Muck and Slurry Spreading Rates
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has published slurry and muck spreading rates in its revised and updated FCI Contracting Charges Guide 2022.
According to the association, its latest guidance reflects the “huge” increases in agri-diesel costs and machinery inflation, along with other “significant” input cost hikes.
Against this inflationary background, the FCI is “satisfied” that this revised averaged price guide continues to provide “fair and reasonable” guidance for farm and forestry contractors and their client farmers.
However, it stressed that all parties concerned must remember that this is only a guide.
The updated FCI Contracting Charges Guide for 2022 seeks to reflect the “huge” input cost increases that farm & forestry contractors face.
The FCI stressed that these alone are not restricted to fuel cost increases.
Furthermore, the revised guide also includes VAT on all charges quoted, as most Irish farmers are not registered for VAT.
The association highlighted that quoting charges inclusive of VAT for non-VAT registered farmers is “in line” with customer requirements.
It stressed that the actual guide charge may vary between:
- Regions;
- Across soil types;
- Distance travelled;
- Contract size;
- Size and type of equipment;
- Scale of work.
It has based prices on green diesel at €1.30/L; however, it acknowledged that many contractors make individual arrangements with client farmers regarding diesel (separate fuel surcharge, fuel used on-farm, ect).
As a result, it says that the guide charges “do not reflect this market trend and such arrangements may make a significant difference to contracting charges”.
It has provided the following guide charge rates – which include VAT at 13.5% – for muck and slurry spreading.
Slurry and muck spreading:
Muck spreading:
- Muck loading wheeled loader – €75-80/hr;
- Flail – €65-70/hr;
- 10 tonne – €75-85/hr;
- 14 tonne – €100-110/hr;
- Loading and spreading – 12-tonne spreader – €150-160/hr;
- 14-tonne dual/rear discharge spreader and loader – €175-185/hr;
- Slurry agitation – €110-130/hr.
Slurry spreading:
- 1500-gal tanker – €65-75/hr;
- 2500 + gal tanker – €70-90/hr;
- 3000 + gal tanker – €100-110/hr;
- Umbilical spreading (set up charge – laying out & reeling in – €100/h) – €175-185/hr;
- Trailing shoe – 2500 + gal tanker – €95-100/hr.
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