JayDee Ag Tech Humboldt

[wmoebis]

Talk to lots of guys that run 1 new and 1 old back up combine. Most say the "old girl" takes off more than the new one. New one is the one that breaks down the most.

[farmaholic]

I have a theory about new "model" combines...

If there is a large mechanical and technological difference in a machine from the previous model...I don't want it on my farm for three years. I am not "paying" any Company to do their R&D and field scale trials on my farm. Oh but that is what warranty is for... You are paying for that warranty and I can't afford the down time while they get the "bugs" worked out on my time and money... We don't run more than one combine, so you get the picture.

[furrowtickler]

farma - been there done that - took us 2 years to get out of that new model nightmare, nobody - including the dealer we bought from, wanted the 2 month old machines back on trade.
I can say though, we are great full to work with one dealer and switch out combines. So far they have been excellent to deal with - Full Line in Saskatoon.
Agree with LEP, 3-4 year may be the way to go.
At over $100,000 per year per combine - that seems retarded but can that combine do 5000ac / yr? Maybe in Swift Current but not in Kamsack. That's $20/ac , about the same as a custom guy....
You can buy low hr big used Lexions for a lot less than $100,000 / yr and get close to 5000 ac / yr out of them with 40 ft heads....
I duno how far new prices will keep going but IMO they are far out of touch already and have been for 2 years.

[SASKFARMER3]

That's on S690s 15 s to 16 full load except 4 X 4.

[TOM4CWB]

My guess is,,, that with the CDN$ at 1.41... US farmers will be the ones keeping the lines running.

It is hard to believe that the USfed can keep raising interest rates!

[furrowtickler]

So what's the advantage going from a 2015 to a 2016 ? Is there 30% more capacity ? 50% less fuel use to justify the $100,000 ?

[fjlip]

Think Humboldt has trades? Rosthern had 29 S trades Dec 30. 12 from Toth Farms at Leask. Oh and salesman said $600,000 CASH for new 680, OR $422,000 USD!
Sicking...

[farming101]

Combine expenses this harvest came in at about 8 dollars an acre, plus fuel and lube.
Compares favorably...

[Richard5]

Has anyone heard of corporate capital tax?

Its when you start losing your small busness tax rate and therefore your corp tax is 27% and not 13% (sask rates)

Maybe that's why these guys are flipping?

Still makes no sense to spend a dollar to save 27cents

[farmaholic]

R5---What is it? Up to 500K(net) at the lowest corp rate in Sask. And any income that isn't related/generated to the active business of farming that doesn't qualify?

Some describe the business of farming being equivalent to being on a treadmill....