Custom harvest rates, of course, can vary from state to state and crop to crop. Universities suggest custom operators carefully figure the cost of fuel this year before figuring a final rate. To be helpful, University of Illinois suggests a custom rate for corn, $54.40 an acre.
Soybeans, $47.60, including overhead, fuel and labor. Iowa State University shows $50.60 an acre for corn, $48.20 for soybeans. Iowa State, though, also adds those rates are strictly for combining the crop.
And if the operator wants to supply grain carts and transportation, rates will be only higher. This is the bottom-line report. Research from Helena improves your efficiency and maximizes your valuable fertilizer investment.
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Audio Reporting by Mark Oppold for Southeast AgNet.