Information on the typical farm

Iowa, USA

• US700IA – USA, 700 ha in Iowa
• All machinery belong to the farm
• Crop rotation: Corn – Soybeans
• Fertilizer level (nitrogen): 165 kg N/ha
• Yield level corn: 11 t/ha
• Market price corn: 99 €/t

Tillage system: – Conservation Tillage - Corn

Costs of tillage

The costs of tillage are presented in a new window. Beside the actual cost calculation we offer the possibility to calculate simulations on diesel and labour costs. The simulations thus provide a view on questions about varying cost schemes.

Result

• Tillage costs in corn: 39 €/ha
• Tillage and seeding costs are about 1/3 of the machinery expenditure
• Diesel costs are about 1/3 of the tillage and seeding costs and excede the costs for labour