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The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of Iowa farmers. The average rates for combining corn . Custom rates cover the cost of machinery, fuel, labor and, occasionally, a product such as lime or bale wrap. 0000002183 00000 n
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Postal Service in February and 198 by email. hb```b`` B@Q-T Additional tillage trips or replanting due to weather conditions, or added spraying applications of pesticides to control weeds, insects or diseases, which are provided by the custom operator, are usually charged to the landowner at a custom rate per acre, which is over and above the base custom farming rate. The USDA reports that machinery values and labor costs have increased by about 5 percent and 11 percent, respectively, since our last custom rate survey in 2016. Unless otherwise stated, the rates reported include payments made for fuel, operator labor, and machinery ownership costs. 0000024425 00000 n
Cash rent for pasture was 2.6% higher at $59.50 per acre. 0000010660 00000 n
For each operation, the average of the responses received is reported. }); The rates reported in this publication were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators, and professional farm managers in Indiana. //--> [CDATA[// >