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Conquer the Hills: How Hillco Leveling Systems Boost Productivity + Protect Your Yield

If you’re farming hills… …you are all too familiar with the challenges: unstable combines, limited on-the-go unloading, and grain loss from uneven distribution. That’s exactly ...
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Hillco Technologies Is Hitting the Road: Your 2026 Trade Show Guide

From the rugged fields of the West Coast to the rolling corn belts of the Midwest and beyond, Hillco Technologies is bringing innovation straight to ...
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Why Topf Farms Trusts Hillco- Season After Season

A Testimonial From A Long-Time Hillco Operator: Denny Topf Watch Now For many farms across the Midwest, consistency, efficiency, and crop capture aren’t just goals ...
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Top Harvest Photos of 2025

Hillco Technologies is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Hillco Annual Photo Contest. This year’s entries highlighted the diversity of harvest conditions across ...
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Celebrating the 2025 Hillco Annual Photo Contest — Vote Now & Get Ready for Next Year

Every year, the Hillco Annual Photo Contest gives farmers, operators, and harvest crews a chance to share the real-world moments behind the equipment that keeps ...
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Hillco Wrap Twine Remover Now Available at Your John Deere Dealer

Feeding Your Cattle https://youtu.be/IUy34e7QguQ Cattle feeding should be about focus and flow — not immense wasted time. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that the Hillco Wrap Twine Remover ...
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Hillco Specialty Crop Header: A Farmer’s Perspective with Denny Wilfong

Farmer’s Review of the Hillco Header https://youtu.be/yQ5wmjRpZtM At Hillco Technologies, we’re committed to building innovative equipment that delivers reliability, efficiency, and adaptability for diverse farming ...
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Hillco Air Flow System Kits Now for Case-IH Midrange & New Holland Combines

Exciting News from Hillco Technologies, Inc. Headquarters! We’ve got exciting news straight from Hillco Technologies, Inc. headquarters right here in Nezperce, ID—our Air Flow System ...
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How Much Does the Hillco WTR Cost?

If you’re considering purchasing a Hillco WTR (Wrap Twine Remover), one of your first questions is likely: What does it cost? At Hillco Technologies, we ...
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Idaho Grower Boosts Spring Efficiency with Hillco Harrow Cart: Nick Frei’s Firsthand Experience

Spring Field Prep When it comes to spring field prep, Idaho farmers face a unique set of challenges—from heavy straw residue to unpredictable weather conditions. ...
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Hillco Makes Prairie Days History with Wild West Parade Float

Prairie Days in Nezperce, ID This year’s Prairie Days Parade in Nezperce, Idaho was one for the books—and Hillco made history in the heart of ...
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Hillco Technologies to Continue Legacy of JC Uhling Case Clamp Manufacturing

A Trusted Name Finds a New Home with Hillco Since 1977, JC Uhling Case Clamps have set the standard for excellence in the woodworking industry. ...
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Hillco Technologies Wrap Twine Remover: A Game-Changer for Virtual Farming and Ranching in FS25

Hillco Technologies’ Wrap Twine Remover – The Mod Since the mod’s launch in May, Hillco Technologies’ Wrap Twine Remover has quickly become a must-have mod ...
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Hillco Recognized by Nezperce FFA for Years of Support and Community Involvement

Nezperce, ID – May 2025 Hillco Technologies was recently honored by the Nezperce FFA chapter with a special award recognizing the company’s longstanding support of ...
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How to Install the Hillco Pivoting Spout: A Step-by-Step Guide for John Deere Combines

https://youtu.be/qSjaJ2SCfoA If you’re looking to improve your grain unloading precision and reduce spillage during harvest, the Hillco Pivoting Spout is a smart upgrade for your ...
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Farmer Feature: Ryan Malpass on the Game-Changing SC1500 Specialty Crop Header

Malpass Heritage Farms At Malpass Heritage Farms, located within the southern end of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, innovation is more than a trend—it’s a necessity. As ...
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Operator Spotlight: Why Amos Grell Trusts the Hillco SC1500 Specialty Crop Header

At Meadow Ridge Farms in Oregon, harvesting 5,000 acres of fescue and perennial ryegrass each year is no small task. But for Amos Grell, Lead ...
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Hillco Pivoting Spouts vs Lankota Unloading Auger Tippy Spouts

What does the Pivoting Spout Cost? Hillco Pivoting Spout CPS1410 list price is $2,200 for Case IH combines JPS1720 list price is $2,200 for John ...
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Kaleb Ellis | The Hillco Advantage

For farmers operating on varied and steep terrain harvesting efficiency and equipment reliability are crucial for maximizing productivity. Hillco Technologies’ Leveling Systems provide a solution that enhances ...
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Maximize Your Harvest: How Hillco Leveling Systems Improve Productivity & Grain Savings on Hills

The Hillco Leveling System Advantage “I’ve farmed my entire life and operated a Hillco for most of that time. I thought about cutting back once ...
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Hillco Technologies’ Trade Show Season: New Looks, New Tech, and Farming Simulator Fun!

As the dust settles on an incredible trade show season, we at Hillco Technologies are reflecting on the amazing connections, innovations, and excitement that filled ...
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(Un)Wrapping Innovation! The Tool Farmers Can’t Stop Talking About Hits the Big Stage

Wrap Twine Remover (WTR) At Hillco Technologies, we’re passionate about creating innovative solutions that simplify life for farmers and ranchers. That’s why we’re thrilled to ...
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Precision, Performance, and Pride: A Look at Hillco’s Leveling System

At Hillco Technologies… …our team takes immense pride in the products we build and the impact they have on modern agriculture. To give you a ...
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Hillco Technologies: 2025 Trade Show Update

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, Hillco Technologies is excited to announce the trade shows where you can connect with us this year! ...
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Hillco Technologies Volunteers at IDYCA Mock Interviews: Empowering the Next Generation

At Hillco Technologies, we believe in investing in the future—not just in agriculture but in our communities as well. That’s why we’re proud to support ...
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Hillco Leveling Systems Are Now Available in Farming Simulator!

“S-Series Hillco Combines, which we previously released to Farming Simulator 22 just hit +50,000 downloads, which is a huge score!” JHHG Modding Digital Modding Specialist ...
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Say Goodbye to Clogged Filters: Central Illinois Ag is Leading the Way with Hillco Air Flow Systems

Demand At Central Illinois Ag in Farmer City, IL, the demand for Hillco Air Flow Systems is nothing short of astounding, and it’s no wonder ...
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The Hillco Harrow: A Step Above

Trusted… The Hillco Technologies Harrow Cart has become a trusted piece of equipment for farmers and ranchers looking for efficiency and reliability. This blog dives into what ...
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Celebrating Women in Farming: Courtney McKee’s Family Farm Upgrades with Hillco

At the heart of the agriculture world… …where tradition meets innovation, Courtney McKee, otherwise known by her social media handle “courtney.oregonfarmer,” stands out as both a ...
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10+ Years, 100’s of Timeless Moments: Your Vote Decides the Victors!

It’s that time of year again! The Hillco Technologies Annual Photo Contest is back, and this year we have enjoyed more than a decade of ...
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Maximizing Efficiency in Cattle Feeding Operations: The Importance of Hillco’s Wrap Twine Remover

As cattle prices rise, efficient operations are crucial for profitability. In July, the average price for feeder steers at the Oklahoma City National Stockyards was ...
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Transforming Farm Operations with Hillco’s Air Flow System: Customer Testimonials

In the agriculture industry, maintaining equipment and ensuring its optimal performance is crucial. Hillco Technologies’ Air Flow System has been a revolutionary product for many ...
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Hillco’s Innovations at Premier Agricultural Trade shows in 2025

Hillco Technologies is preparing to make waves… …at some of 2025’s most prestigious agricultural expos and tradeshows. With a commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions that ...
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What’s Being Said About Hillco’s Pivoting Spouts?

The Hillco Pivoting Spout allows 37° rotation which controls the grain stream better than stock spouts, allowing enhanced maneuverability when topping off grain trucks and ...
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Hillco Harrows & Holding Tanks

Did you know… Each farming operation is unique, and Hillco’s Harrow and Spring Tooth Carts are designed accordingly- for versatile operations.A lesser-known fact about our ...
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The Rancher’s Plight: Plastic Disease in the Herd

Overview The danger of plastic ingestion by cattle, specifically the risks associated with net wrapped hay bales, cannot be overstated. This condition, otherwise known as ...
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FAQs: Wrap Twine Remover (WTR)

How many hydraulic remotes are needed to control the WTR? Just one remote or one third function is needed. We do not supply the two ...
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The Importance of Education

Based in the small town of Nezperce, ID… The issue of educating our youth about local job opportunities holds immense significance here at Hillco Technologies. ...
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Community: Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Sunny and sixties surrounded by mountain tops and lush greenery, we arrived in Pierce, Idaho to prepare for mock interviews at the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe ...
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Unveiling the Steaks: Diving into US Beef Production for National Beef Month

Beef is not just a tasty morsel on dinner plates; it’s a cornerstone of American agriculture and culture. The United States is a powerhouse in ...
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Community: Job Fair in Kamiah, ID

In a bustling high school gymnasium filled with anticipation and opportunity, students from across our community had the opportunity to explore potential career paths with ...
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FAQs: Combine Air Flow Systems

Getting fed up… …with constant clogs and looking to increase the useful life of your combine’s air filter, BUT want to know more before upgrading?  ...
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FAQs: Wrap Twine Remover Bale Types

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt As the Wrap Twine Remover continues its advance ...
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Hillco’s New Pivoting Spout: Case IH Combines

Ask and you shall receive… Hillco Technologies has been inundated with questions regarding a pivoting spout for Case IH combines. This hype was the aftermath ...
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FAQs: Blade & Hooks of the Wrap Twine Remover

The Wrap Twine Remover (WTR) from Hillco Technologies is gaining traction on the market. All this interest has spurred some conversations and customers have started ...
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FAQs: Tractor Air Flow Systems

Tired of constant clogs and looking to increase the useful life of your tractor’s air filter, BUT want to know more before upgrading?  Here we ...
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Pivoting Spout: Comparison

Adjustable auger spouts serve an irreputable purpose in the process of grain loading. With their growing popularity, additional manufacturers are entering the market. For anyone ...
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Ag Conference Attendance for 2024

“Excuse me miss; may I make a suggestion?” I look up from rolling posters to find a kindly gentleman on the other side of our ...
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The Wrap Twine Remover: A Commitment to Safety

We care about your safety! The Wrap Twine Remover (WTR) has taken the ranching industry by storm since its test-launch in 2021. It endured rigorous ...
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Food for Thought: Digestible Baling

While the idea of digestible, ecofriendly baling presents several advantages, it is essential to acknowledge its limitations both in the context of wrapping hay bales ...
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Conquer the Hills: How Hillco Leveling Systems Boost Productivity + Protect Your Yield

If you’re farming hills… …you are all too familiar with the challenges: unstable combines, limited on-the-go unloading, and grain loss from uneven distribution. That’s exactly ...
Read More →
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Hillco Technologies Is Hitting the Road: Your 2026 Trade Show Guide

From the rugged fields of the West Coast to the rolling corn belts of the Midwest and beyond, Hillco Technologies is bringing innovation straight to ...
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Why Topf Farms Trusts Hillco- Season After Season

A Testimonial From A Long-Time Hillco Operator: Denny Topf Watch Now For many farms across the Midwest, consistency, efficiency, and crop capture aren’t just goals ...
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Top Harvest Photos of 2025

Hillco Technologies is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Hillco Annual Photo Contest. This year’s entries highlighted the diversity of harvest conditions across ...
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Celebrating the 2025 Hillco Annual Photo Contest — Vote Now & Get Ready for Next Year

Every year, the Hillco Annual Photo Contest gives farmers, operators, and harvest crews a chance to share the real-world moments behind the equipment that keeps ...
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Hillco Wrap Twine Remover Now Available at Your John Deere Dealer

Feeding Your Cattle https://youtu.be/IUy34e7QguQ Cattle feeding should be about focus and flow — not immense wasted time. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that the Hillco Wrap Twine Remover ...
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Return on Investment Calculator

This calculator is designed to determine the return on investment for a Hillco leveling system equipped combine versus a non-leveling combine operating in sloping conditions.

Acreage Information

Crop Information

Enter your operation's statistics and estimates.
Wheat
Corn
Soybeans

Acreage / Slope Information

Estimate the percentage of total harvested acres that lay within the various slope ranges in your farming operation.

Slope Reference Graph
For all Wheat Acreage
See Slope reference chart
Percentage slope values must equal 100%
100%
Your Harvest Speeds and Machine Harvested Yield (MHY)

Level Land Combine Ground Speed in MPH

Enter the average harvesting speed for your non-leveling combine for the various slope ranges based off the average yield for each crop type. For comparison, our study data shows that for corn the average ground speed is 3mph and for wheat and soybeans ground speed averages 5mph. These are the speeds that we use for our calculation of fuel usage and separator hours.

Wheat
Corn
Soy

Reduction in Machine Harvested Yield (bu/acre)

Estimate the reduction of Machine Harvested Yield (MHY) for each slope range if you were harvesting at the speed you entered for 0-3% slopes. (The calcultor will then project expected reductions in MHY for each slope range at your previously estimated ground speeds.)

You may opt to enter the test data which was determined by actual field testing by Hillco (based on 5 mph harvesting speed).

Reduction in MHY is used in these calculations rather than field loss. Reduction in MHY is a more accurate guage of combine harvesting efficiency because it can be determined by actually weighing the harvested yield rather than estimating the amount of yield lost to the ground.

You may use yield lost to the ground; these numbers are likely to be less than MHY.

Use test data or your own
Corn
Soy
Your Combine and Header Information
Enter your expected combine harvesting efficiency. Typically, a combine operates at approximately 70% efficiency (Separator Hrs./Engine Hrs.). If the Total Annual Separator Hours calculated below look too small you may want to decrease the combine efficiency. If the Total Annual Separator Hours calculated below look too large you may want to increase the combine efficiency.
Wheat head width in feet
Corn head width in feet
Flex header width in feet
Combine Field Efficiency (Typically 70% - Must
enter value other than 0%)
Your Operational Costs
This total should include additional cost of benefits and taxes. If you wish to include the grain cart operator's cost, add the hourly wage to the combine operator hourly labor costs.
Combine Operator Labor Cost (per hour, including taxes and benefits)
Combine Fuel Cost (Fuel price per gallon)

If you wish to include added grain cart fuel add hourly grain cart fuel usage to the combine fuel usage.

Combine Fuel Consumption (Hourly - Typically 11-13 gph)

Cost per added separator hour usually runs from approximately $300-$400 per hour for new combines to $150 per hour for older used combines. If you don't want to consider the added benefit of lower separator hours enter $0.

Cost Per Separator Hour
(How much does your combine devalue for each added separator hour of use?)

Use example list prices below or obtain a quote from your local dealership.
For used Hillco Leveling System values, consult your dealership.

John Deere Combines:

Sidehill Leveling System (18%) for S7 Series combine w/ Hillco Leveler Installed = $84,000 List Price.

Hillside Leveling System (28%) for S7 Series combine, Dual Tire & Wheel Package w/ Hillco Leveler Installed = $155,400 List Price.

Case IH Combines:

Sidehill Leveling System (18%) for Flagship Series combine w/ Hillco Leveler Installed = $82,000 List Price.

Hillside Leveling System (28%) for Flagship Series combine, Dual Tire & Wheel Package w/ Hillco Leveler Installed = $152,500 List Price.

(On Leveling System Financing)

Enter the number of years (from 1 to 5, whole number) for the desired calculation period.

Market value at the end of 5 years regardless of the length of the calculation period.

Used in net present value calculation

Cash Flows (Totals for Calculation Period)
Positive Cash Flows
Labor Savings
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Fuel and Lubcriation Savings
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Increased Income from Machine Harvested Yield
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Residual Value of Leveling System (At end of Calculation Period)
0
Increased Combine Value Due to Reduced Separator Hours
0
Total Positive Cash Flows
0
Negative Cash Flows
Leveling System Cost (Total Principle & Interest Payments)
-0
Remaining Principle Balance On 5 Year Note
-0
Leveling System Maintenance Cost (Annual 2% of Purchase Price)
-0
Total Negative Cash Flows
-0
Total Net Cash Flow (Positive - Negative)
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Investment Analysis
Total Average Annual Separator Hours (without leveling system)
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Total Average Annual Separator Hours (with leveling system)
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Average Annual Separator Hour Savings
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Total Separator Hour Savings as % of Total Separator Hours
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Average Payback Period (in years)
The length of time it takes for an investment to recover its initial cost.
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Total Net Present Value of Cash Flows
NPV compares the value of a dollar today to the value of that same dollar in the future, taking inflation and returns into account.
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Internal Rate of Return
The internal rate of return (IRR) method allows you to consider the time value of money. It is the interest rate that is equivalent to the dollar returns you expect from your project. Once you know the rate, you can compare it to the rates you could earn by investing your money in other projects or investments. Usually a business owner will insist that in order to be acceptable, a project must be expected to earn an IRR that is at least several percentage points higher than the cost of borrowing, to compensate the company for its risk, time, and trouble associated with the project.
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