Machinery Costs -- Own, Lease or Custom Hire

Authors

Merlyn M. Dahl
Wallace G. Aanderud

Document Type

Circular

Format

application/pdf

Publication Date

1971

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Circular No.

664

Pages

7

Description

This publication examines the costs and considerations for machine ownership versus leasing or custom hiring. Total costs associated with farm machinery have increased as farm operators have expanded their operations and substituted machines for labor. Corresponding increases in productivity per worker, average farm size, and total machinery have been at the expense of operating capitol.

Comments

This item was digitized with the support from Project CERES, a collaboration between USAIN, AgNIC, and the Center for Research Libraries.

Recommended Citation

Dahl, Merlyn M. and Aanderud, Wallace G., "Machinery Costs -- Own, Lease or Custom Hire" (1971). SDSU Extension Circulars. 729.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_circ/729