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TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
FOREWORD
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The enterprise budgets for Texas Rio Grande
Valley Region are based on estimates of yields, pro
duction input quantities, and production practices
which represent the best judgment of local produc
ers, county Extension agents-agriculture, financial
institution representatives, farm machinery dealers
and others knowledgeable of the area. Variation
in yields, production inputs and production prac
tices should be expected for particular farms.
Budgets for all major crops produced in the
area are included for two levels of management,
when applicable. Crop yields are directly related
to levels of management. These differences are due
largely to timing of operational practices which
may not be evident in the budgets.
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The machinery inventory is applicable to both
typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
in lieu of the assumption that harvesting equip
ment was owned.
Budgets for establishing permanent type pasture
grasses were prepared and used for prorating estab
lishment costs in the respective pasture and hay
budgets. Forage crops include expenses only be
cause it is expected that the income will be derived
from livestock enterprises.
Land charges were based on one of the follow
ing three methods: I) customary landlord's crop
share less his proportionate share of certain produc
tion and harvesting inputs; 2) a cash lease; or 3) a
fair market value times an interest rate.
TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers \J
Item
Unit
Price
Prices paid (1976)
Seed
Cotton
Grain Sorghum
Corn
Forage Sorghum (si lage)
Hay grazer
Wheat - Mi lam
Oats
Coastal Bermuda (sprigs & sprigging)
Buffel grass
Carrots
Cabbage
Cantaloups
Honeydews
Watermelon
Cucumbers
Onions
Bel 1 peppers
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Citrus Trees
Orange
Grapefruit
Ferti1izer
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium Sulfate
Anhydrous Ammonia
Urea
Liquid N-32
16-20-0
18-46-0
0-46-0
Nitrate
Phosphorous
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
bu.
bu.
$
.40
.42
.55
.40
.36
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
10.00
4.00
35.00
2.50
7.00
40.00
6.00
5.50
5.50
6.00
30.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
tree
tree
4.00
4.00
acre
lb.
lb.
lb.
ton
lb.
ton
ton
ton
lb.
lb.
.30
.33
.14
235.00
.27
177.00
230.00
195.00
.30
.21
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tem
Unit
Price
gal .
gaK
gal .
gal .
gal .
lb.
gal .
gal.
gal .
gal .
gal .
lb.
gal .
gal .
gal .
gal .
gal .
gal .
gal .
$ 7.00
8.75
4.75
20.50
8.50
1.52
17.00
18.60
17.80
48.90
38.48
8.80
42.00
21 .30
21 .30
13.25
20.05
.90
16.19
Prices paid (1976)
Insecticides
Methyl Parathion
Ethyl Parathion
Toxephene
Cygon
Guthion
Sevi n
Supercide
Lannate
Disyston
Monitor
Galecron
DipelI
Bidri n
Azodri n
KeI thane
Ethion
Acaraben
Citrus Spray OiI
Zolone
Herbicides
TrefIan
Prefar
Lor ox
Dacthal
Tok E-25
Balan
I gram
Simazine 80W
Propazine
Aatrex
Evik
MSMA
Banvel
Krovar
Hyvar X
Ka rmex
Cacadilie Acid
Fungicides
Maneb, Manzate, Dithan M45
Bravo
Difolatan
gal .
gal .
lb.
lb.
gal .
gal .
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
gal .
gal .
lb.
lb.
lb.
gal .
28.50
15.05
3.70
1.85
9.65
13.20
3.40
3.45
3.20
2.95
2.88
9.15
36.30
4.50
6.00
3.20
7.35
lb.
gal .
gal .
1 .25
25.55
9.75
tern
Unit
Price
lb.
lb.
lb.
$1.10
8.30
1.72
Prices paid (1976)
Zineb
Ben I ate
Kocide
0
Defoliants
Def, Folex
Accellerate
Sodi urn ChI orate
Arsenic Acid
gal
gal
gal
gal
Labor rates
Tr a c t o r O p e r a t o r
Irrigator
Hand Labor
h r.
h r.
hr.
Fuels & Lubricants
Diesel
Gasoli ne
Motor Oil
gal .
gal .
gal .
Custom Rates
Combine Grain Sorghum
Combine Corn
Haul Grain Sorghum
Haul Corn
Cotton Picking (includes hauling)
Gin Cotton
Cut, Rake, Bale Hay (standard bales)
Cut, Rake, Bale Hay (large round bales)
Cut, Rake, Stack Hay
Haul Hay (standard bales)
Cut'arid Haul silage to silo
Material application
Insecticides
Fungicides
Defoliants
Herbicides
Incorporate herb i c i des
.
.
.
.
13.20
7.25
1 .25
4.35
2.25
2.00
2.00
.47
.45
1 .95
.25
cwt.
acre
15.00
.15
cwt.
.15
cwt.
lb. 1 n t c o t t o n . 0 8
c w t . seed cotton2.35
ba le
.50
bale
l5.00/2000#
bale
I0.00/I000#
stack
50.00/5000#
.20
bale
2.50
ton
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
1 .50
2.00
2.00
2.50
3.00
I tern
Unit
Price
lb.
ton
$
Prices received (1976)
Cotton
Cotton seed
Grain Sorghum
Corn
Sorghum Si I age
Corn Si I age
Hay
Carrots
Cabbage
Cantaloups
Honeydews
Cucumbers
Onions
Bel I Peppers
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Oranges
Grapefruit-typical
Grapefruit-High level
cwt.
bu.
ton
ton
ton
sack
carton
carton
carton
bushel
bag
carton
carton
carton
ton
ton
ton
.55
100.00
5.00
3.00
10.00
14.00
55.00
3.62
2.34
4.52
3.63
5.53
4.29
4.87
7.64
3.09
39.30
49.35
54.30
\J These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or prospective
prices.
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TEXAS RIO GRANDE REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Tractor - 115 HP
Tractor - 90 HP
Tractor - 75 HP
Tractor - 60 HP
Tractor - 40 HP
Pickup - 1/2 ton
Cotton picker 2R - 6 f e e t
Moldboard plow -5.3;f e e t
Moldboard plow - 6.7 f e e t
Chisel plow - 9 feet
Chisel plow - 11 feet
Rolling cult. 6R - 20 f e e t
Bedder 6R - 20 feet
Planter 6R - 20 feet
Offset Disc - 10 feet
Offset disc - 13 feet
Tandem disc - 14 feet
Tandem disc - 20 feet
Shredder - 5 feet
Purchase
Price
$13,653
10,600
8,825
7,123
5,789
5,048
23,500
1,707
3,126
1,100
1,389
2,195
1,389
1,042
2,287
3,241
1,709
2,547
868
Estimated
Years of Use
5
5
8
10
12
4
6
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
6
Estimated
Hours of Use
6000
5000
6400
5000
6000
2500
1500
800
1200
1500
1500
2000
1500
1000
1500
1500
1500
2000
900
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$ 2.20
2.05
1.76
2.08
1.57
1.91
18.49
2.88
3.51
1 . 11
1.41
1.66
1.41
1.58
2.31
3.28
1.73
1.93
1.14
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$ 5.20
4.40
3.29
2.94
2.29
3.91
13.51
1.85
2.26
.37
.47
.95
.60
.35
.78
1.10
.58
.65
.55
Machinery
Item and Size
Rotovator 4R - 13 feet
Disc tiller - 14 feet
Cultivator 6R - 20 feet
Float plane - 14 feet
Shredder 4R - 13 feet
Vegetable planter - 13 feet
Herbicide sprayer 6R - 20 feet
Ditcher blade - 6 feet
Cottontrailers - 3 feet
Orchard sprayer - 25 feet
Tandem disc - 8 feet
Border disc - 6 feet
Tree hoe - 5 feet
Herbicide sprayer - 12 feet
Broadcast seeder - 30 feet
Flex harrow - 12 feet
Stanhay planter - 13 feet
Purchase
Price
$ 3,305
2,084
1,737
3,068
2,142
1,158
811
486
2,315
5,094
1,042
435
1,036
1,042
522
463
13,313
Estimated
Years of Use
10
10
10
15
8
10
6
15
10
10
15
15
10
15
10
10
8
Estimated
Hours of Use
1500
1500
1500
1995
1200
500
600
750
2500
3000
1500
1500
2000
1500
2000
1500
1600
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Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$ 3.34
2.11
1.76
2.90
2.42
3.52
1.57
1.23
1.39
2.58
1.31
.55
.79
1.31
.40
.47
11.23
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$ 1.91
.71
.75
.71
1.01
1.51
.69
.56
.69
.86
.35
.15
.26
.35
.13
.15
4.51
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-7B U F F E L G R A S S E S TA B . , D R Y L A N D , T E X A S « 0 ™ A N C E VA L L E Y R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PEP ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GRCSS RECEIPTS FRCM PROOUCTICN
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
SEEO
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABCR(TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T C N C P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
$
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
2.50
2.42
4.65
2.25
0.09
V
$
* PURE LIVE SEED, BROADCAST RATE.
21.80
0.0
$ 21.80
S -21.80
3. INCCME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
6. NET RETURNS
_~1.UA
$
TOTAL VARIABLE CCST
5. TOTAL COSTS
10.00
2.42
4.65
3.54
4.00
1.00
1.00
1.57
12.43
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTCTAL, HARVEST
A. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
0.0
$
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.55
1.99
15.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.55
1.99
—l—'Qfl
$ 19.54
$ 41.33
$ -41.33
PROJECTED, 1976
BUFFEL GRASS ESTAB., DRYLAND, TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PICKUP TRUCK
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
BROADCAST SEEDER
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
ITEM
NO.
10
1,30
1,40
2,70
10
10
10
10
10
10
DATE
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB.,REP. COSTS
OVER HOURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE
FEB
MAR
MAR
MAR
MAR
APR
MAY
AUG
OCT
DEC
0 . 0 5 0 . 0 6 2 0.050
1 . 0 0 0.712 0.475
1 . 0 0 0 . 3 11 0 . 2 0 7
1*00 0 . 11 5 0 . 0 7 6
0 . 0 5 0 . 0 6 2 0.050
0.05 0.062 0.050
0 . 0 5 0 . 0 6 2 0.050
0.05 0.062 0.050
0.05 0.062 0.050
0*05 -<U0~ . ~ ~ J Q
0.20
3.84
1.45
0.41
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.10
2.62
1.03
0.22
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
.~1Q
1.575 1.108
7.07
4.54
TOTALS
* PURE LIVE SEED, BROADCAST RATE.
BUDGET IDENTIFICATICN NUMBER- - 8530190021900 0
ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 12
PROJECTED, 1976
-9BUFFEL GRASS, DRYLAND, TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
PRICE
CP
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GRCSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTICN
PASTURE
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
MACHINERY
LABCRITRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
CTHER LABOR
INTEREST CN CP. CAP.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
AUMS
0.0
2.50
- — ~ _
0.0
$
ACRE
HGUR
HOUR
DCL.
1.37
2.25
2.00
0.09
1.37
0.98
1.00
~ ~ ~
3.41
1.00
0.44
0.50
0.57
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$_
$
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
3.41
$
-3.41
3. INCCME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
~o7(T
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0.67
0.0
41.33
15.00
1.00
1.00
0.10
1.00
0.67
0.0
4.13
~ ~
$ " 19.80
~
23.21
5. TOTAL COSTS
$
6. NET RETURNS
$ -23.21
ESTABLISHMENT COSTS PRORATED CVER TEN YEARS
INCCME REFLECTED IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
PROJECTED, 1976
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BUFFEL GRASS, DRYLAND, TEXAS RIC GRANDE VALLEY REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND KETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
CPERATION
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TRUCK
TRUCK
TRUCK
TRUCK
TRUCK
TRUCK
TRUCK
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
DATE
FUEL,GIL, FIXED
T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
OVER HCURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE
APR
MAY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
0.05
0.05
0.C5
0.05
0.05
C.05
0.05
0.062
0.062
0.062
0.062
0.062
0.062
0.050
0.050
0.050
0.050
0.050
0.050
-~062 ~ ~ 5 Q
0.437
0.350
ESTABLISHMENT CCSTS PRORATED CVER TEN YEARS.
INCCME REFLECTED IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R 8 5 2 0 1 9 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
— ~ Q
~xia
1.37
0.67
0.10
CIO
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
PROJECTED, 1976