The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has released its latest survey of contracting prices.
The results show that prices have generally risen overall, a few percent higher than 2025, with 2026 rates generally increased to take account of inflation and employment costs.
However, the NAAC acknowledges that ongoing instability in the Middle East is contributing to rapidly fluctuating fuel prices, and contractors might need to consider fuel surcharges.
Commenting, Jill Hewitt, NAAC CEO, said: ‘This year we asked members whether they plan to put up their prices to reflect increasing costs. The average increase is 4.84%, although there was a wide variation of predicted rises from 0–15%.”
With over 90% of farmers using a contractor, the organisation says transparent, well-calculated costs will help maintain strong partnerships and ensure both parties benefit.
The survey is intended as a guide only, based on responses from NAAC members. Actual charges may vary considerably depending on region, soil type, distance travelled, size of contract, type of equipment used, and amount of product applied.
To see the survey results, please click here.
