[AT] tractor fuel efficiency

Sat May 13 21:18:03 PDT 2006

Hi Len
Actually its closer to $3 per gal, last fuel I bought was .74 cents per 
litre ($3.33)? Wow, thats worse than I realized.
I'm pulling 28 feet and depending on field conditions like to do a hundred 
acres in an ordinary day. At least ten acres per hour. Trouble is most of 
the fields have so much water in the low spots that I rarely drive in a 
straight line for more than a minute, its all turning.
Its not so much a gamble this spring. We pretty well know our crops will not 
cover the input costs. Makes me wonder why we keep planting. I'm hearing 
there are some landlords looking for renters and having no luck. Even at $10 
per acre rent.
http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums//index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=27291
http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums//index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=27292

Couple of pictures I took yesterday seeding flax.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] tractor fuel efficiency

> Just courious, how many acres per hour were you planting?  Rough numbers, 
> 6 gal x $2.50 = $15.  That is about what a well skilled tractor operator 
> might earn around here, maybe a little less.
>
> The gamble always is will my input + overhead costs be enough less than 
> crop value (+ gov. support) to keep the wolf away from the door.
>
> Len Rugen
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> <DIV>Just courious, how many acres per hour were you 
> planting?  Rough numbers, 6 gal x $2.50 = $15.  That 
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> <DIV>The gamble always is will my input + overhead costs be 
> enough less than crop value (+ gov. support) to keep the 
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