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Using the Machinery Cost Calculator to Determine Custom Rates

The Ag-Info Centre receives a number of requests for custom rates for spring operations. Ted Nibourg, farm business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF), says a very useful tool is the Machinery Cost Calculator, which can be found on AF’s website.

Interview with Ted Nibourg (1:24 minutes) (990 Kb)

For more information on the Machinery Cost Calculator

 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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Comparing the Economics of No-Till, Strip-Till & Conventional Systems

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Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio-Till Cover Crops, Univ. of Illinois analysts dive into new data from the Precision Conservation Management program, comparing the economic differences between no-till, strip-till and other tillage systems.

Plus, we head to Washington County, Wis., for an update on two farmers who dealt with historic flooding over the summer. Blake Basse credits strip-till and cover crops for helping his cash crops survive the “1,000-year” rain event, while Ross Bishop says his no-till fields are more resilient than his neighbor’s conventional fields.