Posted by Bruce from Can. on October 05, 2017 at 07:16:34 from (76.69.31.140):
Every time that I get fed up with trying to fix some of my old equipment , and get cheesed off at the cost of parts , I start to think that maybe I would be better off hiring a custom guy. Learned that I had better just keep fixing . Even though it takes me longer to harvest myself , and at times can be frustrating, I can still afford me. Custom combining of soy beans here this year , $50.00 per acre, put a buggy in the field with it , another $10.00, plus trucking to the elevator. Chopping corn silage , $500.00 per acre comes with three trucks and drivers. I won't spend $500.00 on fuel chopping my own 35 acres of corn. It would cost near $3,500.00 to have the same corn harvested custom. Sure it would get done quicker, and I do have a few bucks tied up in long paid for equipment , but I just don't see the value in hiring, Hard pressed to find anyone to make bales for less than $8.00 per bale, round or square,and we made over 2000 bales this year. I am not finding fault with the custom guys , new equipment cost big $$$$ . The problem is after all the cost are added in , there is really nothing left. Three custom operators that I know say this will be the last year for combining at the $50.00 price. Sure makes those old combines look more valuable, if you can find parts , and keep them going. Any thoughts ?
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