This fact sheet provides agricultural producers with current information regarding rates for custom farming operations in Utah

Holmgren, Lyle

Larsen, Ryan

Nelson, Garrett

Pace, Michael

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1 April 2019   AG/Farm/2019-01pr 2018 Custom Rate SurveyDr. Ryan Larsen, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Garrett Nelson, Graduate Research Assistant Mike Pace, Extension Professor, Box Elder County Lyle Holmgren, Retired Extension Professor, Box Elder County Many agricultural producers in Utah hire others to perform some custom farm work in order to accomplish all the tasks necessary to ensure success in their agricultural business. Similarly, some farmers also provide custom work for others. The purpose of this report is to provide agricultural producers with current information regarding rates for custom farming operations in Utah.  Procedure The custom rates reported in this publication were obtained from surveys sent by e-mail to farmers, custom operators, agricultural bankers, and other agricultural professionals. In some cases, survey responses were disregarded if it was clear the respondent interpreted the information in a different manner than the majority of the other respondents. Reported Rates The custom rates reported are those charged or paid during 2017 and 2018. An average rate for all responses is given as well as a range of the responses including the lowest rate and the highest rate reported.  The number of responses for each custom operation is also provided. In most cases, the number of responses was less than ten and for many specific custom operations only one response is reported. More observations would be necessary to perform further statistical analysis. Because of the low survey response rate, custom rates reported in this publication should be used only as a guide. Actual rates in different areas of the state are likely to vary somewhat due to different field conditions, variations in supply and demand, location and other area-specific variables.  2   2017/2018 Utah Farm Custom Operation Rates        Average   Range Number of Responses   Average   Range Number of Responses Tillage   $/acre     $/hour  Moldboard Plowing (Stubble) $33.12 $25.00 - $50.00 8  $100.00 $100.00 -$100.00 1 Moldboard Plowing (hay/sod) $42.50 $30.00 - $55.00 4      Chisel Plowing (irrigated) $21.00   $15.00 - $30.00 3  $75.00 $75.00 - $75.00 1 Chisel Plowing (dryland) $10.67   $10.00 - $12.00 3      Subsoiling (8-15 in. deep) $24.71   $10.00 - $35.00 7  $170.00 $100.00 - $240.00 2 Subsoiling (over 15 in. deep) $25.00 $20.00 - $30.00 2      Disking, tandem $17.25   $12.00 - $25.00 8  $75.00   $75.00 - $75.00 1 Disking, offset $17.38 $8.33 - $25.00 6  $135.00 $135.00 - $135.00 1 Conskill Seedbed Preparation $15.67 $7.00 - $25.00 3      Triple K/Spring-tooth Harrow $15.00   $12.00 - $18.00 6  $75.00 $75.00 - $75.00 1 Laser Leveling $76.00   $76.00 - $76.00 1  $139.00 $110.00 - $190.00 5 Land Plane $11.27 $8.00 - $15.00 5  $100.00   $65.00 - $135.00 2 Cultivate/Furrow $12.50   $10.00 - $15.00 4         Alfalfa   -        Planting $15.11      $7.00 - $25.00 10  $93.33 $75.00 - $125.00 3 Swathing $19.50    $15.00 - $30.00 17  $108.33 $50.00 - $200.00 3 Rotary Mower $15.00    $15.00 - $15.00 2      Raking $7.18      $7.00 - $15.00 11  $27.50 $15.00 - $40.00 2  $/Bale   $/hour Baling (small bales) $0.68      $0.50 - $0.80 7  $37.50 $25.00 - $50.00 2 Baling (3 x 3) $10.70      $8.00 - $15.00 5      Baling (3 x 4) $15.54    $11.00 - $25.00 11      Baling (4 x 4) $17.16    $13.00 - $22.00 6      Loading (small bales) $0.65      $0.65 - $0.65 2      Loading (3 x 3) $1.00      $1.00 - $1.00 1      Loading (3 x 4) $3.00      $3.00 - $3.00 1      Loading (4 x 4) $2.50      $1.00 - $4.00 2      Hauling (small bales)   -  0      Hauling (3 x 3) $2.00      $2.00 - $2.00 1      Hauling (3 x 4)   -  0      Hauling (4 x 4) $4.00      $4.00 - $4.00 1                                3  Wheat and Barley   $/acre      $/hour     Planting (air seeder) $17.50 $15.00 - $20.00 2      Planting (conventional) $17.87     $12.00 - $30.00 8  $75.00 $75.00 - $75.00 1 Ground Spraying (irrigated $9.09      $4.00 - $20.00 11      Ground Spraying (dryland) $5.33      $5.00 - $6.00 3      Combining (irrigated) $34.69     $18.00 - $50.00 13  $150.00 $150.00 - $150.00 1 Combining (dryland) $26.50     $25.00 - $28.00 2    -    $/bu  $/load Hauling (field to storage) $0.45      $0.10 - $0.80 2      Haul to market (<25 miles) $0.10      $0.10 - $0.10 1  $200.00 $200.00 - $200.00  Haul to market (25-50 miles) $0.35      $0.30 - $0.40 3      Haul to market (50-100 miles) $0.37      $0.35 - $0.40 2      Storage $0.08      $0.05 - $0.10 2      Corn $/acre  $/hour Planting (air seeder) $17.75      $11.00 - $25.00 4        Planting (conventional) $16.25      $10.00 - $25.00 4  $75.00 $75.00 - $75.00 1 Grain Cart $38.00      $38.00 - $38.00 1      Combining $35.50      $25.00 - $45.00 7  $150.00 $150.00 - $150.00 1 Shredding $12.50      $10.00 - $15.00 3  $75.00 $75.00 - $75.00 1  $/bu      Hauling (field to storage) $0.32       $0.05 - $0.80 3      Haul to market (<25 miles) $0.10       $0.10 - $0.10 1      Haul to market (25-50 miles)   -  0      Haul to market (50-100 miles) $0.25      $0.07 - $0.39 3      High moisture corn, haul-pack $0.50      $0.50 - $0.50 1      Drying $0.45      $0.40 - $0.50 2      Storage $0.09      $0.09 - $0.09 1      Silage Corn $/ton  $/hour Chopping $12.00     $12.00 - $12.00 2  $366.67 $250.00 - $500.00 3 Hauling to pit (<1 mile) $2.00     $2.00 - $2.00 1  $100.00 $100.00 - $100.00 1 Hauling to pit (1-3 miles) $10.00     $10.00 - $10.00 1      Hauling to pit (>3 miles)   -  0  $125.00 $125.00 - $125.00 1 Packing   -  0  $90.00 $60.00 - $130.00 3              Utah State University is committed to providing an environment free from harassment and other forms of illegal discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 and older), disability, and veteran’s status. USU’s policy also prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment and academic related practices and decisions. Utah State University employees and students cannot, because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status, refuse to hire; discharge; promote; demote; terminate; discriminate in compensation; or discriminate regarding terms, privileges, or conditions of employment, against any person otherwise qualified. Employees and students also cannot discriminate in the classroom, residence halls, or in on/off campus, USU-sponsored events and activities. This publication is issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kenneth L. White, Vice President for Extension and Agriculture, Utah State University. 

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