Joint Venture Farming Group

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Joint Venture Farming Group

• GROUP BENCHMARKING RESULTS 2007
• by
• Jamie Gwatkin

Claas Conference Centre Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Contents

• Joint Venture Farming Project update

• Highlights of the 2007 Group Results

• Fuel Usage Analysis

• Conclusions

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JVFG Project Update (1)

• Held a series of successful meetings where
• Benchmarking Data discussed

• Benefits to Members businesses

• Focus on Crawler efficiency resulted in 14
  reduction in Primary Cultivation costs

• Focus on Harvesting efficiency resulted in 20
  reduction in Harvesting costs

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JVFG Project Update (2)

• 16 groups involved
• Survey covers
• 23,647 Hectares
• (58,400 acres)

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Website Created jvfg.co.uk
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JVFG Project Update (4)

• Exciting Programme for 2008

• N Sensor demonstration on 11th March 2008

• Cultivations meeting on 23rd April 2008

• Group Visit to L. Symington Farms on 20th May
  2008

• Directors Training on 4th June 2008

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JVFG Project Update (5)
Thanks for dedication of Members Sponsors

• Claas Simba Principle sponsors

• JVFG Members

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Group Results 2007 Harvest (1)

• Financial Averages

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Group Results 2007 Harvest (2)

• Global Financial Results

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Group Results 2007 Harvest (3)
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Group Results 2007 Harvest (4)

• Winter Wheat Establishment and harvest costs

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Group Results 2007 Harvest (5)

• Operational Cost Comparison Winter Wheat

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Group Results 2007 Harvest (6)

• Oilseed Rape Harvest and Establishment Costs

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Group Results 2007 Harvest (7)

• Oilseed Rape Comparison between / Ha / T

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Fuel Usage 2007 Harvest (1)

• Cost Comparison 2005 2008

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Fuel Usage 2007 Harvest (2)

• Fuel Efficiency by Group

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Fuel Usage 2007 Harvest (3)

• Cost Per Hour Per Hectare by Operation - Group 1

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Areas for Further Discussions (1)

• Review Combine Purchase versus Hire

• Review of Cultivation techniques and
• machines which reduce fuel usage

• More regular reporting throughout the year
• so that Managers can react to the data

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Conclusions

• Wheat 17 difference in cost of operations
  which equates to 24 per hectare
• Oilseed Rape 34 difference in operational
  costs per hectare which equates to 37 per
  hectare
• There is a lot that you all can learn from each
  other
• Join the Benchmarking Project at 500 per annum
  plus cost of the program.
• Discussion group forum at 150 per annum

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Joint Venture Farming Group

• GROUP BENCHMARKING RESULTS 2007
• by
• Jamie Gwatkin

Claas Conference Centre Tuesday 5th February 2008