SE IA | farmrn - 6/16/2016 18:16
Built my own sprayer this year, and sprayed soybeans right after planting, other than my $6 an acre application fee that I'm saving how much do you think I really saved? What's the mark-up of the chemicals that a coop usually marked up? I really like the fact that I can spray immediately after planting, and know that it's done and not be waiting from either one day to 10 days waiting on someone else.
Neighbor started doing his own spraying a year or two ago. Bragged about how much money he was saving....then he skimped on chemical...and then had weeds...and was busy spraying when he should have been planting....I figure it cost him $100/acre to do his own spraying.
Ultimately he probably saved $25-30/acre by doing his own spraying...but his management cost him big time |
How much do you save by spraying yourself?
