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Ag energy: Risk management, energy, and grain issues
Integrated Crop Management News
  • William M. Edwards, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-10-2005
Abstract

Nearly everyone has been impacted by higher fuel prices this year. Custom corn and soybean harvesters are no exception. Their increased costs will likely be factored into custom harvesting rates this fall. Estimates of diesel fuel consumption of combining corn range from 1.5 to 2.0 gallons per acre. Soybean harvesting takes only about 1.0 to 1.5 gallons per acre. Larger, newer combines will typically use less fuel per acre.

Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
William M. Edwards. "Ag energy: Risk management, energy, and grain issues" (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william-edwards/192/