Know YOUR Costs To Grow�
Tanya Murray, Farm Viability Specialist, Oregon Tilth
What is the costing tool for?
Determining costs of production for YOUR orchard
Scenario planning – What If?
How does the costing tool work?
Scenario 1 Standard Harvester | Scenario 2 OTR Harvester | Scenario 3 OTR Harvester |
Standard Harvester | OTR Harvester 125 Hours | OTR Harvester 250 Hours |
Scraping | No Scraping | No Scraping |
Flail Mow 2x | No Flail Mow | No Flail Mow |
Rotary Mow 4x | Rotary Mow 2x | Rotary Mow 2x |
Costs = $17,139 | Costs = $16,860 | Costs = $15,526 |
Warning/Disclaimer: These cost results are for tool demonstration purposes only.
Capacity Utilization: What’s feasible?
250 hours at 50 minutes per acre = 300 acres� 24 hours/day for 10 days = 240 hours
10 hours/day for 25 days = 250 hours�
Other benefits to explore…
Fix atmospheric Nitrogen, build soil organic matter, limit erosion and reduce input costs
Additional revenues while trees are young, yields are low
Forage for livestock, additional revenues or reduce feed costs (90-day rule (in this case) for Organic)
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Scenario 1 Standard Harvester | Scenario 2 OTR Harvester | Scenario 3 OTR Harvester |
Standard Harvester | OTR Harvester 125 Hours | OTR Harvester 250 Hours |
Scraping | No Scraping | No Scraping |
Flail Mow 2x | No Flail Mow | No Flail Mow Pass |
Rotary Mow 4x | Rotary Mow | Rotary Mow |