Reducing your energy use and costs
Reducing energy use is an effective way to reduce farm operating costs, greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to energy price increases and to improve profitability. Click on the links below for NSW DPI factsheets with practical tips for reducing energy use on your farm:
- Tractor energy efficiency (PDF, 288.56 KB)
- Adaptive driving – the skill factor in fuel efficiency (PDF, 413.47 KB)
- Estimating tractor power needs (PDF, 330.96 KB)
- Monitoring wheel slip for fuel efficiency (PDF, 356.72 KB)
- Purchasing a fuel efficient tractor (PDF, 321.52 KB)
- Tractor ballasting (PDF, 257.49 KB)
- Tractor tyre selection (PDF, 436.21 KB)
- Tyre pressure and fuel efficiency (PDF, 383.4 KB)
- Tractor power calculator (XLSX, 25.52 KB) Developed by NSW Farmers
- Ballast calculator (XLSX, 28.6 KB) Developed by NSW Farmers