EC MN - Hour North of 'The Cities' | One pass strip till = 1/2 of a gal (coulter machine and air cart)
Two pass strip till = 3/4 of a gal (coulter machine and air cart)
Planter = 1/4 of a gal
Roller = 1/4 of a gal
Spraying = 1/4 of a gal per pass
Sidedress = 1/4 of a gal
Combine = 1 gal (probably could be slightly higher for corn than beans, but not by alot)
Trucking from farm to buyer = 3.5 gal for corn and 1.25 gal for beans
Corn = 6 gal per acre (not including hauling from field to farm, tractor and auger cart or tender fuel)
Soybeans = 3.5 gal per acre (not including hauling from field to farm, tractor and auger cart or tender fuel)
And yes, when I was 20 I would have a pretty good idea of what it would take for fuel per acre. |
How much diesel do you burn per acre?
