COP

[Horse]

We all know what cop is even if we dont realy know our own,And breakeven. I wonder what cop would be say for a new JD tractor or combine. Thats taking out the R d because by now they must know what a tractor is? Do you supose they would blink at doing business our way on the farm?

[hobbyfrmr]

My neighbour was telling me a person can finance a brand new 375 hp Versatile for 10 years. He claims $17,000 annually. This seems too good to be true. I have not been paying attention to any equipment prices so I dont know. I ass ume 375 hp is not enough for most farms these days.
Driving a new tractor and better fuel economy and warranty is almost feasible.....next year of course.

[Klause]

A new 450 vers deluxe cab std trans high flow hydroponic 800 Firestone full weight package raven steering $16,227.00 semi annual lease 5 years no commitment... buyout option 125 grand

[food4u]

We have a 2375 and pull a Morris 61' with a 370 tank. It is a tow between so make full use of cart weight and travel at 4 to 4.5 mph.We farm everything from heavy clay to sand.

[food4u]

We have a 2375 and pull a Morris 61' with a 370 tank. It is a tow between so make full use of cart weight and travel at 4 to 4.5 mph.We farm everything from heavy clay to sand.

[seabass]

I would guess 200 percent of their cost. Hiway robbery anyway u slice it. Got some quotes on new combines (class 8) and unbelieveable prices with the dollar exchange. Will be running the old ones a few more years with the price of wheat the way it is.

[farmaholic]

A new 450 vers deluxe cab std trans high flow hydroponic 800 Firestone full weight package raven steering $16,227.00 semi annual lease 5 years no commitment... buyout option 125 grand

Klause.... the tractor you describe should be perfect in the too wet areas with that high flow "hydroponic"!!! ...growing crops in water.

[farmaholic]

I'm thinking the dollar has the biggest impact on machinery prices right now...but had we ever only grew wheat over the last thirty years it would be like farming at a time I could watch the pyramids being built. Thank goodness for specialty crops. There responsible for ability to generate meaningful cashflow.

To me growing wheat is equivalent to summerfallow before continuous cropping became popular. But growing wheat before continuous cropping was easier. It needs too many inputs now....enter fusarium and midge and resistant weeds. I wouldn't grow it if I didn't have to....hard finding something to replace it in the rotation.

[iceman]

Terming out a equipment over 10yrs?
Lease for 5yrs than a 125k buy out?
Where the hell am I???

As BTO would say. #pay4them

Ice Out

[Richard5]

I love it when you guys talk about how much in "cash flow" per year it costs to get some piece of equipment.

Cash flow cost whether lease debt or bank debt has no correlation to real cost of actually operating it.

Leasing will be the demise of many farms if it hasn't already as one can get talked into something worth more than the job you really need it for.