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A survey of agricultural custom operators is conducted in Nebraska every two years. A total of 227 survey responses were received in 2018 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

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2018 Nebraska Farm Custom RatesGlennis A. McClure, Extension Educator – Farm & Ranch Management Analyst

Jim A. Jansen, Agricultural Economist

EC823(Revised June 2018)

such as planting, tillage, and baling hay. Part II of the custom rates survey included questions about fall operations such as harvesting and hauling 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 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.

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 considered to be more reliable than those with fewer responses. Results are not reported 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 a particular 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 also may 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 2018. In determining the rates beyond 2018, 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 ChangesThe following is an example showing how custom rates may be adjusted as fuel prices change. Farm price for diesel increases $0.50 from $2.10 to $2.60 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 2018 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 particular 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.

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–Lincoln303B Filley Hall, PO Box 830922Lincoln, NE 68583-0922 Glennis: 402-472-0661; Jim: 402-261-7572Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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LAND TILLAGE OPERATIONS Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Disk Harrowing, Primary (heavy), rate per acre 14.43 15 08-25 69Disk Harrowing, Finishing (light), rate per acre 13.71 15 10-19 51Chisel Plow, rate per acre 14.45 18 08-25 11Deep Chisel, rate per acre 18.77 18 11-30 15Subsoil or Rip, rate per acre 21.08 25 12-30 37Field Cultivator, rate per acre 13.61 15 08-22 49Vertical or Turbo Tillage, rate per acre 15.4 15 12-25 21Combination Tillage Operations, Finishing, rate per acre 13.88 15 08-20 15Strip Tilling, rate per acre 18.73 20 12-25 20Stalk Shredder PTO Driven, rate per acre 12.7 10 10-20 10

PLANTING AND POST PLANTING OPERATIONS Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

DRILLING- Small Grains, conventional drill, rate per acre 14.4 15 09-18 20- Small Grains, no-till drill, rate per acre 17.74 18 12-28 59- Soybeans, conventional drill, rate per acre 16.92 20 14-20 12- Soybeans, no-till drill, rate per acre 18.02 18 12-28 49PLANTING ROW CROPS- No coulters, with band applicator, rate per acre 19.59 20 12-1 49- No coulters, without band applicator, rate per acre 18.35 15 12-1 36- Coulters, with band applicator, rate per acre 19.7 20 13-30 39- Coulters, without band applicator, rate per acre 18.24 20 10-25 34- Ridge planting, with band applicator, rate per acre 21.12 20 10-1 33- Ridge planting, without band applicator, rate per acre 18.33 18 12-28 23- Dry Edible Beans, rate per acre 22.61 22 16-38 9- Sugarbeets, rate per acre 22.38 24 15-30 8Seeding Grass Seed, rate per acre 18.92 20 12-29 13Seeding Legumes, rate per acre 18 15 15-24 19Seeding CRP Ground, rate per acre 19.62 15 15-31 13Cultivation Tillage, conventional, rate per acre 13.25 12 10-18 12Cultivation Tillage, handling residue, rate per acre 12.5 15 07-18 20Cultivation Tillage, hill or ditch, rate per acre 11.21 15 07-18 14

HAYING AND BALING Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Mowing, rate per acre 14.28 10 10-20 16Raking, rate per acre 5.16 5 1.50-12 34Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per hour 117.92 110 70-170 13Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per acre 15.1 15 10-20 50Shredding Cornstalks, rate per acre 16.2 15 10-25 10Raking Cornstalks, rate per acre 8.09 10 02-16 11BALING- Small Square Bales with Twine Tie, rate per bale 1.16 1 0.40-3.50 19- Small Square Bales With Wire Tie, rate per bale 1.12 0.75 0.40-3.50 10- Large Square Bales, rate per bale 15 20 08-20 7- Large Round Bales Without Net Wrap, rate per bale 13.56 14 08-17 33- Large Round Bales With Net Wrap, rate per bale 14.13 15 10-24 48- Cornstalks With Large Round Baler, rate per bale 15.63 15 11-21 23

Table 1 STATE SUMMARY OF THE MOST POPULAR MACHINERY OPERATIONS



SMALL GRAIN HARVEST Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Windrowing Grain Crops, rate per acre 16.67 12 10.50-30 12Combining Small Grains, flat charge, rate per acre 31.68 30 22-45 36Hauling Small Grain to Local Storage, cents per bushel 0.14 0.1 0.07-0.26 23

APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, rate per acre 6.43 5 3.50-10 26Dry Fertilizer Variable Rate, rate per acre 7.97 6.5 06-10 19Liquid Fertilizer Solid Application, rate per acre 8.25 7 05-15 21Liquid Fertilizer Variable Rate, rate per acre 9.67 10 4.75-16 18Anhydrous Ammonia, conventional knife, rate per acre 13.3 16 05-20 10Anhydrous Ammonia, knife with coulters, rate per acre 15.18 15 09-25 40

INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Spraying Weed Control, boom, rate per acre 6.84 7 4.75-10 55Spraying Weed Control, recirculation, rate per acre 7.23 8 5.50-10 13Crop Spraying by Surface Vehicle, rate per acre 6.94 7 4.50-8.50 41

WASTE HANDLING Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Loading Manure with Tractor & Loader, rate per hour 97.22 90 50-200 9Hauling and Spreading Dry Manure, rate per hour 160.83 120 70-375 12

HARVESTING GRAINS & SOYBEANS Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Combining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per acre 38.22 35 18-95 101Combining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per bushel 0.27 0.35 0.08-0.42 18Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per acre 34.82 30 14-90 123Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per bushel 0.24 0.25 0.08-0.37 9Combining High Moisture Corn, flat rate per acre 42.31 45 30-110 45Combining Soybeans, flat rate per acre 35.4 35 20-66 140Combining Grain Sorghum, without pickup header, flat rate per acre 34.4 35 20-45 10

HAULING OPERATIONS Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

HAULING GRAIN-From Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per acre 5.27 6 2-10 13-From Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per bushel 0.08 0.05 0.04-0.18 16-Grain Truck to Storage or Elevator, flat rate per bushel 0.13 0.1 0.05-0.25 61-Grain (above 20 miles), additional charge per bushel 0.10 0.1 0.01-0.32 42-Dry Edible Beans to Storage or Elevator, rate per bushel 0.14 0.12 0.10-0.25 10Hauling Large Round Bales of Hay or Cornstalks (avg load 18.6 Tons), rate per loaded mile 3.83 4 2.50-4.50 10

Hauling Cattle by Semi-trailer Truck (avg load 50,000 lbs), rate per loaded mile 3.89 4 2.50-4.50 14




MAKING SILAGE AND EARLAGE Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Corn Silage (field chopping, hauling, filling, packing silo), flat rate per ton 9.25 - 4-15 8

Corn Silage (field chopping and hauling), flat rate per ton 8.06 10 5.50-10 8

HAULING SILAGE Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Hauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per hour 88.57 100 45-100 7Hauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per ton 3.28 3 2.75-4.00 7

OTHER CUSTOM SERVICES Average RateMost

Common Range

Number Reporting

Drying Grain, per point of moisture removed, rate per bushel 0.04 0.02 0.02-0.10 6Renting Bin Storage, rate per bushel 0.02 0.03 0.01-0.05 18Elevating Grain (on farm), rate per bushel 0.03 0.03 0.01-0.10 7Checking Pivots During Irrigation Season, rate per acre 16.22 10 5-25 9Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per hour 75.5 100 25-100 10Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per pivot 324.67 100 100-750 15Mowing Grass Pasture or CRP, rate per acre 20.13 20 5-65 12Skid Steer Loader Rent, rate per hour 76.39 - 28-135 9Clearing Cedar Trees, rate per hour 91.36 100 45-125 11Auto Steer System - GPS Mapping, rate per acre 1.94 1 1-4 8




CUSTOM PRACTICENEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS

Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE-------------------------------------------------------------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified-------------------------------------------------------------

LAND TILLAGE OPERATIONSDisk Harrowing, Tandem or Offset (primary, heavy, deep, leaving rough surface), rate per acreNumber Reporting 11 10 10 6 14 6 3 16 69

Average Rate 13.5 15 15.6 16.25 13.75 14.75 15.67 13.69 14.43

Range 9.00-20.00 10.00-19.00 12.00-25.00 15.00-19.00 8.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 12.00-19.00 8.00-19.00 8.00-25.00

Most Common 14 15 12 15 15 18 - 15 15

Disk Harrowing, Tandem or Offset, Finishing (secondary, light, seedbed preparation), rate per acreNumber Reporting 4 9 11 6 10 4 # 11 51

Average Rate 13.25 13.33 12.73 15.08 14.6 14 - 13.73 13.71

Range 12.00-15.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-17.00 12.50-18.00 12.00-18.50 12.00-15.00 - 10.00-19.00 10.00-19.00

Most Common 12 15 10 15 15 15 - 15 15

Moldboard Plowing, rate per acreNumber Reporting 4 # # # # # # # 7

Average Rate 20.75 - - - - - - - 22.57

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

Most Common - - - - - - - - 20

Harrowing, Spike Tooth, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 15.33

Range - - - - - - - - 15.00-16.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 15

Harrowing, Spring Tooth, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - 13.33 11.94

Range - - - - - - - 10.00-15.00 7.75-15.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 15 15

Chisel Plow (3 to 8 inches) for primary tillage, rate per acreNumber Reporting 5 # # # # # # 3 11

Average Rate 10.79 - - - - - - 14.67 14.45

Range 8.00-14.00 - - - - - - 14.00-15.00 8.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 15 18

Deep Chisel (deeper than usual plow depth), rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 4 # # 3 15

Average Rate - - - - 17.75 - - 20.5 18.77

Range - - - - 12.00-20.00 - - 14.00-30.00 11.00-30.00

Most Common - - - - 20 - - - 18

Subsoil or Rip, rate per acreNumber Reporting 6 6 5 3 10 3 3 6 37

Average Rate 19.17 21.25 23.7 21 22 16.33 23.33 23.08 21.08

Range 12.00-30.00 18.00-27.50 20.00-27.50 18.00-25.00 12.00-30.00 12.00-23.00 15.00-30.00 14.00-30.00 12.00-30.00

Most Common 17 18 25 - 25 - - 30 25

Field Cultivator (3 to 8 inches with shanks or sweeps), rate per acreNumber Reporting 8 5 6 # 15 # 3 13 49

Average Rate 12.88 13.4 14 - 13.23 - 15.33 13.69 13.61

Range 8.00-22.00 10.00-18.00 9.50-20.00 - 8.00-18.50 - 11.00-19.00 8.00-19.00 8.00-22.00

Most Common 11 12 - - 15 - - 10 15

2018 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART I





Vertical or Turbo Tillage, rate per acreNumber Reporting 4 # # # 5 # # 5 21

Average Rate 15.75 - - - 16.9 - - 14.8 15.4

Range 15.00-17.00 - - - 12.00-25.00 - - 12.00-18.00 12.00-25.00

Most Common 15 - - - - - - 15 15

Blade Plow or Wide Sweep Blade, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 10.67

Range - - - - - - - - 8.00-12.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 12

Combination Tillage Operations, finishing tillage, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # 6 # # 4 15

Average Rate 16.67 - - - 13.54 - - 12.5 13.88

Range 15.00-20.00 - - - 8.00-18.00 - - 8.00-16.00 8.00-20.00

Most Common 15 - - - 15 - - - 15

Strip Tilling (leaving about an 8 inch seedbed), rate per acreNumber Reporting 5 # # 4 4 5 # # 20

Average Rate 18.8 - - 18.25 19.5 17.7 - - 18.73

Range 16.00-20.00 - - 12.00-25.00 16.00-23.00 15.00-22.00 - - 12.00-25.00

Most Common 20 - - 18 - - - - 20

Stalk Shredder PTO Driven, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 4 10

Average Rate - - - - - - - 15.25 12.7

Range - - - - - - - 10.00-20.00 10.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 10

Rolling Stalk Chopper, not PTO, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # 3 # # # # 8

Average Rate - - - 10 - - - - 10.05

Range - - - 8.00-12.00 - - - - 6.50-12.40

Most Common - - - - - - - - 12

PLANTING AND POST PLANTING OPERATIONSDrilling Small Grains, conventional drill with disk or row opening device, rate per acreNumber Reporting 6 4 # # # # # 3 20

Average Rate 13.17 15.5 - - - - - 14 14.4

Range 9.00-16.00 13.00-18.00 - - - - - 12.00-15.00 9.00-18.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 15 15

Drilling Small Grains, no-till drill, rate per acreNumber Reporting 8 6 5 5 13 6 5 18 59

Average Rate 15.75 17.83 17.2 18.1 17.35 18.17 18.6 18.5 17.74

Range 13.00-18.00 15.00-20.00 15.00-20.00 15.50-20.00 14.00-25.00 17.50-20.00 18.00-20.00 12.00-28.00 12.00-28.00

Most Common 18 18 18 18 15 18 18 18 18

Planting Row Crops, no coulters or row cleaning devices, includes no-till with band applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting 7 # 5 4 9 4 3 21 49

Average Rate 20.14 - 17.8 17.5 23 19.44 20 20.33 19.59

Range 14.00-24.00 - 12.00-22.00 15.00-20.00 16.00-45.00 17.50-22.00 15.00-25.00 12.00-45.00 12.00-45.00

Most Common 22 - 20 - 25 - - 22 20






Planting Row Crops, no coulters or row cleaning devices, includes no-till, without band applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # 5 6 3 10 # # 16 36

Average Rate - 21.2 19.33 16 19.95 - - 18.13 18.35

Range - 14.00-26.00 15.00-26.00 14.00-18.00 14.00-40.00 - - 12.00-40.00 12.00-40.00

Most Common - 26 20 - 16 - - 15 15

Planting Row Crops, with coulters, with band applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting 5 4 8 5 9 # 3 12 39

Average Rate 21.6 19.25 19.31 20 21.72 - 18 18.1 19.7

Range 14.00-30.00 16.00-22.00 15.00-24.00 16.00-25.00 13.00-30.00 - 16.00-20.00 13.00-21.00 13.00-30.00

Most Common 22 - 21 - 20 - - 20 20

Planting Row Crops, with coulters, without band applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # 5 9 5 3 # # 14 34

Average Rate - 20.2 17.89 18.8 19 - - 16.94 18.24

Range - 17.00-25.00 15.00-20.00 16.00-23.00 12.00-25.00 - - 10.00-25.88 10.00-25.88

Most Common - - 17 16 - - - 15 20

Planting Row Crops, with row cleaning devices for ridge planting, with band applicator, rate per acre Number Reporting 4 # # 6 9 # 5 10 33

Average Rate 25 - - 20.33 20.72 - 18.9 20.3 21.12

Range 18.00-38.00 - - 17.00-25.00 15.00-26.00 - 17.00-21.50 10.00-28.00 10.00-38.00

Most Common 22 - - 20 20 - 18 20 20

Planting Row Crops, with row cleaning devices for ridge planting, without band applicator, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 4 5 5 # 3 7 23

Average Rate - - 18.25 18 16.9 - 18.33 19.14 18.33

Range - - 13.00-22.00 15.00-23.00 12.00-24.00 - 17.00-20.00 15.00-28.00 12.00-28.00

Most Common - - - 17 18 - - 20 18

Drilling Soybeans, conventional drill with disk or row opening devices, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # 3 # 3 # # 4 12

Average Rate - - 18 - 16.67 - - 14.75 16.92

Range - - 16.00-20.00 - 14.00-20.00 - - 14.00-15.00 14.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 15 20

Drilling Soybeans, no-till drill, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 4 6 4 17 5 # 16 49

Average Rate 20.33 17.75 18 17.63 17.44 18.2 - 18.47 18.02

Range 18.00-25.00 17.00-18.00 15.00-23.00 15.00-19.00 12.00-25.00 17.50-20.00 - 12.00-28.00 12.00-28.00

Most Common 18 18 15 - 14 17.5 - 18 18

Planting Dry Edible Beans, rate per acre Number Reporting 5 # # # # 3 # # 9

Average Rate 25.6 - - - - 19.83 - - 22.61

Range 20.00-38.00 - - - - 17.50-22.00 - - 16.00-38.00

Most Common 24 - - - - - - - 22

Planting Sugarbeets, rate per acreNumber Reporting 4 3 # # # # # # 8

Average Rate 23.5 21.67 - - - - - - 22.38

Range 22.00-24.00 15.00-30.00 - - - - - - 15.00-30.00

Most Common 24 - - - - - - - 24






Seeding Grass Seed, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 4 13

Average Rate - - - - - - - 23.5 18.92

Range - - - - - - - 20.00-29.00 12.00-29.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 20 20

Seeding Grass Seed with depth bands, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 7

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 19.29

Range - - - - - - - - 15.00-29.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 18

Seeding Legumes, rate per acreNumber Reporting # 3 # # 4 3 # 6 19

Average Rate - 19.33 - - 15.63 19 - 19.5 18

Range - 18.00-22.00 - - 15.00-17.50 15.00-22.00 - 15.00-24.00 15.00-24.00

Most Common - 18 - - 15 - - 20 15

Seeding Legumes with depth bands, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 18.25

Range - - - - - - - - 15.00-24.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 15

Seeding CRP Ground, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # 3 # # 4 13

Average Rate 17.33 - - - 15.67 - - 24 19.62

Range 16.00-18.00 - - - 15.00-17.00 - - 15.00-31.00 15.00-31.00

Most Common 18 - - - 15 - - 25 15

Cultivation Tillage, rotary hoe, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 8

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 9.38

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

Most Common - - - - - - - - 10

Cultivation Tillage, conventional crop cultivator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # 3 # 3 12

Average Rate - - - - - 14.67 - 14 13.25

Range - - - - - 14.00-15.00 - 12.00-18.00 10.00-18.00

Most Common - - - - - 15 - 12 12

Cultivation Tillage, cultivator handling residue &/or making ridges, rate per acreNumber Reporting 4 # # 3 6 # 3 4 20

Average Rate 9.5 - - 14.67 12.17 - 14.67 12.75 12.5

Range 7.00-14.00 - - 12.00-17.00 8.00-17.00 - 12.00-18.00 8.00-18.00 7.00-18.00

Most Common 7 - - - 10 - - - 15

Cultivation Tillage, hill or ditch for irrigation, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # # # 3 4 14

Average Rate 8 - - - - - 13 12.25 11.21

Range 7.00-10.00 - - - - - 10.00-18.00 8.00-18.00 7.00-18.00

Most Common 7 - - - - - - 8 15






HAYING AND BALINGMowing, rate per acreNumber Reporting # 3 # # 4 # # 4 16

Average Rate - 13.33 - - 13.63 - - 14.5 14.28

Range - 10.00-20.00 - - 12.00-15.50 - - 10.00-20.00 10.00-20.00

Most Common - 10 - - 12 - - 10 10

Raking, rate per acreNumber Reporting # 5 7 5 8 3 # 9 34

Average Rate - 7.4 3.93 6 5.31 5 - 5.17 5.16

Range - 4.00-12.00 1.50-6.00 3.00-12.00 3.00-8.00 5.00-5.00 - 2.00-8.00 1.50-12.00

Most Common - - 3 5 5 5 - 5 5

Mowing and Raking (Where one rate is quoted or contracted.), rate per acreNumber Reporting # 3 # # # # # # 5

Average Rate - 19 - - - - - - 17.6

Range - 12.00-25.00 - - - - - - 6.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 25

Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 9 13

Average Rate - - - - - - - 119.44 117.92

Range - - - - - - - 70-170 70-170

Most Common - - - - - - - 120 110

Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 5 8 6 14 5 4 12 50

Average Rate 17.67 15.2 14.13 16 15.21 17.6 13.75 14.33 15.1

Range 15.00-20.00 12.00-18.00 10.00-17.00 15.00-18.00 12.00-20.00 14.00-20.00 11.00-15.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-20.00

Most Common - 15 15 16 15 20 15 15 15

Swathing without Crushing/Crimping, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 150

Range - - - - - - - - 100-195

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Swathing without Crushing/Crimping, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 7

Average Rate - - - - - - - 13 14.71

Range - - - - - - - 9.00-20.00 9.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 20

Baling Small Square Bales with Twine Tie (average lbs/bale = 62), rate per baleNumber Reporting # # 4 # 7 3 # 5 19

Average Rate - - 0.85 - 1.4 1.42 - 0.63 1.16

Range - - 0.65-1.35 - 0.75-3.50 1.00-2.00 - 0.40-1.00 0.40-3.50

Most Common - - 0.7 - 1 - - 0.5 1

Baling Small Square Bales With Wire Tie (average lbs/bale = 67), rate per baleNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 4 10

Average Rate - - - - 1.83 - - 0.54 1.12

Range - - - - 0.75-3.50 - - 0.40-0.75 0.40-3.50

Most Common - - - - - - - 0.5 0.75






Baling Large Square Bales (average lbs/bale = 1400), rate per baleNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 7

Average Rate - - - - 13.67 - - - 15

Range - - - - 12.00-16.00 - - - 8.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 20

Baling Large Round Bales Without Net Wrap (average lbs/bale = 1432), rate per baleNumber Reporting # # 6 # 9 4 # 10 33

Average Rate - - 13.17 - 13.5 13.38 - 13.35 13.56

Range - - 11.00-16.00 - 12.00-16.00 12.00-14.50 - 8.00-17.00 8.00-17.00

Most Common - - 13 - 12 - - 13.5 14

Baling Large Round Bales With Net Wrap (average lbs/bale = 1558), rate per baleNumber Reporting # 3 9 6 11 3 4 17 48

Average Rate - 13.83 12.67 16.67 15.41 15 12.88 13.35 14.13

Range - 13.00-15.00 10.00-18.00 13.00-24.00 12.00-20.00 15.00-15.00 11.00-15.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-24.00

Most Common - - 10 15 15 15 - 13 15

Shredding Cornstalks, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 4 10

Average Rate - - - - 15 - - 14.75 16.2

Range - - - - 10.00-20.00 - - 10.00-18.00 10.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 15

Raking Cornstalks, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # 4 6 # # # # 11

Average Rate - - 5.5 9.5 - - - - 8.09

Range - - 2.00-9.00 5.00-16.00 - - - - 2.00-16.00

Most Common - - - 10 - - - - 10

Baling Cornstalks With Large Round Baler (average lbs/bale = 1258), rate per baleNumber Reporting # 3 6 5 4 # # 6 23

Average Rate - 16.67 13.25 19.2 16.25 - - 15.5 15.63

Range - 15.00-20.00 12.00-15.00 15.00-21.00 15.00-18.00 - - 11.00-18.00 11.00-21.00

Most Common - 15 12 20 16 - - 16 15

Loading and Stacking Small Bales, rate per bale Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 9

Average Rate - - - - 0.63 - - - 0.98

Range - - - - 0.15-1.00 - - - 0.15-2.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 2

Lifting and Moving Large Round Bales With Tractor (average distance = 1.54 miles), rate per baleNumber Reporting # 3 3 4 # # # # 15

Average Rate - 2 1.4 1.88 - - - - 2.85

Range - 1.50-3.00 1.00-2.20 1.50-3.00 - - - - 1.00-10.00

Most Common - 1.5 1 1.5 - - - - 3






SMALL GRAIN HARVEST (WHEAT, OATS, AND BARLEY)Windrowing Grain Crops, rate per acreNumber Reporting 6 # # # # 3 # # 12

Average Rate 13.33 - - - - 13.67 - - 16.67

Range 10.50-18.00 - - - - 12.00-15.00 - - 10.50-30.00

Most Common 12 - - - - - - - 12

Combining Small Grains, flat charge, rate per acreNumber Reporting # 6 5 # 6 3 # 11 36

Average Rate - 35 30 - 34.25 30 - 31.18 31.68

Range - 30.00-40.00 24.00-36.00 - 25.00-42.50 25.00-35.00 - 24.00-36.00 22.00-45.00

Most Common - 30 - - - - - 30 30

Combining Small Grains, minimum with extra charge for high yields, rate per acreNumber Reporting 8 # # # # 3 # # 11

Average Rate 22.88 - - - - 25.67 - - 24.36

Range 21.00-25.00 - - - - 21.00-30.00 - - 21.00-30.00

Most Common 23 - - - - - - - 23

Additional Fee for Combining Small Grains for Yield Over 23.6 bushels per acre, rate per bushelNumber Reporting 7 # # # # 3 # # 13

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.22 - - - - 0.23 - - 0.22

Range 0.15-0.24 - - - - 0.21-0.26 - - 0.12-0.30

Most Common 0.23 - - - - - - - 0.23

Hauling Small Grain from Combine to Local Storage, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting 4 3 3 # 7 3 # 4 23

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.2 0.1 0.13 - 0.12 0.21 - 0.16 0.14

Range 0.15-0.22 0.07-0.12 0.10-0.15 - 0.07-0.22 0.15-0.26 - 0.10-0.25 0.07-0.26

Most Common 0.22 - 0.15 - - - - - 0.1

Hauling Small Grains Based on Rate per Bushel - Plus $0.08/bu Extra Charge for Distance Over 15 MilesNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 4 10

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - 0.14 - - 0.16 0.15

Range - - - - 0.07-0.22 - - 0.10-0.30 0.07-0.30

Most Common - - - - - - - 0.1 0.12






APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER (EXCLUDING COST OF FERTILIZER)Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, including power, labor & applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # 4 # 10 # 4 9 26

Average Rate - - 6.38 - 5.7 - 6.31 7 6.43

Range - - 5.00-7.50 - 3.50-7.00 - 5.00-8.00 5.00-8.00 3.50-10.00

Most Common - - - - 6 - - 8 5

Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, applicator rental only, rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 11.67

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

Most Common - - - - - - - - 10

Dry Fertilizer Variable Rate, including power, labor & applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 11 # 3 5 19

Average Rate - - - - 7.47 - 8.58 8.15 7.97

Range - - - - 6.00-10.00 - 7.50-9.25 7.50-9.00 6.00-10.00

Most Common - - - - 6.5 - - - 6.5

Liquid Fertilizer Solid Application, power, labor & applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # 3 # 6 # 3 8 21

Average Rate - - 8.58 - 7 - 6.17 8.38 8.25

Range - - 6.75-12.00 - 6.25-8.00 - 5.75-7.00 6.00-12.00 5.00-15.00

Most Common - - - - 7 - 5.75 12 7

Liquid Fertilizer Variable Rate, power, labor & applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 7 3 4 4 18

Average Rate - - - - 8.21 12.08 9.56 9.88 9.67

Range - - - - 6.50-12.00 9.25-15.00 9.00-10.00 7.50-15.00 4.75-16.00

Most Common - - - - 6.5 - 10 - 10

Anhydrous Ammonia, conventional knife, power, labor & applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 4 # # # 10

Average Rate - - - - 13.88 - - - 13.3

Range - - - - 5.00-18.00 - - - 5.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 16

Anhydrous Ammonia, conventional knife, applicator rental only, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 16.33

Range - - - - - - - - 9.00-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 20

Anhydrous Ammonia, knife with coulters, power, labor & applicator, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 14 # 4 25 40

Average Rate - - - - 15.29 - 17.75 14.97 15.18

Range - - - - 12.00-19.00 - 14.00-22.00 9.00-25.00 9.00-25.00

Most Common - - - - 12.5 - - 15 15

Anhydrous Ammonia, knife with coulters, applicator rental only, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 7

Average Rate - - - - - - - 5.5 10.07

Range - - - - - - - 4.00-6.50 4.00-14.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 14






INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL PER APPLICATION (EXCLUDES COST OF MATERIALS)Spraying Weed Control, boom, rate per acreNumber Reporting 9 3 5 4 19 4 # 17 55

Average Rate 6.31 7.83 7.6 7.38 7.16 7.06 - 6.49 6.84

Range 4.75-8.00 5.50-10.00 6.50-10.00 6.50-8.00 6.00-8.00 5.75-8.00 - 5.00-8.00 4.75-10.00

Most Common 7 - 7 8 7 8 - 7 7

Spraying Weed Control, recirculation sprayer, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # 6 13

Average Rate - - - - 7 - - 6.71 7.23

Range - - - - 6.50-7.50 - - 5.50-8.00 5.50-10.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 8

Crop Spraying by Surface Vehicle of Insecticides &/or Herbicides, rate per acreNumber Reporting 7 # 5 # 16 4 # 10 41

Average Rate 6.43 - 7.5 - 6.88 6.5 - 7.14 6.94

Range 5.00-7.00 - 7.00-8.50 - 4.50-8.00 5.75-8.00 - 6.00-8.40 4.50-8.50

Most Common 7 - 7 - 6.5 5.75 - 7 7

Crop Spraying by Aircraft of Insecticides &/or Herbicides, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # 5 9

Average Rate - - - - - - - 7.25 8.42

Range - - - - - - - 6.00-9.00 6.00-14.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 6 6

WASTE HANDLINGLoading Manure with Tractor & Loader, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # 3 # 3 # # 3 9

Average Rate - - 126.67 - 91.67 - - 73.33 97.22

Range - - 90-200 - 70-125 - - 50-120 50-200

Most Common - - 90 - - - - 50 90

Hauling and Spreading Dry Manure, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 4 12

Average Rate - - - - 105 - - 135 160.83

Range - - - - 75-120 - - 70-250 70-375

Most Common - - - - 120 - - - 120

Pumping, Hauling & Spreading Liquid Manure, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - 96 - - - 89.5

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

Most Common - - - - - - - - -






MISCELLANEOUSMowing Grass Pasture or CRP, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # 3 # 3 3 # # 12

Average Rate - - 16.5 - 27.33 16.67 - - 20.13

Range - - 13.50-20.00 - 5.00-65.00 15.00-20.00 - - 5.00-65.00

Most Common - - - - - 15 - - 20

Digging Post Holes, rate per holeNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - 4 3.1

Range - - - - - - - 2.00-5.00 1.50-5.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 5 5

Building Fence, rate per 1/4 mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - 1640 2284

Range - - - - - - - 700-2,900 700-4,000

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Trenching, rate per footNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 1.7

Range - - - - - - - - 1.00-2.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - 1

Injection Pump for Chemicals with Center Pivot Irrigation, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # 3 # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - 1.67 - - 1.88

Range - - - - - 1.00-2.00 - - 1.00-2.50

Most Common - - - - - 2 - - 2

Skid Steer Loader Rent, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 5 9

Average Rate - - - - - - - 96 76.39

Range - - - - - - - 50-135 28-135

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Tractor Rent, Tractor Only (exclude fuel and operator) 101-149 H.P., rate per meter hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 46.8

Range - - - - - - - - 29-100

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Tractor Rent, Tractor Only (exclude fuel and operator) 150-199 H.P., rate per meter hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 6

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 63.5

Range - - - - - - - - 35-120

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Tractor Rent, Tractor Only (exclude fuel and operator) 200 & above PTO H.P., rate per meter hourNumber Reporting # # 3 # # # # # 9

Average Rate - - 93.33 - - - - - 80.11

Range - - 75-120 - - - - - 45-180

Most Common - - - - - - - - 45






CUSTOM CONTRACT FARMINGDryland Soybeans (Average Times Over the Field = 3.7), rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 7 11

Average Rate - - - - 83.33 - - 75 68.82

Range - - - - 60-100 - - 45-100 45-100

Most Common - - - - - - - 90 60

Irrigated Soybeans (Average Times Over the Field = 4), rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 3 8

Average Rate - - - - 91.67 - - 71.67 85

Range - - - - 60-125 - - 45.00-90.00 45-140

Most Common - - - - - - - - 70

Dryland Corn (Average Times Over the Field = 4.2), rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 4 # # 7 12

Average Rate - - - - 92.5 - - 80.71 76.42

Range - - - - 75-100 - - 60-100 52-100

Most Common - - - - 100 - - 100 65

Irrigated Corn (Average Times Over the Field = 4.9), rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 4 # # 3 9

Average Rate - - - - 106.25 - - 86.67 103.33

Range - - - - 75-125 - - 60-100 60-150

Most Common - - - - 125 - - 100 125

Does the Custom Farming Rate Include Hauling Grain from Field to Farm?Number Reporting Yes - - - - 3 - - 2 5

Number Reporting No - - - - 1 - - 2 7

Does the Custom Farming Rate Include Hauling Grain from Field to Elevator?Number Reporting Yes - - - - 3 - - 2 5

Number Reporting No - - - - 2 - - 3 8

LABOR RATEAverage Labor Rate Assumed or Included in Custom Rates, rate per hour Number Reporting 16 14 16 12 17 6 11 33 108

Average Rate 16.1 18.64 22.28 17.33 19.15 16.17 24.82 17.47 18.85

Range 10.00-25.00 12.00-25.00 9.50-70.00 14.00-20.00 15.00-25.00 10.00-22.00 10-100 10.00-35.00 10-100

Most Common 15 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 15

DIESEL COSTExpected Farm Delivered Diesel Fuel Cost in 2018, rate per gallonNumber Reporting 17 10 16 10 25 6 10 33 115

Average Rate 2.4 2.55 2.41 2.45 2.52 2.5 2.59 2.42 2.46

Range 1.79-3.00 2.20-2.89 1.96-2.80 1.90-3.00 2.00-3.50 1.90-2.80 2.08-3.00 2.00-3.00 1.79-3.50

Most Common 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.2 3 2.8 2.75 2.25 2.5

AUTO STEER SYSTEMAdditional Fee Charged for Field Operations when including GPS Mapping, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # 3 # # 3 8

Average Rate - - - - 2.33 - - 1.67 1.94

Range - - - - 1.00-4.00 - - 1.00-3.00 1.00-4.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 1 1






HARVESTING GRAINS & SOYBEANSCombining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting 12 12 16 11 24 4 6 31 101

Average Rate 36.33 44.08 36.44 45.14 38.33 46.5 35.17 36.42 38.22

Range 25.00-48.00 30.00-95.00 30.00-48.00 37.00-51.00 18.00-65.00 35.00-64.00 25.00-45.00 25.00-65.00 18.00-95.00

Most Common 36 40 30 45 35 - 38 35 35

Combining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting 3 # # 5 # 3 5 4 18

Average Rate 0.31 - - 0.3 - 0.28 0.31 0.13 0.27

Range 0.15-0.42 - - 0.22-0.36 - 0.15-0.36 0.25-0.37 0.08-0.25 0.08-0.42

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.35

Extra Charge per Bushel for Hauling Irrigated Corn, above agreed-upon miles, rate per bushelNumber Reporting 6 # 3 4 11 3 6 6 32

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.11 - 0.13 0.09 0.08 0.11 0.06 0.04 0.08

Range 0.01-0.18 - 0.10-0.18 0.01-0.19 0.01-0.18 0.05-0.15 0.01-0.25 0.01-0.12 0.01-0.25

Most Common - - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.01 0.01 0.01

Average Miles 5 - 10 19 7 17 10 12 11

Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting 11 6 23 10 29 5 5 49 123

Average Rate 32.09 45.42 34.11 42.2 36 35 33.8 33.77 34.82

Range 25.00-42.00 30.00-90.00 25.00-45.00 35.00-50.00 14.00-60.00 32.00-38.00 25.00-42.00 20.00-66.00 14.00-90.00

Most Common 32 - 30 35 35 35 25 30 30

Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # # # # 4 # 9

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - - - 0.31 - 0.24

Range - - - - - - 0.25-0.37 - 0.08-0.37

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.25

Combining Dryland Corn, base acre plus yield charge, base rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # 3 8

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 23.33 - - - - - - 31.67 28.13

Range 21.00-25.00 - - - - - - 25.00-40.00 21.00-40.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 25

Corn yield per acre that triggers an additional per bushel chargeAverage Bu/Acre 37 - - - - - - 133 87

Additional per bushel charge when corn yield (noted above) per acre is met (cents per bushel)Average Rate/Bushel 0.23 - - - - - - 0.07 0.15

Extra Charge per Bushel for Hauling Corn, above agreed-upon miles, rate per bushelNumber Reporting 6 # 3 3 16 3 3 13 40

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.13 - 0.13 0.11 0.09 0.07 0.1 0.06 0.09

Range 0.01-0.20 - 0.10-0.18 0.04-0.19 0.01-0.18 0.03-0.12 0.01-0.25 0.01-0.15 0.01-0.25

Most Common 0.1 - - - 0.1 - - 0.01 0.1

Average Miles 5.8 - 5.3 21.7 7.8 - 8.3 11 10.9

2018 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II





Combining High Moisture Corn, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting 7 8 10 5 7 # # 11 45

Average Rate 38.14 49.13 38.4 53.4 41.57 - - 41.36 42.31

Range 34.00-48.00 30-110 32.00-48.00 48.00-59.00 32.00-60.00 - - 30.00-53.00 30-110

Most Common 38 36 32 55 48 - - 45 45

Combining High Moisture Corn, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # 3 # # # # 6

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - 0.31 - - - - 0.31

Range - - - 0.22-0.36 - - - - 0.22-0.44

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Combining Soybeans, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 11 21 15 38 5 9 59 140

Average Rate 41 38.32 34.21 40.3 36.95 38.8 36.56 33.73 35.4

Range 35.00-48.00 30.00-50.00 20.00-48.00 25.00-48.00 25.00-65.00 35.00-45.00 25.00-48.00 20.00-66.00 20.00-66.00

Most Common - 35 30 48 30 35 35 30 35

Combining Soybeans, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 5

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - - - - 0.09 0.18

Range - - - - - - - 0.07-0.11 0.07-0.45

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Extra per Bushel Charge when Hauling Soybeans Additional Distance, charge per bushelNumber Reporting 3 3 4 4 13 # 4 15 36

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.15 0.1 0.14 0.08 0.09 - 0.08 0.08 0.09

Range 0.10-0.18 0.02-0.18 0.10-0.18 0.01-0.15 0.01-0.20 - 0.01-0.25 0.00-0.16 0.00-0.25

Most Common - - - - 0.1 - 0.01 0.1 0.1

Average Miles 0.7 6 5.3 13.8 8.3 - 8.8 13 9.5

Combining Grain Sorghum, without pickup header, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 8 10

Average Rate - - - - - - - 34.25 34.4

Range - - - - - - - 20.00-45.00 20.00-45.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 38 35

Combining Grain Sorghum, with pickup header, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 36.75

Range - - - - - - - - 25.00-50.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Combining Millet, with pickup header, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting 5 # # # # 3 # # 7

Average Rate 23 - - - - 29.33 - - 25.29

Range 19.00-26.00 - - - - 22.00-40.00 - - 19.00-40.00

Most Common 23 - - - - - - - 23






Combining Millet, with pickup header, base acre plus yield charge, base rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate 22 - - - - - - - 22

Range 18.00-24.00 - - - - - - - 18.00-24.00

Most Common 24 - - - - - - - 24

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 (cents per bushel)Average Rate/Bushel 0.21 - - - - - - - 0.21

Combining Sunflowers, flat rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 5

Average Rate 35 - - - - - - - 34

Range 28.00-40.00 - - - - - - - 25.00-40.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 40

HARVESTING OTHER CROPSCombining Dry Edible Beans with pickup header, rate per acreNumber Reporting 4 # # # # # # # 6

Average Rate 56.5 - - - - - - - 56

Range 36.00-95.00 - - - - - - - 36.00-95.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 55

Cutting and Windrowing Dry Edible Beans, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate 20.5 - - - - - - - 30.38

Range 14.00-25.50 - - - - - - - 14.00-60.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Combining Standing Dry Edible Beans, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 5

Average Rate 45.67 - - - - - - - 45.4

Range 42.00-50.00 - - - - - - - 42.00-50.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 45

Topping Sugar Beets, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 48.83

Range - - - - - - - - 1.50-90.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Lifting Sugar Beets, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate 106.17 - - - - - - - 106.17

Range 4-165 - - - - - - - 4-165

Most Common - - - - - - - - -






HAULING OPERATIONSHauling Grain from Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per acreNumber Reporting # # 3 # 3 # # 4 13

Average Rate - - 5.33 - 6.83 - - 4.25 5.27

Range - - 5.00-6.00 - 4.00-10.00 - - 2.00-6.00 2.00-10.00

Most Common - - 5 - - - - - 6

Hauling Grain from Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per bushelNumber Reporting 3 # 3 # 3 # # 8 16

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.08 - 0.1 - 0.06 - - 0.08 0.08

Range 0.04-0.16 - 0.05-0.18 - 0.05-0.06 - - 0.04-0.15 0.04-0.18

Most Common - - - - 0.06 - - 0.07 0.05

Hauling Grain from Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 74

Range - - - - - - - - 20-130

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Hauling Grain with Grain Truck to Storage or Elevator, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting 6 # 7 4 16 3 6 26 61

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.16 - 0.14 0.11 0.11 0.19 0.11 0.12 0.13

Range 0.10-0.24 - 0.07-0.22 0.10-0.12 0.05-0.20 0.10-0.25 0.10-0.12 0.07-0.25 0.05-0.25

Most Common 0.15 - 0.17 0.12 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 0.1

Extra Per Bushel Charge when Hauling Grain Additional Distance, charge per bushelNumber Reporting 4 4 6 4 14 # 3 14 42

Average Rate 0.15 0.09 0.17 0.07 0.1 - 0.1 0.07 0.1

Range 0.10-0.18 0.01-0.18 0.03-0.32 0.01-0.11 0.01-0.20 - 0.01-0.25 0.01-0.20 0.01-0.32

Most Common 0.18 - - - 0.1 - - 0.1 0.1

Average Miles 11 11 26 13 16 - 38 16 20

Hauling Dry Edible Beans with Truck to Storage or Elevator, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting 3 # # # 3 # # 4 10

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate 0.14 - - - 0.13 - - 0.14 0.14

Range 0.12-0.18 - - - 0.10-0.18 - - 0.10-0.20 0.10-0.25

Most Common 0.12 - - - - - - - 0.12

Hauling Sunflowers by Truck to Storage or Elevator, flat rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.23

Range - - - - - - - - 0.18-0.27

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Hauling Sugarbeets by Truck, flat rate per tonNumber Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate 3.58 - - - - - - - 5.19

Range 3.50-3.75 - - - - - - - 3.50-10.00

Most Common 3.5 - - - - - - - 3.5






Hauling Large Round Bales of Hay or Cornstalks (avg load 18.6 Tons), rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 10

Average Rate - - - - - - - 4.42 3.83

Range - - - - - - - 4.25-4.50 2.50-4.50

Most Common - - - - - - - 4.5 4

Hauling Large Square Bales by Truck (avg load 22 Tons), rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 3.8

Range - - - - - - - - 2.50-4.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - 4

MAKING SILAGE AND EARLAGECorn Silage (field chopping, hauling, filling and packing silo), flat rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 516.67

Range - - - - - - - - 150-900

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Corn Silage (field chopping, hauling, filling and packing silo), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # 4 3 8

Average Rate - - - - - - 10.75 8.83 9.25

Range - - - - - - 7.50-15.00 4.00-15.00 4.00-15.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Earlage (field chopping, hauling, filling and packing silo), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 12.5

Range - - - - - - - - 7.50-20.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 7.5

Alfalfa Silage (field chopping, hauling, filling and packing silo), flat rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 8.63

Range - - - - - - - - 7.50-10.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 7.5

Corn Silage (field chopping and hauling), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # 3 # # # # 8

Average Rate - - - 7.83 - - - - 8.06

Range - - - 5.50-10.00 - - - - 5.50-10.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 10

Earlage (field chopping and hauling), flat rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 10.33

Range - - - - - - - - 7.00-13.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Alfalfa Silage (field chopping and hauling), flat rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 9.13

Range - - - - - - - - 7.00-13.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -






Corn Silage (field chopping only), flat rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 483.33

Range - - - - - - - - 100-700

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Corn Silage (field chopping only), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 7

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 5.15

Range - - - - - - - - 3.25-7.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 5

Alfalfa Silage (field chopping only), flat rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 4.7

Range - - - - - - - - 4.00-5.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - 4

Packing Silage Bags, rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 4.17

Range - - - - - - - - 2.00-5.50

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Packing Silage Bags, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - 21.67 50

Range - - - - - - - 15.00-30.00 15-135

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

HAULING SILAGEHauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # 6 # # # # # 7

Average Rate - - 86.67 - - - - - 88.57

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

Most Common - - 100 - - - - - 100

Hauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per tonNumber Reporting # # # # # # 3 # 7

Average Rate - - - - - - 3.57 - 3.28

Range - - - - - - 3.20-4.00 - 2.75-4.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 3

Extra Charge Above the Flat Rate when Hauling Silage Additional Distance, rate per mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # 3 # 5

Average Rate - - - - - - 1.92 - 2.95

Range - - - - - - 1.00-3.25 - 1.00-5.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Average Miles - - - - - - 4 - 2






OTHER CUSTOM SERVICESDrying Grain, (exclude hauling) per point of moisture removed, rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # # # # # # 6

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.04

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

Most Common - - - - - - - - 0.02

Renting Bin Storage, rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # 3 # 6 3 # 5 18

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - 0.02 - 0.04 0.03 - 0.03 0.02

Range - - 0.02-0.03 - 0.01-0.15 0.03-0.03 - 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.05

Most Common - - 0.02 - 0.01 0.03 - - 0.03

Elevating Grain (on farm), rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 7

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - - - - 0.02 0.03

Range - - - - - - - 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.10

Most Common - - - - - - - 0.02 0.03

Cleaning Only, soybeans seed grain, rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - - - - - 0.21

Range - - - - - - - - 0.02-0.40

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

Treating Soybeans Seed Grain (include cost of chemical), rate per bushelNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 6

-------------------------------------------------------------cents per bushel-------------------------------------------------------------

Average Rate - - - - - - - 11.58 9.96

Range - - - - - - - 9.75-13.00 5.00-13.00

Most Common - - - - - - - - 12

Checking Pivots During Irrigation Season, rate per acreNumber Reporting 3 4 # # # # # # 9

Average Rate 8.33 17.75 - - - - - - 16.22

Range 5.00-10.00 10.00-25.00 - - - - - - 5.00-25.00

Most Common 10 - - - - - - - 10

Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per hourNumber Reporting 3 3 # # # # # # 10

Average Rate 61.67 93.33 - - - - - - 75.5

Range 25-100 80-100 - - - - - - 25-100

Most Common - 100 - - - - - - 100

Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per pivotNumber Reporting 3 3 # 3 3 3 3 # 15

Average Rate 250 260 - 366.67 283.33 383.33 446.67 - 324.67

Range 150-350 100-400 - 150-500 100-500 100-700 290-750 - 100-750

Most Common - - - - - - - - 100






Clearing Cedar Trees, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 7 11

Average Rate - - - - - - - 89.29 91.36

Range - - - - - - - 45-125 45-125

Most Common - - - - - - - 100 100

Grinding Dry Hay, rate per hourNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 5 5

Average Rate - - - - - - - 322 322

Range - - - - - - - 175-390 175-390

Most Common - - - - - - - - -

HAULING LIVESTOCKHauling Cattle for Slaughter by Semi-trailer Truck (avg load 50,000 lbs), rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting 3 # # # 4 # # 5 14

Average Rate 3.9 - - - 4.08 - - 3.73 3.89

Range 3.80-4.00 - - - 3.80-4.50 - - 2.50-4.25 2.50-4.50

Most Common - - - - 4 - - 4 4

Hauling Cattle for Slaughter by Gooseneck Stock Trailer, rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 5 6

Average Rate - - - - - - - 3.1 3.08

Range - - - - - - - 1.50-4.00 1.50-4.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 4 3

Hauling Hogs by Semi-trailer Truck, rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 4

Average Rate - - - - - - - 4.02 3.92

Range - - - - - - - 4.00-4.05 3.62-4.05

Most Common - - - - - - - 4 4

Hauling Hogs by Gooseneck Stock Trailer, rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 3 6

Average Rate - - - - - - - 3.67 3.83

Range - - - - - - - 3.00-4.00 3.00-5.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 4 4

Hauling Feeder Cattle by Semi-trailer Truck (avg load 51,250 lbs), rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # 5 # # 4 13

Average Rate - - - - 3.93 - - 3.98 4.12

Range - - - - 3.80-4.00 - - 3.90-4.00 3.62-6.25

Most Common - - - - 4 - - 4 4

Hauling Feeder Cattle by Gooseneck Stock Trailer, rate per loaded mileNumber Reporting # # # # # # # 4 7

Average Rate - - - - - - - 3.13 3.16

Range - - - - - - - 1.50-4.00 1.50-4.00

Most Common - - - - - - - 4 4

CUSTOM OPERATOR INFORMATIONAcres Covered per Year in Custom Work Number Reporting 17 17 23 14 39 8 13 48 157

Average Rate 6264.41 3607.65 5790 3535.71 10938.46 6525 5186.77 1048.65 4852.76

Range 375-32,000 100-17,000 110-90,000 200-17,000 70-250,000 200-35,000 100-35,000 80-10,000 70-250,000

Hours Spent per Year on Custom Work OperationsNumber Reporting 10 11 15 8 23 5 9 27 96

Average Rate 1006.6 546.36 616.33 801.25 296.74 1234 925 248.78 480.5

Range 66-3,600 50-1,700 35-1,700 60-4,200 35-1,500 20-3,200 50-4,200 20-2,000 20-4,200



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