Calculating the ROI for the use of a stripper front in the Mallee

2017

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Kooloonong, VIC
Further information View external link
Calculating the ROI for the use of a stripper front in the Mallee locations
Aims

To determine the ROI from using a stripper front compared to a draper front.

Key messages
  • Capital value improvement of $61,000 by using the stripper front.
  • The cost per rotor hour of the machine increased as the capital cost went up and the number of hours decreased.
  • There was a 24% reduction in fuel usage and a 16% reduction in labour costs.
  • Harvest was completed on average two to three days faster with a stripper front.
Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC as part of the ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems in retained stubble’ project (BWD00024).


Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Trial type
Trial design

Kooloonong 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kooloonong, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kooloonong, VIC Vertosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Kooloonong VIC
2017 445.2mm
2016 401.1mm
2015 376.4mm
2014 435.8mm
2013 427.2mm
2012 482.7mm
2011 530.4mm
2010 528.4mm
2009 403.1mm
2008 391.8mm
2007 406.5mm
2006 426.2mm
2005 451.3mm
2004 408.8mm
2003 406.3mm
2002 389.0mm
2001 444.8mm
2000 412.2mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Kooloonong VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

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Trial last modified: 02-12-2019 13:37pm AEST