Tractor budget started at $_____, now at $_____.

[chim]

$6,689 per acre for the Kubota and its accessories, with nothing included for the Ford and its stuff.

The Ford has been kept over at Mom-in-law's place since last Spring so it would be handy when I worked over there. It's nice, but not entirely necessary to have a pair of tractors to care for 2.25 acres.......................chim

 

[Bill_M]

Lets see... $15,000 invested / 3.487 that I own =$4301.69. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
No way, to high, lets try this again. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
$15,000 invested / mine + what I use of neighbors + state ground used to help someone else hay (~ 18 acres total)=$ 833.33 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif MUCH BETTER!

 

[k4330]

Re: Tractor budget started at $_____, now at $____

27 ac. 4330 w/snow blower and rear blade $962 .. Bill

 

[Bellville]

Lets see, $1,381, per acre, hmmm, guess that puts me in the middle somewhere. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Tonester]

Yah, I like F350Lawman's calculations...

Ours would be $179.19 by the acre, but $2583.33 per horse!!!!

BUT... it ain't just for the horses is it????

Tony /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Just try to figure out how much the seat time keeps us out of other types of trouble we could be stirring up. Thats worth a bunch of money there.

 

[cowboydoc]

Now if we start figuring in cattle and horses then I probably would be down around the .23 range. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[jwstewar]

OK, I've got 7.68 acres & $17,000 = $2213.54, but the bad news is I'm not done yet. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Only attachments I have are FEL, MMM, and KK 4' Rotary Cutter. Still have lots that I want & need. But here is the good thing, I'm able to keep the grass mowed w/o having to either try to fix one of the old riders I was using or trying to push mow 6 acres of land - that wasn't fun. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif I'll stay with the New Holland. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I figure my the time I'm done I'll end up around $2700 an acre. But at least the New Holland as helped me build its new home even though it didn't help pay for it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DavidJ]

I like Bill M's calc /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif so I'll use it /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Lets see... $18,000 invested / 15 ac that I own =$1200.00

Using Bills formula.
$18,000 invested / mine & what I use of neighbors + Public road upkeep, keeping the sisters grass mowed and road fixed, same with Dad (~ 50 acres total)=$ 360.00 some better! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

To take it a step futher /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
If you amortize that over 20 years then I'm down to $18/acre/year /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif . Now I'm feeling better /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[art]

Great thread, I appreciate the 20 year program as that put's it into a better perspective.