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

2017

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Craig (Farm360 Pty Ltd)
Alistair Murdoch (Kooloonong)
Troy Thamm (Farm360 Pty Ltd)
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Kooloonong, VIC
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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
Trial funding source GRDC BWD00024
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
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type
Trial design

Kooloonong 2017 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Kooloonong 2017 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Speed (km/hr) Total labour (dollars) Time (hours) hectares per hour (hectares) Labour ($/ha) Fuel (L/hr) Area (ha) Total fuel (dollars) Grain yield (t/ha) Labour (hours) Tonnes (tonnes) Width of header front (feet) Tonnes per hour (tonnes) Labour ($/t) Fuel cost ($/hr) Fuel cost ($/ha) Cost ($/hr) Cost ($/ha)
1 Draper low yield 11 2652 76 13.2 2.7 48 1000 2909 1 35 1000 12 13.2 2.7 38.4 2.91 388.96 29.47
2 Draper avg yield 9 3241 93 10.8 3.2 52 1000 3852 2.4 35 2400 12 25.92 1.4 41.6 3.85 356.66 32.1
3 Draper high yield 6.1 4781 137 7.32 4.8 59 1000 6448 3.7 35 3700 12 27.1 1.3 47.2 6.45 287.15 39.23
4 Stripper low yield 13 2244 64 15.6 2.2 40.8 1000 2092 1 35 1000 12 15.6 2.2 32.64 2.09 449.63 28.82
5 Stripper avg yield 12 2431 69 14 2.4 44.2 1000 2456 2.4 35 2400 12 35 1 35.36 2.46 437.97 30.41
6 Stripper high yield 8.8 3314 95 11 3.3 50 1000 3788 3.7 35 3700 12 39 0.9 40 3.79 379.95 35.98
7 Contracting low yield 11 76 13 48 1000 2909 1 1000 12 13 38.4 2.91 488.4 37
8 Contracting avg yield 9 93 11 52 1000 3852 2.4 2400 12 26 41.6 3.85 491.6 46
9 Contracting high yield 6.1 137 7.32 59 1000 6448 3.7 3700 12 27 47.2 6.45 497.2 68

Grain yield t/ha


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Cost $/ha


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Cost $/hr


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Fuel L/hr


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Fuel cost $/ha


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Fuel cost $/hr


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Labour $/ha


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Labour $/t


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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.

Trial report and links

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 02-12-2019 13:41pm AEST