Miscellaneous Costs
These contract charges are considered to be reasonable for operations carried out in normal circumstances. The rates include fuel, oil lubricant and operator's wages. Prices will differ from one district to another and will be affected by the contracted area. If a farmer supplies fuel, the price may be lower. The charges may be subject to VAT.
| Activity | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hedge cutting - flail | 17 to 20 per hour |
| Saw | 14 to 18 per hour |
| Sawing logs - chainsaw | 11 per hour |
| Haulage - tractor and trailer (higher prices for larger tractors and 4WD) |
14 to 18 per hour |
| Relief milking typical (largely dependent on size of herd and milking system |
22 to 35 per milking or 12 per hour |
| Hoof paring dairying cows - rear feet only | 5 per cow |
| Hoof paring dairying cows - all feet | 9 per cow |
| Sheep shearing | 0.80 to 1.00 per ewe |
| Fencing: assume strainers max 30m apart, and double strainers on corners Sheep fence plus 3 lines of barbed wire |
total cost 3.80 to 4.80 per metre |
| labour only | 1.50 to 2.20 per metre |
| 5 line barbed wire - total cost | 3.25 to 3.75 (pm) |
| labour only | 1.20 to 1.70 (pm) |
