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Silage Cost Calculator
Calculate your total silage production cost and cost per tonne fresh weight and dry matter.
1
Setup
e.g. 10 ac or 4 ha
2
Field Overheads
e.g. £150–£250/ac
Insurance, maintenance, admin
3
Fertiliser
e.g. 250–350 kg/ac
e.g. £350–£450/t
e.g. £8–£14/ac
4
Slurry & Organic Manure
e.g. £80–£120/hr
Spreading + travelling time
5
Additional Tractor Work
Rolling, topping, etc.
e.g. £45–£65/hr
6
Harvesting & Other Costs
Contractor: e.g. £80–£130/ac
Additives, covers, plastic
7
Expected Yield
e.g. 8–15 t/ac
e.g. 25–35% for grass silage
Cost per tonne DM
£0.00
2.80 t DM/ac · 0.0 t DM total
Key Metrics
Cost per ac£0.00
Cost per tonne (fresh)£0.00
DM yield (t/ac)2.80
Total costs£360.00