Terrikda
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What is the cost per acre to have a hay field mowed with a hay mower
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Robert_in_NY
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I charge $75 an hour to mow with a 9' discbine. I charge from when I leave my farm to when the job is finished.
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You will find considerable variation across and within states.
A Purdue survey showed an average custom rate of $15/acre with a range of $9.7 to $20.3/acre for mowing/conditioning (http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/EC/EC-130-W.pdf), while in Iowa the average custom rate was $12.65 with a range of $7 to $18/acre (http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/FM1698.pdf
Steve
A Purdue survey showed an average custom rate of $15/acre with a range of $9.7 to $20.3/acre for mowing/conditioning (http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/EC/EC-130-W.pdf), while in Iowa the average custom rate was $12.65 with a range of $7 to $18/acre (http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/FM1698.pdf
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I charge $25/ac to cut, $12/roll to rake and round bale.
bigbull338
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around here they charge $7 a round bale to cut hay.