Average
Up to 2 1/
3 4 10.00-40.00 26 .25
4-6 7 45.00-80.00 52 .14
Over 6 1/
1/ Insufficient reports.

HAYING

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Rates per bale for the entire haying operation, including cutting, baling, hauling, and stacking, at $1.08 per small bale, were up 11 cents from 1995. Large bales, at $13.53 per bale, were down $1.28 from 1995. Rates reported on a per ton basis averaged $23.78, down from the 1995 figure of $24.09.


CUSTOM RATES FOR ENTIRE HAYING OPERATION, PER BALE, 1996

District Small Bales Large Bales
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Bale No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Bale
Range Average Range Average

NW
WC
SW

NC
C
SC

NE
EC
SE

STATE


1/
-
-

-
1/
-

1/
6
6

17


1.00-1.25
.75-1.30

.75-1.35











1 .12
1 .06

1 .08
1/
1/
6

1/
1/
1/

1/
11
15

41

10.00-23.00



8.50-20.00
9.00-20.50

8.50-23.00




17 .03






12 .86
13 .07

13 .53

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


CUSTOM RATES FOR ENTIRE HAYING OPERATION, PER TON, 1996

District No. of
Reports 		Dollars per Ton District No. of
Reports 		Dollars per Ton
Range Average Range Average
WEST
CENTRAL 		14
5 		17.00-28.00
20.50-25.00 		23 .16
22 .70 		EAST
STATE 		3
22 		22.00-32.00
17.00-32.00 		28 .50
23 .78
ROTARY MOWING

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The average custom rate for rotary mowing was $7.20 per acre or $34.39 per hour in 1996. In 1995, charges were $6.47 per acre or $33.31 per hour.


CUSTOM RATES FOR ROTARY MOWING, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Hour
Range Average Range Average

NW
WC
SW
3
1/
7
3.00-7.50

6.00-8.00


5 .17

7 .14
-
-
-
NC
C
SC 		-
5
10
5.00-15.00
4.50-10.00
8 .40
6 .65 		-
4
4
15.00-60.00
25.00-45.00
32 .25
36 .25

NE
EC
SE
8
8
9
4.00-10.00
5.00-15.00
5.00-8.50
6 .75
9 .25
6 .67
1/
6
1/

30.00-50.00



37 .50

STATE
51
3.00-15.00
7 .20
18
15.00-60.00
34 .39

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.



LAND TILLAGE

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Custom rates for tillage operations vary depending on the area of the State, type of soil tillage practice, size of fields and size of equipment. For all disking operations, the average charge was $5.64 per acre, a 2 cent decrease per acre from 1995. Average charges for regular disking were $5.46 per acre, down 14 cents per acre from the 1995 rate. The average charge per acre for one-way disking was $5.42, a 16 cent decrease from the 1995 figure of $5.58. The average offset disking charge of $6.02 was up 28 cents an acre from the 1995 rate.


CUSTOM RATES FOR DISKING, 1996

Dist. Disking One-Way Disk Offset Disk (Heavy)
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Avg. Range Avg. Range Avg.
NW 17 3.50-7.00 4 .78 5 4.00-5.50 4 .70 15 3.75-5.00 4 .38 1
WC 4 3.00-5.00 4 .06 1/ 5 4.00-6.00 4 .80
SW 21 4.00-7.00 5 .30 5 3.50-5.25 4 .60 12 4.50-7.00 5 .66
NC 8 4.00-6.00 5 .22 1/ 4 5.50-7.00 6 .19
C 27 2.25-8.00 4 .94 1/ 13 4.00-9.50 5 .79
SC 21 2.00-7.00 5 .32 1/ 16 3.50-9.00 6 .20
NE 14 5.00-10.00 6 .54 1/ 5 6.00-10.00 8 .00
EC 14 4.50-10.00 6 .04 1/ 3 6.00-8.00 7 .17
SE 20 4.50-9.00 6 .27 1/ 12 5.00-12.00 7 .74
STATE 146 2.00-10.00 5 .46 22 3.00-11.00 5 .42 85 3.50-12.00 6 .02

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


LAND TILLAGE

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In 1996, charges for spiketooth harrowing averaged $4.17, an decrease of 4 cents per acre. The average for springtooth harrowing increased by 21 cents in 1996 to $4.34 per acre.


CUSTOM RATES FOR HARROWING, 1996

District Spiketooth Harrow Springtooth Harrow
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 3 4.00-6.50 5 .17 3 4.00-6.00 5 .00
WC 1/ -
SW 1/ 1/
NC - 1/
C 5 1.00-6.00 4 .40 7 1.00-6.50 4 .07
SC 1/ 1/
NE 1/ -
EC - 1/
SE 3 3.25-5.50 4 .58 3 3.25-5.50 4 .58
STATE 16 1.00-6.50 4 .17 19 1.00-6.50 4 .34

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


LAND TILLAGE

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Rates for custom chiseling 4-12 inches deep averaged $7.21 per acre, a 45 cent per acre increase from the 1995 rate. Deep chiseling over 12 inches deep averaged $8.24 per acre, unchanged from the 1995 average.


CUSTOM RATES FOR CHISELING, 1996

District Chisel (4-12") Deep Chisel (Over 12")
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 7 4.00-12.00 6 .36 6 4.00-8.00 5 .67
WC 1/ 1/
SW 7 5.00-7.00 5 .82 6 6.50-10.00 7 .92
NC 1/ 3 8.00-9.00 8 .50
C 11 3.00-9.00 6 .52 10 3.00-10.25 7 .43
SC 13 5.00-10.00 6 .81 10 6.50-11.50 8 .48
NE 8 4.00-12.00 8 .50 5 7.00-14.00 10 .60
EC 5 7.00-12.00 9 .40 5 6.00-15.00 10 .00
SE 8 6.00-12.00 8 .13 3 9.00-12.00 10 .00
STATE 63 3.00-12.00 7 .21 49 3.00-15.00 8 .24

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


LAND TILLAGE

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The average moldboard plowing rate decreased 76 cents per acre to $8.23, while undercutting operations averaged $4.98 an acre, compared to $4.91 an acre in 1995.


CUSTOM RATES FOR PLOWING AND UNDERCUTTING, 1996

District Moldboard Plow Undercutter (Large "V" Blade)
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 7 4.00-8.00 5 .29 21 3.50-6.00 4 .68
WC 1/ 26 3.00-5.00 4 .26
SW 4 4.00-8.00 5 .50 33 4.00-6.50 4 .94
NC 6 5.00-10.00 7 .83 10 4.00-6.50 5 .35
C 11 4.00-15.00 8 .64 21 1.00-8.50 5 .29
SC 11 6.00-12.00 9 .23 16 2.50-6.50 5 .18
NE 5 8.00-14.00 10 .40 1/
EC 1/ -
SE 7 6.00-12.00 9 .29 1/
STATE 53 4.00-15.00 8 .23 130 1.00-15.00 4 .98

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.



LAND TILLAGE

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Custom operators charged an overall average of $5.20 an acre for field cultivation, up 14 cents an acre since last year. The shank cultivator rate was $5.33 and wheel springtooth cultivation averaged $4.70 per acre. The table at the bottom shows historical average custom rate charges for land tillage in Kansas.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FIELD CULTIVATION, 1996


District

Shank Cultivator Wheel Springtooth
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 11 3.50-6.50 4 .59 3 4.00-5.00 4 .33
WC 3 4.00-5.00 4 .33 1/
SW 7 3.50-6.50 5 .00 8 4.00-8.00 5 .19
NC 11 2.50-6.00 4 .89 1/
C 17 2.50-6.00 4 .59 6 1.00-6.50 4 .35
SC 14 4.00-7.00 5 .21 4 5.00-6.00 5 .50
NE 13 5.00-10.00 6 .88 -
EC 14 3.65-8.00 5 .96 1/
SE 14 3.25-7.50 5 .55 1/
STATE 104 2.50-10.00 5 .33 26 1.00-8.00 4 .70

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


LAND TILLAGE

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CUSTOM RATES FOR LAND TILLAGE, KANSAS HISTORICAL AVERAGES

Type of Operation 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Dollars per Acre
Disking 4 .95 5 .01 5 .20 5 .18 5 .25 5 .36 5 .26 5 .60 5 .46
One-Way Disk 5 .42 5 .27 5 .38 5 .75 5 .35 5 .63 5 .07 5 .58 5 .42
Offset Disk (Heavy) 5 .60 5 .62 5 .52 5 .71 5 .88 5 .81 5 .77 5 .74 6 .02
Spiketooth Harrow 3 .99 4 .43 4 .18 4 .77 4 .53 4 .34 4 .04 4 .21 4 .17
Springtooth Harrow 3 .77 3 .69 4 .06 4 .02 4 .07 4 .53 4 .36 4 .13 4 .34
Chisel 4-12" 6 .20 6 .20 6 .47 6 .28 6 .50 6 .36 6 .34 6 .76 7 .21
Chisel Over 12" 7 .42 7 .45 7 .94 7 .88 8 .02 7 .99 7 .72 8 .24 8 .24
Undercutter 4 .52 4 .59 4 .70 4 .76 4 .81 4 .83 4 .93 4 .91 4 .98
Moldboard Plow 8 .42 8 .20 9 .16 8 .62 9 .17 8 .50 8 .78 8 .99 8 .23
Shank Cultivator 4 .79 4 .73 4 .86 4 .83 5 .06 5 .10 5 .12 5 .17 5 .33
Wheel Springtooth
        Cultivator
4 .35
4 .19
4 .59
4 .60
4 .71
4 .69
4 .69
4 .55
4 .70

PLANTING (Regular-Till)

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Small grain seeding charges averaged $5.71 per acre, an increase of 19 cents per acre. Sorghum grain charges increased by 25 cents per acre, to $6.65 per acre, in 1996. The average price charged for planting corn was $7.19 per acre, compared to $6.81 per acre in 1995. Soybean seeding charges average $6.97 per acre in 1996. This is an increase of 28 cents per acre from last year. The grass seeding rate increased by 57 cents an acre, to $8.50 per acre, in 1996. The price for seeding alfalfa- legumes averaged $7.29 an acre, an increase of 5 cents per acre.

CUSTOM RATES FOR REGULAR-TILL PLANTING, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
SMALL GRAINS
SORGHUM
NW 29 4.00-8.00 5 .61 24 4.00-12.00 6 .98
WC 21 3.00-7.00 4 .88 12 3.75-7.00 5 .94
SW 37 4.00-8.00 5 .64 23 4.50-10.00 6 .39
NC 15 4.50-10.00 6 .50 25 5.50-10.00 6 .75
C 28 4.00-7.00 5 .11 20 4.00-10.00 6 .18
SC 32 2.50-8.00 5 .34 26 3.50-9.00 6 .72
NE 11 5.00-11.00 7 .41 13 5.00-12.00 7 .69
EC 12 4.00-10.00 6 .63 15 4.00-10.00 6 .67
SE 17 4.00-12.00 6 .31 15 5.00-12.00 6 .52
STATE 202 2.50-12.00 5 .71 173 3.50-12.00 6 .65
CORN
SOYBEANS
NW 27 4.00-12.00 7 .37 11 4.00-12.00 7 .41
WC 7 3.75-7.00 5 .93 1/
SW 19 4.50-10.50 7 .47 6 4.50-10.00 7 .25
NC 11 6.00-10.00 6 .89 11 6.00-10.00 7 .27
C 10 5.00-12.00 7 .45 8 4.00-7.50 6 .22
SC 18 5.00-10.00 7 .44 13 6.00-10.00 7 .31
NE 12 4.00-12.00 7 .79 15 5.00-12.00 7 .33
EC 19 4.00-8.00 6 .42 19 5.00-10.00 6 .66
SE 9 6.00-12.00 7 .39 13 5.00-12.00 6 .67
STATE 132 3.75-12.00 7 .19 98 3.75-12.00 6 .97
GRASS SEEDING
ALFALFA-LEGUME SEEDING
NW 1/ 4 4.00-8.00 6 .25
WC 1/ -
SW 1/ 3 6.00-7.50 6 .67
NC 1/ 3 5.25-10.00 7 .42
C 1/ 8 2.45-14.00 7 .06
SC 1/ 5 4.50-6.50 5 .30
NE 1/ 3 7.50-14.00 10 .00
EC 1/ 3 9.50-12.00 10 .50
SE 3 6.50-11.00 8 .00 3 6.00-9.00 7 .17
STATE 14 4.00-12.00 8 .50 32 2.45-14.00 7 .29

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


CUSTOM RATES FOR REGULAR-TILL PLANTINGS, KANSAS HISTORICAL AVERAGES

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Crops 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Dollars per Acre
Small Grains 4.80 4 .82 4 .92 5 .13 5 .20 5 .22 5 .37 5 .34 5 .52 5 .71
Sorghum 5.51 5 .38 5 .70 5 .95 5 .81 5 .95 6 .13 6 .10 6 .40 6 .65
Corn 6.18 5 .86 5 .87 6 .19 6 .10 6 .21 6 .41 6 .33 6 .81 7 .19
Soybeans 5.98 5 .76 5 .91 6 .16 6 .04 6 .09 6 .23 6 .27 6 .69 6 .97
Grass 6.93 7 .19 7 .21 7 .16 7 .19 7 .38 7 .37 7 .19 7 .93 8 .50
Alfalfa-Legume 6.78 7 .02 6 .77 6 .17 7 .06 6 .96 6 .42 6 .41 7 .24 7 .29

PLANTING (Minimum-Till)

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Rates for minimum-till planting of small grains averaged $9.26 per acre, up from $8.31 in 1995. Minimum-till sorghum planting averaged $8.06, up 36 cents from last year's rate. Corn planting averaged $8.44 per acre, a 5 cent increase. Soybean planting averaged $8.87, compared to last year's average of $8.61 per acre.

CUSTOM RATES FOR MINIMUM-TILL OR NO-TILL PLANTING, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
Small Grains
Sorghum
NW 9 4.00-10.00 6 .94 20 4.00-12.50 7 .63
WC 3 6.00-9.00 7 .83 5 6.00-8.50 7 .00
SW 5 7.00-10.00 7 .85 4 7.00-10.00 8 .25
NC 5 7.25-11.00 9 .05 18 5.50-10.00 7 .28
C 8 9.00-14.00 11 .00 15 5.00-12.00 8 .30
SC 5 5.50-13.00 8 .05 8 6.00-10.50 8 .31
NE 20 6.50-14.00 10 .23 10 7.00-13.00 9 .70
EC 9 6.00-12.00 9 .17 7 6.00-12.00 8 .21
SE 11 6.00-14.00 9 .91 8 6.00-14.00 8 .56
STATE 75 4.00-14.00 9 .26 95 4.00-14.00 8 .06
CORN
SOYBEANS
NW 21 4.00-12.50 7 .81 9 4.00-12.50 8 .06
WC 5 6.00-8.50 7 .10 1/
SW 7 6.00-9.00 7 .75 3 7.00-10.00 8 .67
NC 9 6.00-10.00 7 .33 5 7.00-10.00 7 .60
C 5 8.00-12.00 10 .60 4 8.00-12.00 9 .25
SC 3 6.00-8.50 7 .67 4 6.00-10.50 8 .25
NE 13 7.00-16.00 10 .38 19 7.00-15.00 10 .11
EC 6 6.00-12.00 8 .33 9 6.00-12.00 8 .17
SE 4 6.50-14.00 8 .88 10 6.00-14.00 8 .95
STATE 73 4.00-16.00 8 .44 64 4.00-15.00 8 .87

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State total.


CUSTOM RATES FOR MINIMUM-TILL OR NO-TILL PLANTINGS,
KANSAS HISTORICAL AVERAGES

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Crops
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Dollars per Acre
Small Grains 6.31 6 .45 6 .52 7 .71 7 .23 7 .46 7 .28 7 .41 8 .31 9 .26
Sorghum 6.63 6 .43 6 .29 7 .14 6 .91 6 .91 7 .08 6 .96 7 .70 8 .06
Corn 7.48 6 .97 6 .64 7 .24 7 .08 7 .19 7 .35 7 .47 8 .39 8 .44
Soybeans 7.23 7 .22 6 .78 7 .43 7 .52 7 .35 7 .51 7 .53 8 .61 8 .87

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

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The custom rates for chemical applications presented here include the cost of machine, power, and operator, but the cost of the chemicals is excluded. Rates charged for crop cultivation with fertilizer application averaged $5.78 per acre, while cultivation without fertilizer application averaged $5.74. This compares with $6.08 and $5.31 per acre, respectively, in 1995.


CUSTOM RATES FOR ROW CROP CULTIVATION, 1996

District With Fertilizer Without Fertilizer
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
WEST 19 3.00-9.50 6 .25 28 3.00-8.00 5 .78
CENTRAL 11 3.00-9.00 5 .63 10 2.50-8.00 5 .18
EAST 3 2.50-4.00 3 .33 13 4.50-8.50 6 .09
STATE 33 2.50-9.50 5 .78 51 2.50-8.50 5 .74

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

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Dry fertilizer applications averaged $3.02 per acre, 9 cents more than in 1995. Liquid fertilizer was applied for an average charge of $3.14 per acre, up 5 cents from last year.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FERTILIZER APPLICATION, 1996

District Dry Fertilizer Liquid Fertilizer
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 28 1.50-6.50 3 .26 30 2.00-6.00 3 .39
WC 10 2.75-3.50 3 .18 20 2.50-5.00 3 .33
SW 29 1.50-7.50 3 .22 31 2.50-5.50 3 .19
NC 48 1.00-3.75 3 .07 65 1.00-3.85 3 .12
C 42 2.15-4.00 2 .86 65 2.20-4.00 2 .85
SC 74 2.00-3.75 2 .82 77 2.25-5.50 2 .88
NE 43 2.50-7.50 3 .52 65 2.50-6.50 3 .62
EC 40 2.00-3.50 2 .93 44 2.50-4.50 3 .22
SE 49 1.75-3.75 2 .73 39 2.00-4.00 3 .01
STATE 363 1.00-7.50 3 .02 436 1.00-6.50 3 .14

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

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Custom chemical applicators charged an average of $5.56 per acre to apply anhydrous ammonia, 47 cents higher than the 1995 average.


CUSTOM RATES FOR APPLICATION OF
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average
NW 8 3.25-10.00 6 .16
WC 9 3.00-6.00 4 .72
SW 21 4.35-8.50 5 .71
NC 9 3.32-7.00 5 .90
C 12 2.50-9.00 5 .11
SC 15 1.25-6.50 4 .35
NE 24 3.00-8.50 6 .76
EC 11 3.65-7.00 4 .85
SE 5 2.75-8.50 5 .25
STATE 114 1.25-10.00 5 .56

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

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The average cost for aerial application of herbicide was $4.20 per acre, up 31 cents from 1995. When herbicides were applied with a ground rig, the average cost was $3.32, 7 cents above the 1995 average.


CUSTOM RATES FOR HERBICIDE APPLICATION, 1996

District Aerial Ground Rig
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 13 3.25-5.00 4 .03 36 2.50-4.00 3 .33
WC 10 3.00-9.00 4 .78 30 2.50-9.00 3 .38
SW 23 2.50-4.50 3 .74 49 2.75-10.00 3 .46
NC 11 3.25-5.75 4 .01 67 1.00-3.75 3 .18
C 5 2.00-4.00 3 .20 72 2.25-4.00 2 .95
SC 17 2.50-9.00 4 .16 73 2.25-7.50 3 .15
NE 5 3.00-5.25 4 .15 65 3.00-5.00 3 .74
EC 8 3.50-6.00 4 .88 60 2.50-4.75 3 .47
SE 7 3.50-9.50 5 .57 57 2.00-9.00 3 .35
STATE 99 2.00-9.50 4 .20 509 1.00-10.00 3 .32

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

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The average cost for aerial application of insecticide was $4.20 per acre, 39 cents higher than last year. When insecticides were applied with a ground rig, the average cost was $3.34 per acre, up 12 cents from the 1995 rate.


CUSTOM RATES FOR INSECTICIDE APPLICATION, 1996

District Aerial Ground Rig
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Acre
Range Average Range Average
NW 12 3.00-5.00 3 .94 19 3.00-4.00 3 .41
WC 5 3.75-9.00 5 .05 15 3.00-9.00 3 .67
SW 25 2.50-4.50 3 .73 26 2.75-4.00 3 .35
NC 11 3.25-5.75 4 .01 41 2.50-4.25 3 .27
C 6 3.00-5.00 3 .96 51 2.25-4.00 2 .96
SC 13 2.50-6.50 4 .12 46 2.25-7.50 3 .20
NE 3 4.00-5.25 4 .75 43 3.00-5.00 3 .73
EC 4 4.00-6.00 5 .38 32 3.00-5.00 3 .62
SE 5 2.50-9.50 5 .90 38 2.50-6.00 3 .29
STATE 84 2.50-9.50 4 .20 311 2.25-9.00 3 .34

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS

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CUSTOM RATES FOR CHEMICAL APPLICATION,
KANSAS HISTORICAL AVERAGES

Type of Operation
or Application 		1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Dollars Per Acre
Cultivation with
Fertilizer
4 .97
5 .20
5 .07
5 .21
5 .95
5 .39
5 .69
6 .08
5 .78
Cultivation without
Fertilizer
4 .56
4 .61
4 .37
4 .56
5 .16
4 .76
5 .16
5 .31
5 .74
Dry Fertilizer 2 .59 2 .60 2 .66 2 .71 2 .78 2 .88 2 .91 2 .93 3 .02
Liquid Fertilizer 2 .76 2 .78 2 .89 2 .90 2 .96 3 .02 3 .09 3 .09 3 .14
Anhydrous Ammonia 4 .54 4 .43 4 .65 4 .64 4 .66 4 .71 4 .87 5 .09 5 .56
Herbicide
Aerial 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 4 .30 4 .46 3 .89 4 .20
Ground Rig 2 .98 2 .97 3 .01 3 .06 3 .15 3 .11 3 .18 3 .25 3 .32
Insecticide
Aerial 3 .81 3 .71 3 .79 3 .84 3 .95 4 .25 4 .53 3 .81 4 .20
Ground Rig 3 .03 3 .05 3 .05 3 .02 3 .12 3 .12 3 .24 3 .22 3 .34

1/ Aerial and ground rig were combined prior to 1993.


FEED PREPARATION

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Rates for custom feed preparations are those generally charged by grain elevators and feed mills. Rates charged in 1996 are very similar to those reported in 1995. Reports averaged 29 cents per cwt. for grinding grain, 28 cents per cwt. for rolling grain, 75 cents per cwt. for grinding hay, 21 cents per cwt. for mixing, 44 cents per cwt. for rolling and mixing, and 46 cents per cwt. for grinding and mixing. We received a few reports of hay being ground by the hour averaging $96.54 per hour. As the historical table on the next page shows, all of these rates were within 10 cents a cwt. of the 1995 averages with the exception of grinding hay, which was up 26 cents.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FEED PREPARATION, 1996

District Grinding Grain Rolling Grain Grinding Hay
No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt. No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt. No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt.
Range Avg. Range Avg. Range Avg.
NW 5 12-40 27 11 12-40 26 1/
WC 1/ 9 25-35 30 -
SW 8 6-35 24 11 6-60 30 5 50-85 64
NC 18 10-50 28 28 10-50 25 1/
C 14 20-60 33 19 20-35 26 -
SC 25 10-75 29 35 15-75 29 7 20-200 73
NE 19 15-35 26 20 15-42 25 1/
EC 13 25-60 36 11 20-60 33 1/
SE 22 10-45 30 27 15-45 29 5 40-140 96
STATE 126 6-75 29 171 6-75 28 22 20-200 75

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FEED PREPARATION, 1996

District Mixing Rolling and Mixing Grinding and Mixing
No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt. No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt. No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt.
Range Avg. Range Avg. Range Avg.
NW 9 5-35 16 10 22-50 34 4 22-50 33
WC 8 5-25 19 8 30-60 46 1/
SW 9 10-75 32 8 30-100 57 7 30-135 72
NC 19 5-40 20 22 25-70 36 13 25-45 33
C 16 10-40 20 14 25-70 44 9 40-70 56
SC 27 15-35 21 22 35-150 53 17 30-75 47
NE 18 5-42 18 18 20-60 31 18 20-50 36
EC 15 10-60 27 10 35-75 52 11 30-80 55
SE 25 10-40 22 24 25-70 48 16 35-70 48
STATE 146 5-75 21 136 20-150 44 96 20-135 46

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


FEED PREPARATION

Pelleting feed operations averaged 72 cents per cwt., 3 cents higher than in 1995. The charge for grinding, mixing, and pelleting operations combined was an average of $1.18 per cwt., 10 cents higher than in 1995. Sacking operations, excluding the cost of sacks, averaged 72 cents per cwt., 3 cents higher than last year.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FEED PREPARATION, 1996

District Pelleting Only Grinding, Mixing
and Pelleting 		Sacking
No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt. No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt. No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Cwt.
Range Avg. Range Avg. Range Avg.
NW - - 8 20-150 61
WC - - 7 50-200 99
SW 3 30-125 93 3 125-165 138 7 20-125 68
NC - - 19 25-150 86
C 4 50-100 69 1/ 10 25-150 79
SC 7 50-125 68 7 75-200 116 22 25-150 67
NE - 1/ 14 1-125 70
EC - - 11 50-150 92
SE 4 50-80 65 1/ 25 25-80 53
STATE 18 30-125 72 14 75-200 118 123 1-200 72

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.


FEED PREPARATION

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CUSTOM RATES FOR FEED PREPARATION,
KANSAS HISTORICAL AVERAGES

Type of Preparation 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Dollars Per Acre
Grinding Grain 27 26 28 27 29 29 29 30 29
Rolling Grain 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 28
Grinding Hay 55 54 52 51 49 58 56 49 75
Mixing 18 17 17 18 18 20 21 20 21
Rolling and Mixing 35 36 35 37 38 40 43 40 44
Grinding and Mixing 38 37 39 39 39 42 43 45 46
Pelleting 57 53 54 67 65 71 72 69 72
Grinding, Mixing,
and Pelleting 89 91 97 103 103 115 107 108 118
Sacking
(excluding sacks) 54 56 58 74 1/ 68 64 76 69 72

1/ Includes the cost of sacks for 1991.


FEED DELIVERY

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There are many different methods of charging for bulk feed deliveries. Rates for four of the most commonly reported methods are presented below. Method 1 has a charge per load plus a charge per mile. Method 2 is a straight charge per mile, while method 3 is a straight charge per ton. Method 4, the most commonly reported, is a flat rate per load. Many other types of charges were reported but could not be summarized for this report. The average flat rate per load charge was $16.11 with an average load of 6.8 tons. Many operators also charge extra for miles beyond a specified limit. For all methods, the average extra charge was 81 cents per mile after 14 miles.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FEED DELIVERY, 1996

District Method 1
(Charge per Load plus Mileage) 		Method 2
(Charge per Mile) 		Method 3
(Charge per Ton) 		Method 4
(Charge per Load) 		Extra Charge
(All Methods)
No. of
Reports 		Dollars Dollars
per + per
Load     Mile 		Avg.
Load
(Tons) 		No. of
Reports 		Dollars
per
Mile 		Avg.
Load
(Tons) 		No. of
Reports 		Dollars
per
Ton 		Avg.
Load
(Tons) 		No. of
Reports 		Dollars
per
Load 		Avg.
Load
(Tons) 		No. of
Reports 		Maxim.
Miles 		Extra Charge
$ per Mile
NW 5 12 .60 .57 7 .4 4 1 .53 5 .5 3 4 .56 3 .3 6 12 .58 5 .8 5 9 .79
WC 5 13 .00 1 .30 5 .4 1/ 1/ 3 16 .33 6 .0 4 10 1 .00
SW 1/ 3 2 .03 14 .0 1/ 1/ 1/
NC 13 12 .04 1 .03 5 .9 5 2 .05 5 .6 5 5 .28 3 .8 10 14 .40 6 .7 1/
C 9 13 .97 .91 7 .3 1/ - 13 15 .77 6 .7 4 34 .71
SC 14 12 .21 1 .12 7 .5 8 1 .33 7 .8 1/ 13 18 .00 7 .1 4 17 1 .00
NE 7 14 .57 .77 5 .4 1/ 3 7 .33 3 .7 15 16 .51 5 .3 7 10 .63
EC 4 14 .50 1 .13 3 .8 - 1/ 14 17 .50 7 .9 1/
SE 6 13 .33 1 .17 6 .2 7 1 .41 6 .3 3 5 .83 9 .7 12 15 .21 8 .1 4 12 .65
STATE 65 13 .36 1 .01 6 .5 31 1 .59 7 .0 19 5 .89 5 .1 88 16 .11 6 .8 33 14 .81

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.

MACHINERY RENTALS

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Rental costs listed below do not include the cost of fuel or labor for self-propelled equipment and tractors. Fertilizer applicators were the most commonly reported rental items, followed by tractors, combines, and tillage equipment. Many items, such as siderakes, rotary mowers, tractor loaders, and skid loaders were reported but had too few reports to summarize.


Rental charges are similar to those reported in recent years. Average rental costs for most items show only small increases or decreases. Some of the variation may be due to the small numbers of reports for some rental items.


MACHINE RENTAL RATES, 1996

Machine or Tool Method of Charge Number of
Reports 		Range Average
Combine $/Hour 51 45.00-120.00 85 .25
Corn Head $/Acre 10 5.00-7.00 5 .70
Row Crop Head $/Acre 10 1.50-7.00 4 .90
Chisel $/Acre 5 1.00-3.25 1 .95
Undercutter $/Acre 4 1.00-2.25 1 .81
Sweep Tillage Tool $/Acre 3 1.50-2.50 1 .92
Field Cultivator $/Acre 7 2.50-5.00 3 .43
Tandem Disk $/Acre 4 .75-4.00 1 .94
Drill-Seeder $/Acre 24 3.00-15.00 7 .32
Row Planter $/Acre 5 3.00-8.00 5 .40
Fertilizer Applicators
Dry $/Ton 19 1.00-15.00 7 .84
Dry $/Acre 18 .50-1.50 .96
Liquid $/Acre 3 1.00-2.25 1 .58
Anhydrous $/Ton 17 5.00-30.00 13 .53
Anhydrous $/Acre 52 .50-3.00 1 .31
Dual $/Acre 33 1.00-4.00 1 .96
Hay Equipment
Baler, Large bales $/Bale 6 3.00-4.50 3 .63
Swather $/Acre 3 4.00-5.00 4 .50
Rake $/Acre 4 1.00-2.50 1 .56
Tractor
51-100 HP $/Hour 6 10.00-16.00 11 .83
101-150 HP $/Hour 16 10.00-25.00 18 .22
151-200 HP $/Hour 26 12.00-75.00 23 .97
201+ HP $/Hour 3 23.00-35.00 28 .67
(Size not specified) $/Hour 38 5.00-100.00 28 .89
Any Size
Tractors ¢/HP/Hour 15 .10-.28 .13

FENCE BUILDING

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Rates for fence building listed below were reported on the Bluestem Pasture Survey completed in April of 1996. Producers in the 14 Flint Hills counties were surveyed and asked to provide current fence building costs. The reported rates varied considerably due to the difference in equipment and terrain. The rate charged for building a five-wire, all-steel post fence, including materials, averaged $11.97 per rod. The rate excluding materials averaged $5.35 per rod. Average hourly rates charged for fence building are $10.00 per hour without equipment, and $22.03 per hour with equipment.


CUSTOM RATES FOR FENCE BUILDING, PER ROD 1/, 1996

Fence
Type 		Steel Posts Only Steel & Wood Posts
No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Rod No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Rod
Range Average Range Average
Excluding Materials
Excluding Materials
Four Wire 11 4.00-8.00 5 .27 7 3.44-6.25 5 .24
Five Wire 70 2.50-11.00 5 .35 13 4.00-15.63 6 .54
Including Materials
Including Materials
Four Wire 7 7.00-12.00 9 .50 6 10.75-16.50 13 .15
Five Wire 34 6.00-28.87 11 .97 9 11.00-18.75 14 .27

1/ Additional charges for rough and rocky terrain ranged from $ .50-$3.00 per rod and averaged $1.33 per rod.


Custom
Fence Builders 		No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Hour Average Number
of Persons
Range Average
With Equipment 18 6.00-40.00 22 .03 1 .8
Without Equipment 7 6.00-15.00 10 .00 1 .0

DOZING

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Building terraces averaged 42 cents per foot, 2 cents higher than 1995. The average cost for general dozer work was $70.89, compared to $68.93 last year.


CUSTOM RATES FOR TERRACING AND DOZING, 1996

District No. of
Rpts. 		Cents per Foot No. of
Rpts. 		Dollars per Hour
Range Average Range Average
Terracing
Dozing
NW 5 11-45 33 4 30.00-80.00 57 .50
WC 1/ 4 50.00-65.00 58 .75
SW 4 30-40 34 4 60.00-120.00 82 .50
NC 5 36-60 46 12 42.00-92.50 72 .46
C 4 30-46 39 5 40.00-100.00 61 .00
SC 1/ 6 45.00-95.00 70 .83
NE 5 35-58 43 27 45.00-120.00 74 .50
EC 5 48-60 53 13 40.00-100.00 70 .38
SE 1/ 13 50.00-95.00 70 .54
STATE 34 11-64 42 88 30.00-120.00 70 .89

1/ Insufficient reports; included in State totals.

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