Farm Machinery Management
Machinery Cost Estimates (pdf)
updated in May, 2012 with a $3.60 farm-level diesel fuel price.
Farm Machinery Economic Cost Estimation Spreadsheet (MACHDATA.xlsm)
Download the MS Excel spreadsheet template (contains macros and requires Excel 2007 or later. You will be asked to provide your contact information.) See also two short videos - an orientation to the spreadsheet, and more information on the calculations behind the Power Units table and the Implements table.
Repair Cost Calculator (REPAIRCOST.xls) Download the MS Excel spreadsheet template.
Download a Forage Focus article about the repair cost calculator. Download Paper (REPAIR_CHECK.pdf)
Manure Application Economics with Bob Koehler, Extension Educator at the Southwestern Minnesota Research and Outreach Center (This link takes you to the MANURWKST.XLS spreadsheet, news releases, PDFs of presented papers, Powerpoint slide sets, hand worksheets, and Excel spreadsheets on Bob’s website).
Machinery Resources in Other States
Iowa State Resources
• Custom Rates
Illinois Resources
Kansas State Resources
Indiana Custom Rates
North Dakota Custom Rates
Wisconsin Resources
• Custom Rates
Forage Equipment Management
Archive of articles published originally in the Midwest Forage Association’s Forage Focus newsletter.
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