Research Article
Economic Impact of Harvesting Corn Stover under Time Constraint: The Case of North Dakota
Table 5
Estimated corn stover harvest cost.
| | | Tractor | Baler |
| | Horse power (hp) | 130.00 | | | Baler width (ft) | | 20.00 | | Bale weight (ton) | | | | Life (year) | 12.00 | 12.00 | | Annual hours of use | 450.00 | 250.00 | | Fuel use (gal/hr) | 5.72 | | | Speed (mph) | 5.00 | 5.00 | | Field efficiency (%) | 0.80 | 0.80 | | Capacity (acre/hr) | | 9.70 | | Fuel price ($/gal) | $2.60 | | | List price ($) | $118,889.00 | $96,667.00 | | Fixed cost ($/hr) | $21.96 | $34.34 | | Repair cost ($/hr) | $2.20 | $11.28 | | Fuel cost ($/hr) | $14.87 | | | Lubrication cost ($/hr) | $2.23 | | | Labor cost ($/hr) | $17.50 | | | Variable cost ($/hr) | $36.80 | $11.28 |
| | Total cost ($/hr) | $58.77 | $45.61 | | Total cost ($/acre) | $6.06 | $4.70 |
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