Machinery management : how to select machinery to fit the real needs of farm managers
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Moline, IL :
John Deere Publishing ,
c2008
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| Series: | Farm business management
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Measuring machine capacity
- 3. Improving field efficiency
- 4. Matching machine size and capacity
- 5. Estimating power requirements
- 6. Estimating fixed costs
- 7. Estimating fuel and lubricant costs
- 8. estimating repair costs
- 9. Total costs for machines and operations
- 10. Deciding when to trade
- 11. Considering future capacity needs
- 12. Calculating custom work costs
- 13. Decision time--selecting the best alternative
- 14. Case studies in machinery management