Prepared by: Dale Lattz and Gary Schnitkey, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois.

Table 2 presents both a total cost per hour and a cost per acre for performing the specified operations including labor cost. The implement width, tractor horsepower, and performance rate are given for …

This article explains the origin and performance merits of the conventional farm tractor design, which has endured largely unchanged since the 1940’s.

Example: Justin purchased a new tractor for $100,000. He discusses potential depreciation options with his income tax preparer who provides the following table of options:

Illustrates the effect that changes in machinery size have on each type of cost in a typical situation. For very small machinery (relative to crop acres), a slight increase in machinery size can lower timeliness …

Four driving modes to suit your style: Auto, Cruise, PTO and Manual. Use the droop button to reduce the engine speed needed to achieve maximum travel speed to save fuel. Active StopStart prevents the …

For those who wish to learn these details, reference should be made to the engineering textbooks specifically written on these topics and other books on the agricultural tractor that includes them.