Contractor Charges
Get a quick rough estimate on what you can expect to pay for the various services listed below
Baling and Bale Handling 
| Baling and Bale Handling | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Bale, wrap, stack and move (incl. plastic four layers, extra layers additional cost) *For NRF add €1/bale*" | 16-17/bale |
| Bale, wrap, stack and move (excl. plastic) | 12-13/bale |
| Bale and wrap (incl. plastic four layers, extra layers additional cost) *For NRF add €1/bale* | 12-13/bale |
| Bale and wrap including combinations (excl. plastic) | 10-11/bale |
| Baling silage (4 x 4) | 6/bale |
| Mow, bale and wrap (incl. plastic four layers, extra layers additional cost) | 18-19/bale |
| Mow, bale and wrap (excl. plastic) | 15-16/bale |
| Wrap (4x4) (excl. plastic) | 3.50-4/bale |
| Bale transport | 70/hr or 4/bale |
| Bale stacking | 68-70/hr |
| Large square bales of silage (6x4x3) | 9.5-10/bale |
| Large 5x3x2 silage bales wrapped | 14-15/bale |
| Hay - small square bales | 1/bale |
| Hay - round bales (4x4) | 5.50-6/bale |
| Hay - cutting/mowing | 24-26/ac |
| Hay - turning/rowing/rowing | 13-14/ac |
| Straw - small square bales | 1.50/bale |
| Straw - round bales (4x4) | 5.50-6/bale |
| Straw - round bales (5x4) | 6-6.5/bale |
| Straw - (8x4x3) | 11-12/bale |
| Straw - (6x3x3) | 7/bale |
| Straw - (8x3x3) | 9.5-10/bale |
Cultivations
| Cultivations | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Min till cultivation (per pass) | 35-36/ac |
| Levelling harrow | 18-19/ac |
| Disc harrowing | 30/ac/run or 110/hr |
| Ploughing - lea | 48-52/ac |
| Ploughing - stubble | 43-48/ac |
| Power harrowing/run (3m) | 52/ac/run or 147/hr |
| Rolling | 13/ac or 48/hr |
| Sub-soiling / Mole daining / hr | 130-135/hr |
| Gravel Mole Drainage | 10/ton gravel or 145/ac |
Drilling/Sowing Operations
| Drilling/Sowing Operations | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Conventional grain/fertiliser | 46-48/ac |
| Conventional seed only | 36-38/ac |
| Direct drill | 54-58/ac |
| Maize seeding (inc. laying plastic and spraying, but excl plastic cost) | 85-90/ac |
| One pass - seed only | 48-50/ac |
| One pass - combine drill | 54-58/ac |
| Min-till/strip-till drill | 54-58/ac |
| One-pass grass reseeding | 54-55/ac |
| Grass seeding -quality job, seeding and rolling (not incl. seed) | 230 -240/ac |
| Plough, till and sow maize | 200-210/ac |
Seed Cleaning
| Seed Cleaning | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Cleaned and dressed | 170-180/tonne |
Complete Cultivation Work
| Complete Cultivation Work | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Plough and one pass | 74-79/ac |
| Plough, till and sow grain | 95-100/ac |
Fertilizer Applications
| Fertilizer Applications | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Broadcasting - 2 bags per acre | 42/t or 95/hour |
| Broadcasting - general | 42/t or 95/hour |
| Bulk spreading | 42/t or 95/hour |
| Lime spreading | 6-7/t |
Spraying
| Spraying | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Low volume - 83 l/ac | 18-19/ac |
Combining
| Combining & Beet | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Cereals and oilseed rape | 58-62/ac |
| Cereals and oilseed rape and chopping | 63-67/ac |
| Grain haulage (up to 15km) | 7/t |
| Beet harvesting | 145-150/ac |
Hedgecutting
| Hedgecutting | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Hedgecutter - flail | 58-62/hr |
| Hedgecutter - sawhead | 68-72/hr |
| Hedgecutter - excavator/digger | 75-85/hr |
| Mulching hedges | 75-85/hr |
Silage and Willow Harvesting
| Silage and Willow Harvesting | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Mowing - conditioner | 24-26/ac |
| Raking/Tedding/Rowing | 12-12.50/ac |
| Precision chop grass silage - complete job (in pit) | 140/ac (extra for long draw) |
| Maize silage - complete job (in pit) | 180/ac (extra for long draw) |
| Wagon silage - complete job (into the pit) | 130/ac (extra for long draw) |
| Whole crop silage - complete job (into the pit) | 145/ac (extra for long draw) |
| Zero grazing (will vary with capacity and distance) | 70-73/load |
| Willow harvesting complete job | 215/ac (extra for long draw) |
| Topping grassland | 20-25/ac or 55/hr |
Slurry and Muck Spreading
| Slurry and Muck Spreading | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Muck loading wheeled loader | 68-72/hr |
| Muck spreading - flail | 52-57/hr |
| Muck spreading - 10 t | 68-72/hr |
| Muck spreading - 14 t | 90-95/hr |
| Loading and spreading - 12t spreader | 135-140/hr |
| 14t dual/rear discharge spreader and loader | 160-170/hr |
| Slurry agitation | 97-102/hr |
| Slurry spreading - 1,500 gal tanker | 52-55/hr |
| Slurry spreading - 2,500 + gal tanker | 68-75/hr |
| Slurry spreading - 3,000 + gal tanker | 93-98/hr |
| Umbilical spreading (set up charge - laying out and reeling in €100/hr) | 160-170/hr |
| Trailing shoe - 2,500+ gal tanker | 90-95/hr |
Plant and tractor hire and snow work
| Plant and tractor hire and snow work | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| 14t excavator | 77/hr |
| Digger hire (3CX) | 60/hr |
| Tractor and dumper - 14t | 57-62/hr |
| Wheel Loader - 10t | 68-72/hr |
| Teleporter | 60/hr |
| Mini-digger | 35-38/hr |
| Road sweeper | 55/hr |
| Tractor hire (100 to 150hp tractor and operator) | 55/hr |
| Tractor hire (150 to 200hp tractor and operator) | 60/hr |
| Tractor snow hire (100 to 150hp tractor and operator) | 67/hr |
| Tractor snow hire (150 to 200hp tractor and operator) | 72/hr |
| Wheel loader snow hire - 10t | 80-85/hr |
Forestry contracting
| Forestry contracting | Charges (€ incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Forwarded small | 85-105/hr |
| Forwarded large | 115-126/hr |
| Timber harvester small | 125-135/hr |
| Timber harvester large | 135-155/hr |