milo cutting rates

miloman · 10-20-2009, 08:38 PM

Just wondering what the going rate is this year to cut milo. Have a neighbor that wants me to cut a field for him.

dragoguy · 10-20-2009, 08:50 PM

most guys are between .75 and .85 a hundred weight here in the texas panhandle

brewmax · 10-21-2009, 09:50 AM

.70 a hundred with $25 minimum

**beh** · 10-21-2009, 11:23 AM

We are getting 19 and 19 for the machine. Break at 50 to 80 depending on yield. Getting an extra $3 for a row crop head...

greencountry · 10-21-2009, 02:12 PM

Holy cow, we don't charge near enough. In irrigated corn we are at 25 per acre and .05 per bushel.
If we charged 40 per acre on milo we would not get any custom work

**beh** · 10-21-2009, 02:27 PM

I was shocked at what going rate in my "home" community had gone to. When we used to cut a lot milo we cut it by the bushel and it was not near as lucrative as it seems to be now...

**admin** · 10-21-2009, 03:16 PM

That's why you ended up in Colby where it's the cheap rate right Brad? I told ya you didn't want any part of the Fall harvest in Colby this year.... rain (over an 1" so far) and snow tonight... you and I would probably end up at twisters more than we'd like

miloman · 10-21-2009, 04:22 PM

It has been several years since I have custom cut milo but wow the price has gone up. I don't know when we will start. We are about 70 miles east of Alex and we are wet with rain falling now. I hope the snow stays west of us

. I've got a tracked machine so maybe it will work out.

jbharvest · 10-21-2009, 05:54 PM

just find the competive price for the area and dont under bid just to get a job. that never helps anyone. Vieth bros came in last year when the rate was $27 per acre plus hauling and droppped to $21 . i heard this year they are trying for $18 plus hauling they do a sorry job and cut rate to get acres soon they will be gone. They cant get the acres i have lined up but farmers talk and always want a better deal if you get someone to drop stupid around.

**beh** · 10-21-2009, 07:59 PM

competition makes us ALL better...

10-20-2009, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
miloman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 65	milo cutting rates Just wondering what the going rate is this year to cut milo. Have a neighbor that wants me to cut a field for him.

10-20-2009, 08:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
dragoguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 892	Re: milo cutting rates most guys are between .75 and .85 a hundred weight here in the texas panhandle

10-21-2009, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
brewmax Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 564	Re: milo cutting rates .70 a hundred with $25 minimum

10-21-2009, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
beh Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 471	Re: milo cutting rates We are getting 19 and 19 for the machine. Break at 50 to 80 depending on yield. Getting an extra $3 for a row crop head...

10-21-2009, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
greencountry Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 647	Re: milo cutting rates Holy cow, we don't charge near enough. In irrigated corn we are at 25 per acre and .05 per bushel. If we charged 40 per acre on milo we would not get any custom work

10-21-2009, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
beh Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 471	Re: milo cutting rates I was shocked at what going rate in my "home" community had gone to. When we used to cut a lot milo we cut it by the bushel and it was not near as lucrative as it seems to be now...

10-21-2009, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,109	Re: milo cutting rates That's why you ended up in Colby where it's the cheap rate right Brad? I told ya you didn't want any part of the Fall harvest in Colby this year.... rain (over an 1" so far) and snow tonight... you and I would probably end up at twisters more than we'd like

10-21-2009, 04:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
miloman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 65	Re: milo cutting rates It has been several years since I have custom cut milo but wow the price has gone up. I don't know when we will start. We are about 70 miles east of Alex and we are wet with rain falling now. I hope the snow stays west of us . I've got a tracked machine so maybe it will work out.

10-21-2009, 05:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
jbharvest Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 163	Re: milo cutting rates just find the competive price for the area and dont under bid just to get a job. that never helps anyone. Vieth bros came in last year when the rate was $27 per acre plus hauling and droppped to $21 . i heard this year they are trying for $18 plus hauling they do a sorry job and cut rate to get acres soon they will be gone. They cant get the acres i have lined up but farmers talk and always want a better deal if you get someone to drop stupid around.

10-21-2009, 07:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
beh Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 471	Re: milo cutting rates competition makes us ALL better...

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