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The mission of the Mille Lacs Soil & Water Conservation District is to assist area people with soil and water resource management.

Frequently Used Acronyms: (AgBMP) Agricultural BMP Loan Programs (NRCS) Natural Resources Conservation Service (BMP) Best Management Practices (SCS) State Cost Share (BWSR) Board of Water & Soil Resources (SRWMB) Snake River Watershed Mgmt Board (CLWMP) County Local Water Mgmt Plan (SSTS) Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (CWF) Clean Water Fund Grant (BWSR) (SWCD) Soil & Water Conservation District (DWSMA) Drinking Water Supply Mgmt Area (TSA 3) Technical Service Area 3 (MASWCD) MN Assn. of Soil & Water Cons. Districts (TMDL) Total Maximum Daily Load (MLLWMG) Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Mgmt Group (WCA) Wetland Conservation Act (NPDES) Nat. Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WRAPS) Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy (NRBG) Natural Resources Block Grant (1W1P) One Watershed, One Plan

MINUTES FROM THE April 11, 2018 REGULAR MEETING The meeting of the Mille Lacs Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board was held in Conference Room D Mille

Lacs County Historic Courthouse, Milaca, Minnesota. Members Present: Staff Present: Chair, Jake Janski, District 3 District Administrator, Susan Shaw Vice Chair, Kurt Beckstrom, District 2 Administrator Assistant, Maggie Kuchenbaker Treasurer, Robert Hoefert, District 5 Secretary, Barbara Eller, District 4 Kathy Stoeckel, District 1 Visitors: Members Absent: none Commissioner Liaison, Genny Reynolds NRCS, Pat Gehling

1. Call to Order Chair Janski called the meeting to order at 6:00pm; Hoefert at 6:02; Beckstrom at 6:06. a. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Signed. 3. Motion by Eller to approve the agenda as presented; Stoeckel second. Affirmative: Eller, Stoeckel.

The Motion Carried. 4. Motion by Eller to approve the consent agenda as presented; Stoeckel second. Affirmative: Eller,

Stoeckel. The Motion Carried. a. Approve the March 14, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes b. Approve Supervisor 1st Quarter Compensation c. Information Only: SWCD Table Banner Ordered d. Information Only: Partner Reports, News Releases

5. Open Public Forum: No public comment.

Historic Courthouse 635 2nd St SE, Milaca, MN 56353 320-983-2160 www.millelacsSWCD.org

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6. Staff Reports/Presentations a. NRCS Report – written/verbal. Pat Gehling reported that the state conservationist job is posted,

discussion regarding merging Benton and Mille Lacs, and Sean Johnson is scheduled to be returning to the Mille Lacs office next month.

b. SWCD Staff Report – written. c. Administrator’s Report – Ms. Shaw recognized Ms. Kuchenbaker’s effort putting the board packet

together. She thanked the board for supporting the position. Discussion regarding parcels that are compliant and non-compliant regarding the buffer law.

7. Financials a. Motion by Beckstrom to approve the March Treasurer’s Report; Stoeckel second. Affirmative:

Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. The Motion Carried. b. Motion by Hoefert to approve the March Disbursements; Beckstrom second. Affirmative:

Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. The Motion Carried. Type Date Num Name Memo Amount

Check 03/01/2018 6901 City of Milaca Rental of Park. Conservation Day May 18, 2018 -50.00

Check 03/05/2018 6902 Billing's Service February Gas -65.35

Check 03/05/2018 6903 Hy - Tech Automotive Van - Gas Tank Isssues. Invoice #31890 -68.82

Check 03/05/2018 6904 Mille Lacs County 1 29" Monitor Dell U2917W -325.72

Check 03/05/2018 6905 VISA Acct #4766; QBPro18 -236.16

Paycheck 03/12/2018 6906-10 SWCD Payroll -6,761.05

Liability Check 03/12/2018

E18-019 MSRS-DCP 98995-01 -200.00

Liability Check 03/12/2018 6911

Public Employees Insurance Program (PEIP) 00440 -3,986.40

Liability Check 03/12/2018

E18-020 MN Department of Revenue 6737070 -461.00

Liability Check 03/12/2018

E18-021 Electronic Federal Tax Payment System 41-1254710 -2,433.06

Check 03/12/2018 6912 Peterson Company, LTD 2017 Financial Report. Invoice #17425 -900.00 Liability Check 03/12/2018

E18-022 PERA 9318-00 -1,368.93

Check 03/13/2018 6913 MCSI-MN Copy Systems Inc. February. Invoice #237145 -78.12

Check 03/20/2018 6914 VISA Acct #3750; MNL Seed Packets for Compass -167.79

Check 03/20/2018 6915 VISA 4766; Casey Training. Postage -102.90

Check 03/23/2018 6916 Mille Lacs SWCD Deposit to open Savings Acct at Neighborhood Bank -50.00

Paycheck 03/26/2018 6917-21 SWCD Payroll -6,796.54

Liability Check 03/26/2018

E18-023 MSRS-DCP 98995-01 -200.00

Liability Check 03/26/2018

E18-024 PERA 9318-00 -1,368.93

Liability Check 03/26/2018

E18-025 MN Department of Revenue 6737070 -461.00

Liability Check 03/26/2018

E18-026 Electronic Federal Tax Payment System 41-1254710 -2,433.04

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28,514.81

c. Approve Statement Audit – Stoeckel approves. 8. Grants & Project Decisions

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a. Contracts ii. Motion by Beckstrom to approve the application (Contract #MLCWP2018-01) to MLLWMG for 2014 CWP Grant Cost Share Request for Timber Bay Erosion Control Projects; Second by Eller. Affirmative: Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. The Motion Carried. ii. Motion by Eller to approve the Cost-Share application to seal a well for Arlyn Wall (Contract #P16-2379-1-LC-3) in an amount not to exceed $200.00 or 50% of the estimated cost of $400.00 to be paid out of FY16 Capacity; Second by Stoeckel. Affirmative: Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. The Motion Carried.

9. District Policy, Planning a. 2018 District Work Plan – Shaw reported that the updates in the work plan are in blue. She pointed

out three areas: • Mille Lacs Lake: Reorganization of a few focus areas within the category – added Wahkon

Stormwater and Timber Bay. Shaw reported that she met with Ms. Maslowski and Ms. Eller and together they expanded how to track participation in the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group. Ms. Gallice is continuing to build relationships with the City of Wahkon and possibly assisting them in a stormwater grant.

• Youth Education Events: Elaborated on how to measure it. Proposing the idea to ask questions of teachers to build a relationship with the school to possibly work together regarding the school forest. Asking supervisors to attend Conservation Day to survey teachers.

• General Project Development: Ms. Gallice is pursuing conversation with the City of Milaca. Eller reported that the work plan will be used in bi-annual staff reviews. Beckstrom asked if a column could be added for Supervisors. Shaw reported that the staff all have their own individual work plans with more items and details, indicating specific Supervisors as key stakeholders.

b. BWSR Biennial Budget Request (BBR) – BBR and was handed out to Supervisors. Shaw reported about current staff funding, project funding, and new funding opportunities for a possible shared staff for (with County and/or other SWCDs) GIS, forest management, groundwater quality and quantity, weed management. Motion by Beckstrom to approve the BBR be submitted to BWSR; Second by Hoefert. Affirmative: Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. The Motion Carried.

c. MASWCD Resolution – Eller reported that the SWCD Forestry Association through Aitkin SWCD is preparing a resolution about a full-time BWSR and Area Forester. Staff will reach out to Steve Hughes at Aitkin SWCD regarding their resolution. Possible resolution with both SWCDs. Janski reported he will be not be able to attend the June 6 Area III Resolution Meeting. It was asked that it be added to the Resolution Meeting that if your SWCD is not present at the meeting that their resolution will not be heard.

d. MASWCD Self-Assessment Results from Staff & Supervisors – Discussion. Hoefert suggested that when there is a project in his district that the staff let him know and he will try to connect with the landowner. Beckstrom suggested an operating rules and/or supervisor handbook be composed.

e. SWCD Elections – Janski and Hoefert are up for re-election fall of 2018. 10. Meetings & Events (ACTION)

a. Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group ................... April 26, Kathio’s Interpretive Center Eller & Janski attending

b. SWCD Forestry ..................................................................................................... May 17, McGregor Janski attending

c. Snake River Watershed CAC & Board Meeting .......................................................... April 23, Mora Stoeckel attending

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d. TSA Area 3 ................................................................................................................. June 27, Duluth Hoefert attending

e. Annual MLC Local Weed Management Training Meeting ................. May 4, 1:00-3:00, Courthouse Eller attending

f. Tree Sale Day ............................................................................................. April 26, MLC Fairgrounds Beckstrom & Janski attending

g. Conservation Day .................................................................................... May 16, Rec Park in Milaca Beckstrom, Hoefert, Janski, Stoeckel attending

h. Envirothon ........................................................................................ May 7, Cloquet Forestry Center i. Other Planned Committee Meetings?

• Personnel – June 13, 5pm, SWCD Office (Eller & Stoeckel Attending) • Conservation – April 26, 3-7pm, Tree Barn (Beckstrom & Janski Attending) • Public Outreach – July 11, SWCD Office (Eller & Janski Attending) Motion by Beckstrom to approve the meeting and events; Second by Stoeckel. Affirmative: Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. Opposed: none. The motion carried.

11. Informational Updates a. Water Management & Watershed Activities

• County Local Water Management Plan Advisory Committee – Nothing new to report. • Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group – Eller reported that all SWCD Supervisors and

County Commissioners go to the SWCD office to look at the rain barrel; rain barrels are being offered at a 50% discount to people living within the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed through the Clean Water Partnership Grant. Bonnie Finnerty volunteered to do a summary of the last ten years of data collected from Mille Lacs Lake. Making progress on the AIS activities. River and Lakes event is June 16.

• Snake River Watershed Management Board – Beckstrom reported that Jason Weinerman from BWSR presented a presentation regarding 1W1P.

b. Supervisor Updates • MN SWCD Forestry Association (Eller) – Eller reported the association discussed the Area III

resolution regarding forestry. • Area III (Hoefert, Area Director) – Hoefert reported the resolution meeting will be on June 6. • TSA Report (Hoefert) – Hoefert reported that TSA added another engineer. • MASWCD Board (Beckstrom, MASWCD President) – Beckstrom reported he was testifying

regarding tax authority on April 12 at the State Legislature. • Clean Water Council (Hoefert, Farm Organization Representative) – Hoefert reported

regarding the Clean Water Council budget. c. Committees

• Public Outreach – Janski reported that Eller will continue to work on the brochure, Ms. Kuchenbaker will create SWCD business cards for Supervisors and create the article on Elections for the County Newsletter. The committee discussed ideas for County Newsletter articles.

12. Evalute the Meeting: Stoeckel like that times were added to the agenda.

13. Next Regular Meeting – Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 6:00pm, Historic Courthouse, Conference Room D.

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14. Motion by Eller to adjourn the meeting; Second by Stoeckel. Affirmative: Beckstrom, Eller, Hoefert, Stoeckel. Opposed: none. The motion carried. Meeting adjourn at 8:15 pm.

__________________________________________ _____________________ Barbara Eller, Mille Lacs SWCD Secretary Date Jake Janski, Alternate

Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End Balance149,376.58 7,496.40 10,161.01 146,711.97

General (includes RC&D $3,638.55) 179,300.65 - (6,937.55) 186,238.20 Sales Tax Liability 593.61 163.19 756.80 District Misc. 4,633.96 15.50 6,596.80 (1,947.34) Leave (12,576.68) 2,801.54 (15,378.22) Trees 3,607.48 4,179.95 4,258.17 3,529.26 Truax Interseeder (13,056.69) (13,056.69) Other Rental Equipment (16.48) (16.48) Snake River CWF FY15 464.11 - 464.11 MLLWMG (8,200.13) - 426.39 (8,626.52) MAWQCP (6,097.55) 3,137.76 2,810.91 (5,770.70) DNR OB Wells 280.54 - 194.92 85.62 Pesticide Applicator Testing (28.64) 9.83 (38.47)

24,282.67 25,687.50 3,904.86 46,065.31 SWCD General (includes CAI) (6,452.58) 20,000.00 1,393.64 12,153.78 FY17 capacity ID'd Project (MLC) 13,796.54 - - 13,796.54 FY18 capacity ID'd Project (MLC) 5,687.50 5,687.50 - 11,375.00 AIS/Lake Health (24.37) - - (24.37) NRBG: WCA 4,488.16 - 31.99 4,456.17 NRBG: Water Managemtn 6,787.42 - 2,479.23 4,308.19

141,402.50 - 11,086.49 130,316.01 RIM Easements - - - -

- - - - Conservation Delivery (FY18) 13,546.73 - 584.76 12,961.97 FY16 Local Capacity 9,500.96 - - 9,500.96 FY7 Local Capacity 12,675.45 - 2,113.45 10,562.00 FY17 Local Capacity - ID'd Projects (BWSR) 13,232.51 - - 13,232.51 FY18 Local Capacity 92,446.85 - 8,388.28 84,058.57 FY18 Local Capacity - ID'd Projects (BWSR) - - - -

315,061.75$ 33,183.90$ 25,152.36$ 323,093.29$

10,140.28 -$ - 10,140.28Encumbered Unencumbered Balance

2016 FY 28.45 28.45 2017 FY 3,167.83 3,167.83 2018 FY 6,944.00 6,944.00

- - 2,916.66 - 2,375.11 541.55

10,000.00 - - 10,000.00 78,111.66 - 6,665.93 71,445.73

(24,786.61) 25,712.00 - 925.39 1,671.86 - - 1,671.86

- - - - 78,053.85$ 25,712.00$ 9,041.04$ 94,724.81$

393,115.60$ 58,895.90$ 34,193.40$ 417,818.10$

Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End Balance125,881.62 58,655.09$ 32,105.21$ 152,431.50

Outstanding Checks - - 1,852.67 (1,852.67) Deposits in Transit - - - -

10.00 - - 10.00 Savings - First National Bank of Milaca 165,280.06 - - 165,280.06 Savings - Neighborhood Bank of Mora 50.00 101,899.25 - 101,949.25

101,893.94 5.31 101,899.25 - 393,115.62$ 160,559.65$ 135,857.13$ 417,818.14$

Buffer Cost Share FY18

Mille Lacs SWCD Monthly Treasurer's Report April 2018

Operating FundsDistrict Funds:

County Funds:

BWSR Service Grants:

SubtotalDedicated Project Funds

Erosion Control & Water Mgmt (SCS) - project funds

Savings - Spire Credit Union

Buffer Implementation (FY17)Buffer Implementation (FY18)Clean Water Fund Grant FY17 - CoordinatorClean Water Fund Grant FY13: Ag. OutreachClean Water Fund Grant FY15: CD14FY 2018 SCS

Subtotal

Total

Use of Cash 12/31/16Checking - First National Bank of Milaca

Petty Cash

TOTAL

Treasurer's Signature _________________________________ Date ____________________

Supervisor's Signature _________________________________ Date ____________________

Type Date Num Name Memo Amount

CheckingFirst National CheckingCheck 04/04/2018 6922 ArcStone -212.50Check 04/04/2018 6923 Billing's Service March Gas -48.00Check 04/05/2018 6924 Mille Lacs County 1 Qrt 1 - Phone -127.77Paycheck 04/09/2018 6925 Field, Casey J -1,273.91Paycheck 04/09/2018 6926 Gallice, Lynn M -1,203.47Paycheck 04/09/2018 6927 Kuchenbaker, Maggie L. -1,133.89Paycheck 04/09/2018 6928 Maslowski, Harmony R. -1,349.18Paycheck 04/09/2018 6929 Shaw, Susan M. -1,800.61Liability Check 04/09/2018 E18-027 MSRS-DCP 98995-01 -200.00Liability Check 04/09/2018 E18-028 PERA 9318-00 -1,368.93Liability Check 04/09/2018 E18-029 PERA 9318-00 -20.00Liability Check 04/09/2018 E18-031 MN Department of Revenue 6737070 -461.00Check 04/09/2018 6935 Mille Lacs Messenger #4932; Renewal of Subscription -36.00Check 04/09/2018 6936 ECM Publishers, Inc. Acct #368466; Tree Ad in Town & Country -27.00Check 04/09/2018 6937 Minuteman Press Invoice #20645; Tree Post Cards -24.85Liability Check 04/10/2018 E18-030 Electronic Federal Tax Payment System 41-1254710 -249.08Liability Check 04/10/2018 E18-030.1 Electronic Federal Tax Payment System 41-1254710 -2,433.06Check 04/11/2018 6938 Minuteman Press Invoice #20705; Table Runner -90.42Check 04/12/2018 6939 MCSI-MN Copy Systems Inc. March. Invoice #239288 -59.67Liability Check 04/12/2018 6940 Public Employees Insurance Program (... 00440 -3,986.40Paycheck 04/23/2018 6941 Field, Casey J -1,273.91Paycheck 04/23/2018 6942 Gallice, Lynn M -1,238.96Paycheck 04/23/2018 6943 Kuchenbaker, Maggie L. -1,133.89Paycheck 04/23/2018 6944 Maslowski, Harmony R. -1,349.18Paycheck 04/23/2018 6945 Shaw, Susan M. -1,800.61Liability Check 04/23/2018 E18-032 MSRS-DCP 98995-01 -200.00Liability Check 04/23/2018 E18-033 PERA 9318-00 -1,368.93Liability Check 04/23/2018 E18-034 MN Department of Revenue 6737070 -461.00Liability Check 04/23/2018 E18-035 Electronic Federal Tax Payment System 41-1254710 -2,433.06Check 04/25/2018 6946 VISA 4766 -824.52Check 04/25/2018 6947 Office Depot 30729582 -197.98Check 04/25/2018 6948 Hy - Tech Automotive 32474 -68.82Bill Pmt -Ch... 04/25/2018 6949 Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery -2,984.25

Total First National Checking -31,440.85

Total Checking -31,440.85

TOTAL -31,440.85

MILLE LACS SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT05/01/18 Disbursements Register

As of April 30, 2018

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MN Ag Water Quality Certification Program, NE Area Report May 2018 Ryan Clark, Area Certification Specialist

I spent a lot of time in April traveling and attending different events and meetings. MAWQCP, Carlton SWCD,

and UMN Extension coordinated a nutrient management workshop for area farmers in Moose Lake 4/24. Mille

Lacs SWCD Tech and I presented info on MAWCP to Isanti County Township officer annual meeting on 4/26.

I attended the NRCS National Planning Partnership listening session in Minneapolis on 4/18. I presented on

GIS technology to Statewide MAWQCP staff on 4/25. Attended many of the EQIP Local Work Group meetings

in April. Met with 2 new applicants in Pine County. Field verifications are picking up this spring. Still working

with NRCS to get some practices designed and funded from 2018 RCPP signup. Several producers in Mille

Lacs and Isanti applied for MDA-MAWQCP financial assistance grant. County Applications Completed *MDA or NRCS $ Aitkin 7 7 3 Carlton 20 11 10 Chisago 10 3 3 Cook 0 0 0 Isanti 9 4 2 Itasca 4 2 1 Kanabec 5 3 4 Lake 4 3 0 Mille Lacs 12 4 7 Pine 5 3 0 South St. Louis 5 2 2 North St. Louis 0 0 0 *Conservation practices are at varying levels of progress. Implemented practices are not included. I would be happy to share details with each SWCD, just let me know. MAWQCP Conservation Practices: There are two primary funding sources for practices through MAWQCP. These include the Regional Conservation Partner Program (RCPP) funding through NRCS, and a financial assistance grant program through MN Dept. of Ag. Certain practices are also receiving match funds through local SWCD programs. The list includes active projects that MAWQCP helped identify (excludes practices implemented without financial assistance). Contact me for further details. NE Area Certifications to-date: 43 Statewide Stats:

555 producers

354,492 acres

1,044 new practices

14,565 tons of sediment per year (29,130,783 lbs)

32,830 tons of soil per year (65,660,373 lbs)

17,571 lbs of P per year

2018 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey File A3-10

FM 1698 Revised March 2018

Ag Decision Maker

Many Iowa farmers hire some custom machine work in their farm business or perform custom work for others. Others rent machinery or perform other

services. The Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey was mailed to 323 people by the U.S. Postal Service and 133 people via e-mail in early February 2018. The information below is based on 124 responses and 4,043 custom rates provided by Iowa farmers, custom operators, and farm managers. Thirteen percent of the respondents perform custom work, 23 percent hire work done, 42 percent indicated doing both, three percent indicated doing none, and 19 percent did not indicate whether they perform or hire custom work.

For each type of work, the average rate from the survey, the median, and the range are shown. The average is calculated as the simple average of all responses. The median is the middle number among the ordered responses (from small-est to largest). The reported range excludes the minimum and the maximum values to avoid reporting extreme values.

The reported rates are expected to be charged or paid in 2018, and they include fuel and labor (unless otherwise noted). The average price for diesel fuel was assumed to be $2.95 per gallon. This rate schedule is intended only as a guide. Actual custom rates may vary according to availability of machinery in a given area, timeliness, operator skill, field size and shape, crop conditions, and the performance characteristics of the machine being used.

TillageAverage Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Chopping cornstalks, / acre $11.25 $11.50 $6.00 - $18.00 45Moldboard plowing, / acre 18.45 19.50 11.25 - 25.00 23Chisel plowing, / acre 17.60 17.25 14.00 - 23.00 30Disk/chiseling, / acre 18.50 18.50 12.00 - 25.00 42Vertical tillage, / acre 17.30 17.00 10.00 - 26.00 45Strip tillage, / acre 19.20 18.00 15.00 - 26.00 17Subsoiling (8 to 15 in. deep), / acre 20.30 21.00 14.00 - 27.00 37V-ripping (over 15 in. deep), / acre 22.10 22.00 15.00 - 30.00 27V-ripping with tandem disk, / acre 23.05 23.00 15.00 - 35.00 48Disking, tandem, / acre 14.70 15.00 7.50 - 22.00 59Disking, heavy or offset, / acre 18.35 17.75 14.50 - 25.50 22Harrowing or dragging, / acre 9.65 9.00 6.00 - 17.00 27Soil finishing, / acre 14.90 14.75 10.00 - 21.00 52Field cultivating, / acre 14.70 14.90 8.00 - 24.00 62Rock picking, / acre 15.65 15.00 10.00 - 20.00 15Cultivating, conventional, / acre 13.50 14.00 8.50 - 18.00 21Cultivating, ridge-till, / acre 17.55 16.00 12.00 - 24.00 12Rotary hoeing, / acre 10.60 10.25 5.00 - 16.00 28Land rolling, / acre 7.50 7.00 4.00 - 12.00 37

Rental rates for some machinery items are shown in the last section of this report, along with a worksheet for estimating rental rates for other items.

Note: All rates include fuel, repairs, depreciation, interest, labor, and all other machinery costs for the tractor and implement, unless otherwise noted.

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Harvesting, Drying, and Hauling GrainAverage Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Corn combining, / acre $34.80 $35.00 $20.00 - $50.00 84 - with chopper head, / acre 38.80 40.00 22.00 - 60.00 53Soybean combining, / acre 34.00 34.00 20.00 - 50.00 69 - with air reel, / acre 35.35 35.00 26.00 - 47.00 30 - with draper head, / acre 38.65 38.00 26.00 - 59.00 56Small grain combining, / acre 32.30 32.00 25.00 - 40.00 16Complete harvesting (combine, grain cart, haul to farm storage)

- Corn, / acre 50.95 50.00 32.00 - 90.00 56 - Soybeans, / acre 48.90 48.50 30.00 - 85.00 52Added charge for GPS mapping, / acre 2.35 2.50 0.50 - 5.00 41Picking ear corn (seed corn), / acre 36.00 36.00 35.00 - 36.00 5Picking ear corn (farm use), / acre 30.00 30.00 30.00 - 30.00 7

Planting, Drilling, and SeedingAverage Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Planting- with fertilizer & insecticide attachments, / acre $21.55 $20.50 $15.00 - $30.00 49- without attachments, / acre 19.15 19.00 13.25 - 28.00 69- with splitters & attachments, / acre 21.25 20.00 15.00 - 32.00 44- with high-speed planter, / acre 20.20 20.00 14.00 - 28.00 21- no-till planter, / acre 21.65 21.00 15.00 - 32.00 52- no-till planter with splitters, / acre 22.00 22.00 15.00 - 32.00 38- ridge till planter, / acre 22.55 23.00 18.00 - 25.00 9

Extra charge for seed shut-offs, / acre 2.35 2.00 0.50 - 5.00 54Extra charge for variable rate seeding, / acre 2.65 2.50 0.50 - 5.00 48Extra charge for GPS use, / acre 2.35 2.00 0.50 - 5.00 34Seed tender, / acre 2.85 3.00 0.00 - 6.00 37Drilling soybeans, / acre 17.40 17.00 12.50 - 25.00 30Drilling soybeans, no-till, / acre 19.30 19.65 12.00 - 30.00 46Drilling grass seed, / acre 17.95 18.00 12.00 - 25.00 37Drilling small grain, / acre 16.90 17.00 12.00 - 22.00 26Seeding grass, broadcast with tractor, / acre 12.50 12.00 8.00 - 18.00 18Seeding grass, broadcast with ATV, / acre 13.45 14.00 8.00 - 20.00 17

Spraying (materials not included)Ground, broadcast, tractor, / acre $6.60 $6.50 $5.00 - $12.00 50Ground, incorporated, tractor, / acre 11.00 11.00 5.75 - 18.00 22Ground, broadcast, self propelled, / acre 7.45 7.00 5.00 - 15.00 81Ground, banded, tractor, / acre 10.10 10.00 7.00 - 13.00 15Ground, road ditches, / hour 63.60 66.00 30.00 - 100.00 38Aerial, / acre 10.25 10.00 5.50 - 18.00 33

Fertilizer Application (materials not included)Dry bulk - applied, / acre $5.45 $5.00 $2.00 - $10.00 46

- strip-till, / acre 15.55 16.50 7.00 - 21.00 22Liquid - spraying, / acre 6.90 7.00 3.75 - 10.00 34

- strip-till, knifed, / acre 14.15 14.75 12.00 - 16.00 12- side dressing, / acre 10.45 11.00 6.50 - 15.00 33

Anhydrous - injecting, with tool bar, / acre 12.60 12.00 7.00 - 19.00 61 - injecting, without tool bar, / acre 11.50 12.00 6.00 - 16.00 43Spreading lime, / ton 6.45 6.25 3.00 - 11.00 28

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Custom Farming (tillage, planting, pest control, harvesting, and hauling to farm, no drying)

Average Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Corn, / acre $128.80 $120.00 $70.00 - $220.00 45Soybeans, / acre 117.10 112.50 70.00 - 210.00 44Small grain, / acre 96.90 97.50 80.00 - 115.00 8

Farm Labor Wages for Operating MachineryAverage Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Spraying or harvesting, / hour $17.55 $16.00 $11.25 - $30.00 61Other operations, / hour 16.30 15.00 10.00 - 25.00 65

Harvesting, Drying, and Hauling Grain (cont.)Average Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Drying corn (includes fuel, electricity, labor)- continuous flow dryer, / point per bushel $0.041 $0.050 $0.025 - $0.050 16- bin dryer, / point per bushel 0.045 0.050 0.030 - 0.060 10

Handling grain by auger, / bushel 0.056 0.050 0.010 - 0.120 42Hauling grain - grain cart, corn, / acre 6.20 6.00 2.00 - 12.00 58 - grain cart, soybeans, / acre 5.35 5.50 2.00 - 11.00 55 - to farm storage, wagon, / bushel 0.064 0.050 0.030 - 0.110 36 - farm storage to market, wagon, / bushel 0.076 0.100 0.040 - 0.120 33 - to market, truck, (5 miles, 1-way trip), / bu. 0.093 0.100 0.040 - 0.150 62 - to market, truck, (25 miles, 1-way trip), / bu. 0.154 0.150 0.080 - 0.250 56 - to market, truck, (100 miles, 1-way trip), / bu. 0.313 0.300 0.200 - 0.450 27

Harvesting ForagesHay - mowing, / acre $11.95 $12.00 $8.00 - $15.00 18

- conditioning, / acre 11.40 10.00 10.00 - 12.00 5- mowing/conditioning, / acre 14.65 14.40 12.00 - 20.00 24- raking, / acre 7.15 7.00 5.00 - 11.00 26- windrowing, / acre 14.15 15.00 12.00 - 15.00 7- tedding, / acre 8.70 8.75 6.00 - 10.00 10

Hay baling - small square bales, / bale 0.67 0.70 0.40 - 1.00 16 - large square bales, / bale 10.15 9.50 8.00 - 11.00 8 - large round bales without wrap, / bale 11.30 10.50 8.00 - 15.00 12 - large round bales with wrap, / bale 12.65 12.50 11.00 - 15.00 30

Straw or corn stalk baling- large round or square bales w/o wrap, / bale 11.20 11.00 9.00 - 13.00 10- large round or square bales with wrap, / bale 13.10 13.00 11.00 - 15.00 24

Moving large round bales to storage, / bale 2.80 3.00 2.00 - 3.00 6Silage - chopping, / hour, / head row 52.65 45.85 41.67 - 53.33 6 - chopping, / ton 7.05 7.50 5.40 - 8.50 7 - chopping, haul, fill silo, / ton 8.90 9.00 7.00 - 10.00 7Filling silage bags, / foot of bag 11.00 9.50 8.00 - 15.00 5Haylage - chopping, / ton 8.90 8.50 7.00 - 9.00 5Earlage or snaplage - chopping, / acre 60.90 60.00 52.00 - 70.00 8

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Miscellaneous Services (labor, fuel, and equipment included)

Average Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Removing snow (loader), / hour $78.25 $80.00 $45.00 - $100.00 31Removing snow (blade), / hour / foot of blade 9.40 10.00 5.83 - 12.14 7Removing snow (blower), / hour / foot of blower 11.90 13.35 7.50 - 15.00 11Spreading liquid manure, injected, / 1000 gal. 12.35 10.00 10.00 - 16.00 9Applying liquid manure w/ drag line, / 1000 gal. 11.15 11.50 10.00 - 13.00 6Loading, spreading solid manure, / hour 107.25 120.00 100.00 - 125.00 7Power washing, / hour 46.25 50.00 40.00 - 50.00 8Building fence, barbed (no materials), / hour 19.00 20.00 15.00 - 22.00 7Building fence, barbed (no materials), / rod 13.80 15.00 10.00 - 16.00 5Building fence, woven/barbed (no materials), / hr 18.35 20.00 15.00 - 20.00 7Scouting crops, / acre 4.25 4.90 2.00 - 5.00 12Soil testing, / sample 5.45 5.00 3.00 - 8.50 11GPS grid soil testing, / acre 7.10 7.00 5.00 - 10.00 9Managing stored grain, / bushel 0.06 0.05 0.01 - 0.10 15Vacuuming grain, / bushel 0.09 0.10 0.04 - 0.16 37Livestock hauling with trailer, / loaded mile 2.95 3.00 2.50 - 3.50 7Livestock hauling with semi truck, / loaded mile 3.85 3.75 3.60 - 4.00 5Bulldozing, / hour, / foot of blade 13.10 14.30 7.92 - 16.00 12Digging post holes, / hole 3.55 3.00 3.00 - 4.80 5Driving steel fence posts, / post 2.70 3.00 2.00 - 3.00 5Trenching, / foot 1.80 1.50 1.50 - 2.50 5Tiling, tiling machine (excluding materials), / foot 0.95 1.00 0.50 - 1.50 18Tiling, tile plow (excluding materials), / foot 0.69 0.70 0.40 - 1.00 18Back hoeing, / hour 98.60 95.00 75.00 - 145.00 18Clearing land, / hour 147.10 150.00 100.00 - 200.00 12Building ponds, / hour 161.45 150.00 150.00 - 175.00 7Chain sawing, / hour 61.25 62.50 20.00 - 90.00 16Welding machinery, / hour 59.00 57.50 40.00 - 80.00 10Mowing CRP or pasture, / acre 17.90 18.00 10.00 - 30.00 46Mowing fence rows, ditches, / hour 67.95 72.00 25.00 - 110.00 44Mowing lawns, / hour 38.60 40.00 15.00 - 60.00 23Chopping brush, / acre 33.95 35.00 15.00 - 50.00 16Using truck scale, / load weighed 4.85 5.00 2.00 - 5.00 6

Bin RentalAverage Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Bin dryer, / bushel dried, (no fuel or labor) $0.056 $0.050 $0.010 - $0.100 7Storing grain, bin rental, / bushel / month 0.025 0.020 0.008 - 0.050 25Storing grain, bin rental, / bushel / year 0.158 0.150 0.100 - 0.220 37

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Prepared byAlejandro Plastina, extension economist

plastina@iastate.eduAnn Johanns, extension program specialist

Craig Welter, student assistant

Additional machinery management publications are available at:

www.extension.iastate.edu/agdmstore.extension.iastate.edu/

Estimating a Machinery Rental Rate for Items Not Surveyed Example: Tandem Disk

The following worksheet can be used to estimate a rental value for equipment items not shown above.

1. Custom charge (includes labor, fuel, tractor) $___________/acre $14.702. Percent of custom charge that is for interest, insurance, depreciation, and repairs (excluding fuel and labor) (use 60% for tillage, 65% for

planting and harvesting)x ___________% x 60%

3. Rental value, including tractor (1 x 2) = $___________/acre = $8.82

4. Tractor rental value, if tractor is not provided: _________HP x $_________ per hp-hour rental rate (see above) / _________acres/hour1/ = Ex: 150 HP x $.20 (per hp-hour rental rate) / 15 acres/hour = $1.97

– $___________/acre – $1.97

5. Implement rental value, without tractor (3 minus 4) = $___________/acre = $6.85/acre1/ Typical values for acres covered per hour can be found in AgDM File A3-24, Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines,

www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/pdf/a3-24.pdf

Machine Rental (operator, tractor, and fuel not included)

Average Charge

Median Charge Range

Number of Responses

Tractor, / horsepower, / hour $0.20 $0.20 $0.10 - $0.27 11Grain drill, / acre 10.05 10.00 8.00 - 12.00 9No-till soybean drill, / acre 12.80 12.00 10.00 - 16.70 11Corn head for combine, / acre 9.25 8.00 7.00 - 12.00 13Soybean head for combine, / acre 9.35 10.00 8.00 - 10.00 7Grain cart with auger, corn, / acre 7.25 6.65 6.00 - 10.00 8Grain cart with auger, soybeans, / acre 6.70 6.00 6.00 - 8.00 8Grain wagon, / bushel 0.09 0.10 0.06 - 0.12 8Grain truck (semi), / bushel, / round trip 0.12 0.10 0.08 - 0.15 11Grain auger, / bushel 0.06 0.05 0.02 - 0.10 10Grain vacuum, / bushel 0.08 0.10 0.04 - 0.15 16Grain cleaner, / bushel 0.11 0.10 0.08 - 0.12 5Skid loader, / hour 64.65 60.00 45.00 - 90.00 15Dry bulk fertilizer applicator, / acre 4.15 4.00 2.00 - 6.00 11Liquid fertilizer applicator, / acre 5.75 5.50 4.00 - 8.00 11Anhydrous fertilizer applicator, / acre 7.55 7.00 4.50 - 12.00 9Power washer, / hour 40.00 35.00 30.00 - 50.00 6Generator, / hour 45.75 48.00 40.00 - 50.00 8

The information available in the Custom Rate Survey is only possible due to the responses provided each year. If you are interested in joining the 2019 Custom Rate Survey mailing list, send mail or e-mail address to: Alejandro Plastina, Iowa State University, Department of Economics, 478 E Heady Hall, 518 Farm House Lane, Ames, IA 50011-1054, 515-294-6160, plastina@iastate.edu.