Guidance System Cost Savings Worksheet
	Input Variables:				RTK Savings
	Implement Width		ft		Area per hour with Guidance		acres/hr
	Implement Efficiency - RTK		(1" overlap)		Area per hour w/o Guidance		acres/hr
	Implement Efficiency - HP		(5" overlap)		Time in the Field with Guidance		hrs
	Implement Efficiency - DGPS		(10" overlap)		Time in the Field w/o Guidance		hrs
	Implement Efficiency - No Guidance		(24" overlap)		Fuel Savings with Guidance
	Operational Speed mph		mph		Time Savings with Guidance		hrs
	Farm Fuel Cost per gal		$/gal		Labor Cost Savings
	Tractor Fuel Use per hour		gal/hr		Fertilizer/Seed Cost Savings
	Lease Rate per tach hour		$/hp/hr		Chemical Cost Savings
	Tractor Horsepower				Lease Savings
	Labor Cost per hour				Total Savings: *
	Chemical Cost per acre
	Fertilizer/Seed Cost per acre				HP/XP Savings
	Area	1,000	acres		Area per hour with Guidance		acres/hr
					Area per hour w/o Guidance		acres/hr
					Time in the Field with Guidance		hrs
	SAVINGS REALIZED BY REDUCING OVERLAP				Time in the Field w/o Guidance		hrs
	Fuel, Labor, Lease, Chemical, Fertilizer, Seed Ergonomic Benefits not included (Less Fatigue, etc)				Fuel Savings with Guidance
					Time Savings with Guidance		hrs
					Labor Cost Savings
	Notes:				Fertilizer/Seed Cost Savings
	> Review the variable costs and make changes to customize costs and/or efficiencies for individual circumstances/operations				Chemical Cost Savings
					Lease Savings
					Total Savings: *
	> The calculations in each of the subsequent comparison examples will automatically update
					DGPS Savings
					Area per hour with Guidance		acres/hr
	> Using a Guidance System in place of an implement marker system results in add'l savings				Area per hour w/o Guidance		acres/hr
					Time in the Field with Guidance		hrs
					Time in the Field w/o Guidance		hrs
	> Ergonomic benefits not included				Fuel Savings with Guidance
					Time Savings with Guidance		hrs
					Labor Cost Savings
					Fertilizer/Seed Cost Savings
					Chemical Cost Savings
					Lease Savings
	* Illustration only, individual results may vary				Total Savings: *
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