CORN FOR SILAGE, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS 1^ 01065112
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Corn For Silage, High Level Management
^
Unit
Price or
Cost/Unit
1. Gross receipts, from production:
S i l a g e , i n fi e l d
ton
$ 5.50
2 . Va r i a b l e C o s t s :
Seed
Fertilizer (180-60-0)
Herbicide (custom)
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Labor, Tractor & Machinery
L a b o r, I r r i g a t i o n
Irrigation Machinery
Pickup Miscellaneous
Crop Insurance
Interest on Op. Cap.
lb.
ac.
ac.
ac.
h r.
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
$100
Item
^
3.
$
.30
11.10
6.75
1.55
1.48
1.28
2.00
1.75
10.12
5.00
9.45
.085
Quantity
Value or
Cost
27
$148.50
25
1
1
1
1.02
1.32
2.92
2.70
1
1
.65
31.06
$ 7.50
11.10
6.75
1.55
1.51
1.69
5.84
3.50
10.12
5.00
6.14
2.64
Total Variable Costs
$ 63.84
Income Above Variable Costs
$ 85.16
4. Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Irrigation
Land (Net rent) 1/
ac.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
Total Fixed Costs
3.35
1.80
1.33
16.50
21.80
1
1.02
1.32
1
1
$ 3.35
1.84
1.76
16.50
21.80
$ 45.25
5 . To t a l C o s t s
$108.59
6. Net Returns 2/
$ 39.91
1/ $35/acre less 80% of irrigation fixed costs.
2/ Planted on acres outside the government program.
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CORN FOR SILAGE, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS I_ 01065111
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Corn For Silage, High Level Management
Labor __ Fuel, Oil,
.
4
I
t
e
m
n
a
#
.
_
T
i
m
e
s
H
fl
n
a cr 8
t o rL uobr . ,, R
. e^p .F ipxee rd Accorset s
O p e r a t i o n N D a t e 0 v e r H o u r sr _ ^ ^T r H
(1)
Per
Acre
Shred & Disc 1,12,15 Nov 1 .20 .16
$ .21
$ .43
.20
.10
.20
Chisel, Harrow 1,7,18 Dec 1 .31 .25
.09
.10
Offset
Ta n d e m
Disc
Disc
2,12
1,13
Nov
1
Feb
.25
1
.25
.17
.36
.25
.20
.10
.20
Ta n d e m
Disc
2,12
Feb
Float
2,8
Mar
2
.63
.50
.16
.96
Mar
1
.20
.26
.41
.16
.13
.01
.03
.20
.16
.33
.49
.13
.11
.15
.16
.01
.02
List
&
Rod
Fertilize
Weeder
1 , 11
2,16
P l a n t & I n c . 1 , 11
Herbicide
20,10
Cultivate
Water
2,4
Furrow
To t a l
Apr
1
Apr
May
2,21
2.92
1
.31
1
1
.25
.16
May
1
.20
2.34
$
1.55
$
3.35
Irrigation:
Preplant
Postplant
To t a l
(2)
(2)
Mar
1
.74
Jun-Aug
2.70
4
$
1.96
$10.12
2.76
7.36
$
4.50
12.00
$16.50
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
(2) See attached irrigation cost sheet. Assumed at 800 GPM, 250 feet well, furrow
irrigation, natural gas pumping unit; 6 acre inches preplant and 4 acre inches
at
each
postplant.
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CORN FOR SILAGE, FURROW IRRIGATED. HIGH PLAINS I_ 01065122
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Corn For Silage, Typical Management
ltc"
Ci .o s.t./.U nPi rt i c e
Unit
1. Gross receipts, from production:
Silage,
in
fi e l d
ton
$
o r * »r tt i t .j r . .
5.50
20
V a lC
ue
o s to r
$ 11 0 . 0 0
2. Variable Costs:
Seed
lb.
.30
25
$
Fertilizer
(180-60-0)
ac.
11 . 1 0
1
Herbicide
(custom)
ac.
6.75
1
Machinery
ac.
1.71
1
Tractor
(1)
hr.
1.63
1-02
Tractor
(2)
hr.
1.41
1.32
Labor,
Tractor
&
Machinery
hr.
2.00
2.92
Irrigation
Machinery
ac.
9 . 11
1
Pickup
Miscellaneous
ac.
5.00
1
Crop
Insurance
$100
9.45
.50
Interest
on
Op.
Cap.
$
.085
27.20
Total Variable Costs
$ 61.63
3. Income Above Variable Costs
4. Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Irrigation
Land (Net rent) 1/
To t a l
6.
f^
3.69
1.98
1.46
14.85
23.12
Costs
To t a l
Net
$ 48.37
ac.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
Fixed
5.
7.50
11 . 1 0
6.75
1.71
1.66
1.86
5.84
9 . 11
5.00
4.72
2.51
1
1.02
1.32
1
1
$
45.61
Costs
Returns
2/
$ 3.69
2.02
1.93
14.85
23.12
$107.24
$
2.76
1/ $35 per acre less 80% of irrigation fixed Qosts.
2/ Planted on acres outside the government program.
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CORN FOR SILAGE, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS I 01065121
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Corn For Silage, Typical Management
Labor __ Fuel, Oil, ____ J
.. .. Item !».*._. Times u^.,-._. Tractor or , . ->_,„ Fixed costs
operation No Date 0ver Hours j^. Hr8. Lub., Rep. Per Acre
(1)
Per
Acre
Shred & Disc
1,12,15i Nov
1
.20
.16
$ .23
$ .47
Tandem Disc
2,12
Nov
1
.25
.20
.11
.22
Chisel, Harrow
1,7,18
Dec
1
.31
.25
.10
.11
Offset Disc
1,13
Feb
1
.31
.25
.19
.40
Tandem Disc
2,12
Feb
1
.25
.20
.11
.22
Float
2,8
Mar
2
.63
.50
.18
1.06
L i s t & F e r t i l i z e 1 , 11
Mar
1
.25
.20
.29
.45
Rod Weeder
2,16
Apr
1
.16
.13
.01
.03
Plant & Inc.
Herbicide
1 , 11
20,10
Apr
1
.20
.16
.36
.54
Cultivate
2,4
May
1
.16
.13
.12
.17
Water Furrow
2,21
May
1
.20
.16
.01
.02
2.92
2.34
$ 1.71
$ 3.69
To t a l
Irrigation:
Preplant (2)
Mar
1
.74
$ 3.04
$ 4.95
Postplant (2)
May-Aug 3
1.47
6.07
9.90
2.21
$ 9.11
$14.85
To t a l
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
(2) See attached irrigation cost sheet. Assumed at 800 GPM, 250 feet well, furrow
irrigation, natural gas pumping unit; 6 acre inches preplant and 4 acre inches
at each postplant.
NOTE: Machinery costs per hour estimated at 1.1 times the cost for high level
manager due to decreased efficiency and increased repair costs.
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FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZING, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS 1^
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Forage
Sorghum For Grazing, High Level Management
item
Gross receipts, from production:
Gain
Variable Costs:
Seed
Fertilizer (200-60-0)
Herbicide
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Labor, Tractor & Machinery
L a b o r, I r r i g a t i o n
Irrigation Machinery
Interest on Op. Cap.
r
r
Unit
Price or
Cost/Unit
lb.
$
lb.
ac.
lb.
ac.
h r.
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac.
$
.18
.20
11.80
2.00
.94
1.48
1.28
2.00
1.75
8.28
.085
Quantity
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Value or
Cost
540
$ 97.20
20
1
4.00
11.80
1.00
.94
.90
1.61
4.76
3.87
8.28
1.58
.50
1
.61
1.26
2.38
2.21
1
18.58
Total Variable Costs
$ 38.74
Income Above Variable Costs
$ 58.46
Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Irrigation
Land (Net Rent) 1/
ac.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
2.47
1.80
1.33
13.50
24.20
1
.61
1.26
1
1
$ 2.47
1.10
1.68
13.50
24.20
Total Fixed Costs
$ 42.95
Total Costs
$ 81.70
Net Returns
$ 15.50
1/ $35/acre, less 80% of irrigation fixed costs.
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FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZING, FURROW IRRIGATED. HIGH PLAINS I 01085111
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Forage
Sorghum For Grazing, High Level Management
Labor
Fuel,
Oil,
.
Item
D
a
t
e
T
i
m
e
s
H
o
u
r
g
T
r
a
c
t
o
r
o
r
f
c
F
i
x
e
d
c
o
s
Operation
No.
O v e r M a c h . H r s . w # , « « _ » . P e r A c r et s
(1)
Per
Acre
Shred & Disc 1,12,
Nov
1
.20
.16
$ .21
$ .43
C h i s e l , H a r r o w 1 , 7 , 1 8 DDec
ec
1
.31
.25
.09
.10
Ta n d e m D i s c 2 , 1 2
Feb
1
.25
.20
.10
.20
Float
Mar
2
.63
.50
.16
.96
L i s t & F e r t i l i z e 1 , 11
Mar
1
.25
.20
.26
.41
Rod Weeder 2,16
May
1
.16
.13
.01
.03
Plant
2,14
May
1
.20
.16
.07
.28
Spray
2,20
May
1
.14
.11
.03
.04
Water Furrow 2,21
Jun
1
.20
.16
.01
.02
2.38
1.87
$ .94
$ 2.47
2,8
To t a l
" >
Irrigation:
Preplant (2)
Mar
1
.74
$ 2.76
$4.50
Postplant (2)
Jun-Aug 3
1.47
5.52
9.00
2.21
$ 8.28
$13.50
To t a l
_
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
(2) See attached irrigation cost sheet. Assumed at 800 GPM, 250 feet well, furrow
irrigation, natural gas pumping unit; 6 inches acre preplant and 4 acre inches
at
each
postplant.
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FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZING, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS I
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Forage
Sorghum For Grazing, Typical Management
Item
Gross receipts, from production:
Gain
Variable Costs:
Seed
Fertilizer (150-50-0)
Herbicide
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Labor, Tractor & Machinery
Irrigation Machinery
Pickup & Miscellaneous
Interest on Op. Cap.
Unit
Price or
Cost/Unit
lb
$
lb.
ac.
lb.
ac,
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac,
ac.
$
.18
.20
9.25
2.00
1.32
1.63
1.41
2.00
7.09
5.00
.085
Quantity
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Value or
Cost
405
$ 72.90
20
1
4.00
9.25
1.00
1.32
.99
1.78
4.58
7.09
5.00
1.57
.5
1
.61
1.26
2.29
1
1
18.51
Total Variable Costs
$ 39.59
Income Above Variable Costs
$ 33.31
Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Irrigation
Land (Net Rent) 1/
ac.
h r.
h r.
ac,
ac,
2.71
1.98
1.46
11.55
25.76
1
.61
1.26
1
1
$
2.71
1.21
1.84
11.55
25.76
Total Fixed Costs
$ 43.07
Total Costs
$ 82.66
Net Returns
$ (9.76)
r
1/ $35/acre, less 80% of irrigation fixed costs.
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FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZING, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS I_
01085121
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Forage
Sorghum For Grazing, Typical Management
Labor
Fuel,
Oil,
___,
.
4
I
t
e
m
n
a
l
_
T
i
m
e
s
H
r
i
l
l
_
a
T
r
a
c
t
o
r
o
r
T
.
«
_
_
O p e r a t i o n N o D a t e 0 v e r H o u r s ^ ^ H r s L u b . , R e p . F pi xeer d Accor se t s
Per Acre
(1)
Shred & Disc 1,12,
Nov
1
.20
.16
$ .23
$ .47
C h i s e l , H a r r o w 1 , 7 , 1 8 DDec
ec
1
.31
.25
.10
.10
Ta n d e m D i s c 2 , 1 2
Feb
1
.25
.20
.11
.22
Float
Mar
2
.63
.50
.19
1.06
L i s t & F e r t i l i z e 1 , 11
Mar
1
.25
.20
.29
.45
Rod Weeder 2,16
May
1
.16
.13
.01
.03
Plant
2,14
May
1
.20
.16
.08
.31
Spray
2,20
May
1
.14
.11
.03
.04
Water Furrow 2,21
Jun
1
.20
.16
.01
.02
2.29
1.87
$ 1.04
$ 2.71
2,8
To t a l
Irrigation:
Preplant (2)
Mar
1
.74
$ 3.04
$ 4.95
Postplant (2)
Jun-Aug 2
.98
4.05
6.60
1.72
$ 7.09
$11.55
To t a l
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
(2) See attached irrigation cost sheet. Assumed at 800 GPM, 250 feet well, furrow
irrigation, natural gas pumping unit; 6 acre inches preplant and 4 acre inches a
each postplant.
NOTE: Machinery cost per hour estimated at 1.1 times the cost for high level manager
due to reduced efficiency and increased repair cost.
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FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZING, DRYLAND. HIGH PLAINS I. 01085222
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of
Forage Sorghum For Grazing, Typical Management
.....
_
_J^*»
Unit
or
Cost/Unit
1. Gross receipts, from production:
Gain
lb.
$
2. Variable Costs:
Seed
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Tractor (3)
Labor, Tractor & Machinery
Pickup & Miscellaneous
Interest on Op. Cap.
Price
.18
lb.
ac.
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
$
rt
...
Q-»tlty
50
.20
.44
1.63
1.41
.72
2.00
2.50
.085
9.00
5
1
Total Fixed Costs
.89
1.98
1.46
.79
3.00
$
1.00
.44
.78
.51
.07
2.34
2.50
.31
$
7.95
$
1.05
$
.89
.95
.53
.08
3.00
$
5.45
.48
.36
.10
1.17
1
3.62
3. Income Above Variable Costs
ac.
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac.
or
-__.
$
Total Variable Costs
4. Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Tractor (3)
Land (rent) 1/
Va l u e
1
.48
.36
.10
1
5 . To t a l C o s t s
$ 13.40
6. Net Returns
$ (4.40)
1/ 1/3 of gross income.
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FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZING, DRYLAND. HIGH PLAINS _I
01085221
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of
Forage Sorghum For Grazing, Typical Management
Labor
Fuel,
Oil,
__.
I t e m D a t e Ti m e s H o u r r Tr a c t o r o r , _ _ _ . „ _ _ F i x e d c o s t s
Mach. Hrs. L™>-» ^P- per Acre
No.
Over
(
.
Per Acre
Chisel
1,7
Feb- Apr 3
.60
.48
Tandem Disc
2,12
Apr
1
.25
.20
. 11
.22
Plant
2,14
May
1
.20
.16
.08
.31
Harrow
3,18
Jun
1
.12
.10
.01
.03
1.17
.94
$ .44
$ .89
To t a l
$
.24
$
.33
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *
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GRAIN SORGHUM, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS I.
01095112
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Grain Sorghum, High Level Management
Item
1. Gross receipts, from production:
Grain
Unit
Price or
Cost/Unit
cwt.
$ 1.90
Quantity
Value or
Cost
75
$142.50
12
1
2
2
1
1.02
1.32
2.92
2.71
1
1
29.39
2.52
15.15
5.80
4.50
1.55
1.51
1.69
5.84
5.11
10.12
5.00
2.50
61.29
$
75
$ 15.00
2. Variable Costs:
Pre-Harvest:
Seed
Fertilizer (250-80-0)
Herbicide
Insecticide (custom applied)
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Labor, Tractor & Machinery
L a b o r, I r r i g a t i o n
Irrigation Machinery
Pickup & Miscellaneous
Interest on Op. Cap.
Subtotal, Pre-Harvest
Harves t:
Custom, includes hauling
lb.
ac.
lb.
ac.
ac.
h r.
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
cwt.
.21
15.15
2.90
2.25
1.55
1.48
1.28
2.00
1.75
10.12
5.00
.085
.20
Total Variable Costs
$ 76.29
3. Income Above Variable Costs
4. Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Irrigation
Land (Net Rent) 1./
$ 66.21
ac.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
3.35
1.80
1.33
16.50
21.80
Total Fixed Costs
1
1. 02
1. 32
1
1
$
3.35
1.84
1.76
16.50
21.80
$ 45.25
5 . To t a l C o s t s
$121.54
6. Net Returns
$ 20.96
7. Government Payments ($.29/bu. x 134 bu. x 50% Allot.)
$ 19.43
8. Net Returns Including Government Payment
$ 40.39
1/ $35/acre, less 80% of irrigation fixed costs.
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GRAIN SORGHUM, FURROW IRRIGATED. HIGH PLAINS I 01095111
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Grain Sorghum, High Level Management
Date
Labor
Fuel,
Oil,
Hours iravt0__ or Lub., Rep. ***-»*•* WB«
M a c h . H r s . _ • » « *■_ - p e r ^ c r e
Per Acre
(1)
Operation
No.
Shred & Disc
1,12,15 Nov
1
.20
.16
$ .21
$ .43
Tandem Disc
2.12 Nov
1
.25
.20
.10
.20
Chisel, Harrow
1,7,18 Dec
1
.31
.25
.09
.10
Offset Disc
1.13 Feb
1
.31
.25
.17
.36
Tandem Disc
2,12
Feb
1
.25
.20
.10
.20
Float
2,8
Mar
2
.63
.50
.16
.96
List & Fertilize
1,11
Mar
1
.25
.20
.26
.41
Cultivate
2,4
Apr
1
.16
.13
.11
.15
Rod Weeder
2,16
May
1
.16
.13
.01
.03
Plant &
Spray
1,11
20,10 May
1
.20
.16
.33
.49
Water Furrow
2,21
Jun
1
.20
.16
.01
.02
2.92
2.34
$ 1.55
$ 3.35
Over
To t a l
rigation:
Preplant (2)
Mar
1
.74
$ 2.76
$ 4.50
Postplant (2)
Jun-Aug 4
1.97
7.36
12.00
2.71
$10.12
$16.50
To t a l
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
(2) See attached irrigation cost sheet. Assumed at 800 GPM, 250 feet well, furrow
irrigation, natural gas pumping unit; 6 acre inches preplant and 4 acre inches
at each postplant.
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GRAIN SORGHUM, FURROW IRRIGATED, HIGH PLAINS I 01095122
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Grain Sorghum, Typical Management
Uura
^
, nPi tr i c e
C „o s .t _/ U
Unlt
1. Gross receipts, from production:
Grain
cwt.
$
o rJ « n- t i .t .y.
<
1.90
V a lC
ue
o s to r
65
$123.50
2. Variable Costs:
Pre-Harvest:
Seed
Fertilizer (i30-60-0)
Herbicide
Insecticide (custom applied)
Machinery
Tractor (1)
Tractor (2)
Labor, Tractor & Machinery
Labor, Irrigation
Irrigation Machinery
Pickup & Miscellaneous
Interest on Op. Cap.
Subtotal, Pre-Harvest
Harvest, custom includes hauling
To t a l
^
3.
lb.
ac.
lb.
ac.
ac.
h r.
h r.
h r.
h r.
ac.
ac.
$
Income
Above
4. Fixed Costs:
Machinery
ac.
Tractor
(1)
Tractor
(2)
Irrigation
ac.
Land
(Net
Rent)
To t a l
Va r i a b l e
hr.
hr.
Net
Costs
1.98
1.46
14.85
ac.
66.39
$
5 7 . 11
1
$
1.02
1.32
1
23.12
1
Costs
To t a l
6.
-?
3.69
1/
$ 2.52
9.35
5.80
4.50
1.71
1.66
1.86
5.84
3.87
9.11
5.00
2.17
$ 53.39
$ 13.00
65
Costs
Fixed
5.
.20
cwt.
Va r i a b l e
12
1
2
2
1
1.02
1.32
2.92
2.21
1
1
25.61
.21
9.35
2.90
2.25
1.71
1.63
1.41
2.00
1.75
9.11
5.00
.085
3.69
2.02
1.93
14.85
23.12
$
45.61
Costs
Returns
$ 11 2 . 0 0
$
11 . 5 0
7 . G o v e r n m e n t P a y m e n t s ( $ . 2 9 / b u . x 11 6 b u . x 5 0 % A l l o t . ) $ 1 6 . 8 2
8.
Net
Returns
Including
Government
Payment
$
28.32
J^s
1/ $35/acre, less 80% of irrigation fixed costs.
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GRAIN SORGHUM. FURROW IRRIGATED. HIGH PLAINS 1^ 01095121
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Grain Sorghum, Typical Management
Operation
Labor
'
Fuel,
Oil,
__.
.
<**%
Item naf_ Times «_,_„.-, Tractor or . . Da_, Fixed costs 1
No. Date Over H™*8 Mach. Hrs. Wb..**P- Per Acre /
(1)
Per
Acre
Shred & Disc
1,12,15 Nov
1
.20
.16
$ .23
$ .47
Tandem Disc
2,12
Nov
1
.25
.20
.11
.22
Chisel, Harrow
1,7,18
Dec
1
.31
.25
.10
.11
Offset Disc
1,13
Feb
1
.31
.25
.19
.40
Tandem Disc
2,12
Feb
1
.25
.20
.11
.22
Float
2,8
Mar
2
.63
.50
.18
1.06
List & Fertilize
1,11
Mar
1
.25
.20
.29
.45
Cultivate
2,4
Apr
1
.16
.13
.12
.17
Rod Weeder
2,16
May
1
.16
.13
.01
.03
Plant &
Spray
1 , 11
20,10
May
1
.20
.16
.36
.54
Water Furrow
2,21
Jun
1
.20
.16
.01
.02
2.92
2.34
$ 1.71
$ 3.69
To t a l
Irrigation:
Preplant (2)
Mar
1
.74
$ 3.04
$ 4.95
Postplant (2)
Jun-Aug 3
1.47
6.07
9.90
2.21
$ 9.11
$14.85
To t a l
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
(2) See attached irrigation cost sheet. Assumed at 800 GPM, 250 feet well, furrow
irrigation, natural gas pumping unit; 6 acre inches preplant and 4 acre inches ^^
at
each
postplant.
/^^\
NOTE: Machinery cost per hour estimated at 1.1 times the cost for high level manager
due to reduced efficiency and increased repair cost.
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GRAIN SORGHUM, DRYLAND, HIGH PLAINS I.
01095222
Estimated Costs And Returns Per Acre Of Grain Sorghum, Typical Management
f^
Unit
Item
1. Gross receipts, from production:
Grain
cwt.
Price or
Cost/Unit
$ 1.90
Quantity
15
Value or
Cost
$ 28.80
2. Variable Costs:
dj^\
Pre-Harvest:
Seed
Fertilizer
(30-0-0)
Machinery
Tractor
(1)
Tractor
(2)
Tractor
(3)
L a b o r, Tr a c t o r & M a c h i n e r y
Pickup & Miscellaneous
Interest
on
Op.
Cap.
Subtotal, Pre-Harvest
lb.
ac.
ac.
hr.
hr.
hr.
h r.
ac.
$
Harvest:
Custom
Combine
Haul
Subtotal, Harvest
ac.
cwt.
.21
1.05
.44
1.63
1.41
.72
2.00
2.50
.085
3.50
.10
3
1
1
.48
.36
.10
1.17
1
4.X0
«.
$
1
5
.
$
$
Total Variable Costs
3.50
1.50
5.00
$ 13.67
3. Income Above Variable Costs
4. Fixed Costs:
Machinery
Tractor
(1)
Tractor
(2)
Tractor
(3)
Land
(Rent)
$
.63
1.05
.44
.78
.51
.07
2.34
2.50
.35
8.67
$ 15.13
1/
ac.
hr.
hr.
hr.
ac.
.89
1.98
1.46
.79
10.00
Total Fixed Costs
1
$
.48
.36
.10
1
.89
.95
.53
.08
10.00
$ 12.45
5 . To t a l C o s t s
$ 26.12
6. Net Returns
$
2.68
7. Government Payment ($.29/bu. x 50% of allotment)
$
3.92
8. Net Returns Including Government Payment
$
6.60
JPN
1/ 1/3 of gross income
Developed by Extension Economists-Management, TAES, TAMU.
New, 1972
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GRAIN SORGHUM. DRYLAND. HIGH PLAINS I. 01095221
Estimated Costs, And Requirements Per Acre Of Grain Sorghum, Typical Management
Operation
Labor
__
Fuel,
Oil,
_,
.
I t e m n a „ 0 Ti m e s u n t t r. a Tr a c t o r o r T - p _ _ F i x e d c o s t s
No. Date Over H™rs Mach. Hrs. Lul>.,Rep. Per Acre
(1)
Per
Acre
Chisel
1.7
Feb-■Apr 3
.60
.48
Tandem
2,12
Apr
1
.25
.20
.11
.22
Plant
2,14
May
1
.20
.16
.08
.31
Harrow
3,18
Jun
1
.12
.10
.01
.03
1.17
.94
To t a l
$
$
.24
.44
$
$
^
.33
.89
^
(1) Labor hours calculated at 1.25 times tractor hours except where noted by *.
NOTE: Machinery cost per hour estimated at 1.1 times the cost for high level manager
due to reduced efficiency and increased repair costs.
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