Simply Farms Machinery Decision Tool

A practical farm business tool to help you decide whether machinery ownership stacks up against using a contractor.

Use your own figures to compare:

• True machinery ownership cost per hour

• Contractor cost per hour

• Break-even annual utilisation

• Implement and field-operation costs

• Cost per hectare

• 5-year ownership and contractor costs

• Sensitivity to different utilisation levels and contractor rates

Built for UK farmers and farm managers who want a clearer understanding of the numbers before making a machinery investment decision.

Important: This tool is provided for general information and farm business decision-support purposes only. Results depend on the assumptions and figures entered by the user. Users remain responsible for their own business and investment decisions. See our Terms of Use & Disclaimer for full details.