Using a national average of prices across the UK, the guide intends to give contractors and land managers an overview, although businesses are warned not to get complacent and simply rely on these national averages.
Inevitably every operation has a variation in the types of land and customer size, machinery and scale of the business and it is vital that contractors really get to grips with what each job costs to them, before working out their charges.
Costs are changing continuously and the guide is based on 50ppl for red diesel, but already the price has rocketed, standing closer to 60ppl. This needs to be taken into account.
With an estimated 91% of farmers using a contractor, the NAAC guide prices should not be seen as a tool to beat contractor prices down but as a national average to assist the industry in making sound, business decisions for both contractors and farmers.
The industry needs to work together to ensure the contracting sector can run professional, safe and efficient operations, providing skilled labour, often high capital cost, specialised machinery and professional services to land owners in a post-Brexit era.
The NAAC would like to thank all members who assisted in the compilation of this year’s guide. The full guide can be found on the NAAC website: www.naac.co.uk
NAAC CONTRACTING CHARGES GUIDE 2018
These are the average prices surveyed from NAAC members, the actual price may vary considerably between regions, soil types, distance travelled, size of contract undertaken, size and type of equipment used, amount of product applied etc. The NAAC is also aware that many contractors are now making individual arrangements with their customers regarding diesel (eg. separate fuel surcharge, fuel used on-farm etc). The prices below do not reflect this market trend and such agreements may make a significant difference to contracting charges.
PRICES ARE BASED ON RED DIESEL AT 50ppl
Prices are as guide ONLY and per area unless otherwise stated
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Contractor charges 2018 |
Per hectare |
Per acre |
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Soil preparation /ha |
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Ploughing – light land |
61.36 |
24.84 |
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Ploughing – heavy land |
63.85 |
25.85 |
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Furrow press – extra |
6.88 |
2.79 |
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Ploughing – 30cm + |
76.46 |
30.96 |
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Rotovating |
75.10 |
30.40 |
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Subsoiling |
58.73 |
23.78 |
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Mole draining |
70.75 |
28.64 |
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Stubble raking |
18.91 |
7.66 |
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Disc harrowing |
59.00 |
23.89 |
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Power harrowing – seedbed |
51.73 |
20.94 |
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Spring-tine cultivating |
33.28 |
13.47 |
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One pass tillage train |
63.86 |
25.85 |
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Rolling – flat |
29.89 |
12.10 |
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Rolling – ring |
21.41 |
8.67 |
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Drilling /ha |
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Cereal drilling – conventional |
50.12 |
20.29 |
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Cereal – Combi-drill |
61.61 |
24.94 |
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Cereals – direct drill |
58.68 |
23.76 |
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Rape drilling – with subsoiler |
67.75 |
27.43 |
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Grass seeding – harrow |
30.53 |
12.36 |
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Grass seeding – broadcast |
29.29 |
11.86 |
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Grass seeding – cross-slot |
69.46 |
28.12 |
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Sugar beet drilling |
50.83 |
20.58 |
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Maize drilling |
46.54 |
18.84 |
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Maize drilling – under plastic |
123.83 |
50.13 |
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Application /ha |
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Fertiliser – granular |
12.09 |
4.89 |
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Extra for variable rate |
2.78 |
1.13 |
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Fertiliser – liquid |
14.25 |
5.77 |
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Spraying – up to 200lt/ha |
12.63 |
5.11 |
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Slug pellet application |
7.67 |
3.11 |
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Avadex application – 12m |
19.84 |
8.03 |
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Avadex application -24m |
18.29 |
7.40 |
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ATV spraying /hour |
38.33 |
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Farm Yard Manure /hr |
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Rear discharge |
48.61 |
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Side discharge |
42.44 |
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Harvesting /ha |
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Combining – cereals |
89.09 |
36.07 |
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Chopper extra |
6.34 |
2.57 |
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Swathing – OSR |
42.31 |
17.13 |
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Combining – OSR windrow |
86.25 |
34.92 |
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Combining – OSR direct |
89.55 |
36.26 |
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Combing – peas/beans |
93.12 |
37.70 |
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Combining – maize |
106.40 |
43.08 |
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Grass – mowing |
29.17 |
11.81 |
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Grass – topping |
32.26 |
13.06 |
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Grass – tedding |
16.58 |
6.71 |
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Grass – raking |
19.93 |
8.07 |
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Silage – 1st cut Harvester only |
64.75 |
26.21 |
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Silage – full service |
147.08 |
59.55 |
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Maize harvesting – full service |
167.49 |
67.81 |
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Whole crop – full service |
158.53 |
64.18 |
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Forage wagon /hour |
106.67 |
43.19 |
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Potato harvesting inc carting |
1000.00 |
404.86 |
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Sugar beet – harvester only |
242.14 |
98.03 |
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Square baling /bale |
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Small conventional |
0.73 |
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80cm x 90cm |
3.97 |
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120cm x 70cm |
4.66 |
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120cm x 90cm |
5.53 |
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120cm x 130cm |
7.25 |
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Round baling /bale |
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120cm |
2.98 |
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150cm |
3.48 |
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Wrapping /bale |
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120cm (6 layers) |
5.49 |
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120cm (4 layers) |
4.80 |
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120cm (without plastic) |
2.53 |
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120cm x 70cm (6 layers) |
6.83 |
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120cm x 70cm (4 layers) |
5.66 |
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120cm x 70cm (without plastic) |
2.89 |
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Slurry spreading /m³ |
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Tanker |
2.85 |
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Umbilical |
1.85 |
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Extra pump /hour |
39.17 |
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Hedge cutting /hour |
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Flail |
38.74 |
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Saw blade |
49.56 |
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Tractor Hire inc driver /hour |
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100 – 150hp |
37.29 |
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150 – 220hp |
39.10 |
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220 – 300hp |
44.63 |
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300hp plus |
69.00 |
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Telehandler |
38.54 |
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Ditching 360° digger |
36.74 |
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Tractor, post knocker + labour |
40.25 |
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Tractor, trailer 12/14t + driver |
42.05 |
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Fence Erection inc materials /metre |
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Hedge laying |
16.25 |
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Post & 4 barb wire |
7.18 |
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Post, stock & 2 barb wire |
8.74 |
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Post, 3 rail |
16.25 |
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Sheep shearing /head |
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Ewes |
1.65 |
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Rams |
3.10 |
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Crutching |
0.68 |
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Livestock husbandry /hour |
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Sheep |
16.00 |
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Cattle |
20.00 |
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Feed /tonne |
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Mobile feed milling/mixing |
19.00 |
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Crimping |
10.00 |
