DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract

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Labour and Machinery Cost Reviews for AHDB Monitor Farms

Awarded 31 May 2019

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Awarded31 May 2019

Value£0.00

SupplierBrown & Co

AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryAgriculture & Farming

Ended 5y 5mo ago2y term

Awarded 31 May 2019Expired 30 May 2021

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DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS awarded a contract to Brown & Co for labour and machinery cost reviews for AHDB Monitor Farmers.

The reviews include detailed cost analysis of machines with engines (tractors, combines, sprayers, telehandlers) covering depreciation, repairs, interest, insurance, total standing cost, total hours per year, and cost per hour; cost reviews of implements; operation cost per hectare by matching implements to tractors including fuel consumption and labour cost based on work rate; a full labour profile for each business; recording of 'average year' crop establishment costs for combinable or potato crops; and a summary with at least three recommendations to improve resource efficiency in areas such as labour time, work-life balance, machine capacity, fuel efficiency, and work rates.

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