Factors affecting the size of machinery required

Machinery recommendations must depend on the characteristics of each company. Below mentioned are the factors that affect the size of machinery required.

Number of crop acres

When you need to farm large acres of land, there is a requirement for large scale machinery in order to make certain that all the planting and harvesting operations are carried out on time. An alternative to it would be acquiring another unit of such machines. Look out if an additional operator and tractor are available.

Labor Supply

When it comes to measuring the capacity of machinery, the number of acres that can be covered in a day play the most important factor, even more than the width of the machine as well as the acres covered per hour. Hiring additional operators to increase the labor supply or working for more hours during crucial periods may prove to be comparatively economical way to boost up the capacity of the machine. Apart from this, the cost of extra labor only needs to be incurred in the years when it is actually used. However, the expenses incurred in investing in larger machinery becomes “locked in” the moment an investment is made. On the contrary, you might not always receive extra labor when required and working for long hours for a long time can be a threat to safety.

Tillage Practices

The number of field days required prior to completion of planting depends on how many separate operations have been completed on each acre. Cutting down the number of tillage practices that have been performed or carrying out more than one practice in the similar trip decreases the capacity of machinery to finish field operations in a timely fashion.

Weather

The number of days suitable for fieldwork in a specific time period every year depends on the weather patterns. Even though it is not possible to predict actual weather conditions in advance, you can refer to past weather conditions. Rule of thumb states that the weather is appropriate for field work about 60 percent in the spring and 75 percent in the fall. When selecting machinery, take into account long-run weather patterns although it leads to excess machine capacity in some years and inadequate in others.

Risk Management

Owing to the variations in the number as well as occurrence of suitable field days, timeliness costs fluctuate even if the number of crop acres, machinery set and labor supply remain constant. Machinery fixed costs are likely to be higher with larger machinery, but they continue to remain unchanged until the machinery set changes.

There are many companies that are providing agricultural machines in the market. Be it rototiller suppliers or a silent genset manufacturer that you need to get in touch with for making the purchase, be sure to know your needs well in advance to choose a right farming machine that helps you carry out desired farming operations with ease.

If you are looking for tractors, gensets, engines or pick and carry cranes, Indo Farm Equipment Limited makes a perfect option for you. We not only manufacture diverse category of products, but also test their quality prior to delivering them to ensure what we provide you is nothing but the best.