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TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS I
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FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Rolling Plains
I 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 {.articular 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 the customary land
lord's crop share less his proportionate share of
certain production and harvesting inputs. A per
acre land charge was made when crop share was
not used.
TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS I REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers 1/
Item
Unit
Price
Seed
Cotton (di-syston)
Cotton (delinted)
Guar
Wheat (clean and treated)
Alfalfa
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
bu.
cwt.
$37.00
33.00
22.00
4.10
80.00
Fertilizer
Nitrog en (Anhy.)
Nitrogen (Dry)
Phosphorous
lb.
lb.
lb.
Chemicals
Pre-emerge Herbicide
Methyl-Parathion
Malathion
5 gal.
gal.
gal.
Custom Rates
Combining Wheat
Combining Guar
Hay Harvest (mow, rake, bale, haul)
acre
acre
bale
Hauling
Guar
Wheat
cwt.
bu.
Hoeing Labor
Tr a c t o r, I r r i g a t i o n L a b o r
hour
hour
2.25
4.00
Cotton Ginning
bale
34.00
Prices Paid (1978)
.18
.25
.25
135.00
8.50
12.75
7.00
8.00
.65
.25
.15 2/
- 2 *
Rolling Plains I
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Item
Unit
Fuel and Lubricants
Gasoline
L. P. Gas
Diesel
Capital
Hail
Price
gal.
gal.
gal.
$
Insurance
(Wheat)
$
.50
.35
.44
-09
acre
3.00
lb.
cwt.
ton
bu.
ton
ton
aum.
.44
10.00
60.00
2.25
60.00
40.00
10.00
Prices Received (1978)
Cotton
Guar
Cottonseed
Wheat
Alfalfa Hay
Coastal Hay
Pasture Grazing
1/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as prediction or
prospective prices.
2/ Plus lOc/bu. over 20 bu.
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TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS I REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
m
Tractor 3
Tractor 4
Tractor 5
Pickup 1/2 Ton
Rolling Cultivator
Cultivator 6R
Lister-Planter 6R
Tandem Disc
Chisel
Moldboard 6B
Sand Fighter
Shredder 2R
Grain Drill
Herb. Spr/Disc
Cotton Tr 3 BL
Cotton Str/Bsk
Chisel
Grain Drill
Item
No.
Purchase
Price
Estimated
Years of Use
3
4
5
10
30
33
36
40
44
47
51
56
58
61
62
64
79
93
$16,500
11,000
6,000
5,000
2,150
2,650
2,700
2,000
4,150
2,200
535
650
2,300
450
1,600
7,700
4,150
2,300
5
5
10
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
Estimated
Hours of Use
2500
2500
3000
2100
1400
1400
1050
1400
1400
1400
700
875
840
700
1050
1500
1400
840
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$4.85
2.71
2.82
1.87
1.83
2.24
3.07
1.70
3.52
1.86
.91
.88
3.26
.77
1.80
4.88
3.52
3.25
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$4.36
3.26
2.19
4.58
.86
1.08
1.44
.81
1.67
.88
.43
.42
1.53
.35
.86
3.44
1.67
1.55
ALFALFA ESTABLISHMENT, DRYLAND. TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS I REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
PRICE
OP
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
GROSS
TO TA L
RECEIPTS
FRCM
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
SEED
FFRT(16-20-0)
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABORCTRACTOR & MACHINERY)
INTEREST CJN OP. CAP.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
PRODUCTION
S
$
0-0
f
14. 00
9 .00
1 • 83
2.48
4.84
0A67
32.82
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
$
0.0
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
32.82
s
-32.82
LBS.
ACRE
ACRP
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
0.70
9.00
1 .83
2.48
4.00
0.09
20.00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1.21
7.08
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.35
2.75
200 .00
2.33
2.75
1 .00
1.00
0.06
.-12*29
$
17. 10
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
$
49.92
6. NET RETURNS
s
-49.92
PREPARED BY NORMAN W. BRINTS, TAEX, VERNON, TEXAS PROJECTED 1978
ALFALFA ESTABLISHMENT, DRYLAND, TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS I REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
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ITEM
O P E R AT I O N
CHISEL
PICKUP
CHISEL
PICKUP
GRAIN
PICKUP
PICKUP
TM
1/2
TON
NO.
D AT E
3,44
J U LY
J U LY
LABOR M A C H I N E
HOURS
HOURS
0. 179
0.125
0. 179
0.125
0.353
0. 125
0-119
0.1 00
0. 1 1 9
0. 100
0.235
0. 100
FUEL,OIL,
FIXED
L U B . , R E P.
COSTS
PER ACRE PER ACRE
10
SEPT
SEPT
1 .00
0.10
1 .00
0.10
1.00
0.10
10
OCT
0 . 1 0 .._>j_l__5
__Q__.l__o
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_Q_l1S_
1.210
0.873
4.31
5. 10
10
TM
3,44
1 / 2 TON
DRILL TM
1 / 2 TON
1 / 2 TON
10
T O TA L S
TIMES
OVER
3, £8
AUG
AUG
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
82
27
82
27
59
27
1.
0.
1.
0.
2.
0.
11
19
11
19
13
19
PREPARED BY NORMAN W. BRINTS, TAEX. VERNON, TEXAS PROJECTED 1978
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BUDGET IDENTIFICATION NUMBER— 811005002 500 0
ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 12
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A L FA L FA , D RY L A N D , , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UMT QUANTITY COST
GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
VARIABLE CCSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT(0-20-0)
MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR & MACHINERY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP*
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
HARVESTING
SUBTOTAL,
TON
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
60.00
2.50
_i5Q.A._0
$ 150.00
5.50
1 .61
4.00
0.09
1 .00
1 .00
0.75
2.63
5.50
1 .61
3.00
0.25
10.36
S
$
BALE
0.65
83.00
HARVEST
$
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
64.31
3 . B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C O S T S t q N
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
P R O R AT E O
E S TA B .
COST
LAND
(NET
RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C O S T S
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
BREAKEVEN
25.723
1.12
0.0
49.92
29. se
1 .00
1.00
0.17
1 .00
$
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
6.
53.95
53.95
1.12
0. 0
8.34
29. 38
39.34
$ 103.65
PRICE,
TO TA L
COSTS
TON
41.458
LAND CHARGE USES LANDLORD'S SHARE OF GROSS 33% LESS 33% OF FERTILIZER
A N D H A R V E S T. E S T A B L I S H M E N T C O S T S P R O R A T E D O V E R S I X Y E A R S .
P R E PA R E D 8 Y N O R M A N W. B R I N T S . TA E X , V E R N O N , T E X A S
PROJECTED 1978
ALFALFA, DRYLAND, TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS I REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
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ITEM
NO.
OPERATION
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
10
10
10
10
10
10
DATE
COSTS
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , R E P.
PER ACRE PER ACRE
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
APR
MAY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
0. 125
0.10
0.10
0.125
0.10
0.125
0.10
0.125
0.10
0.125
0 . 1 0 . ______-_-_-
100
1 00
1 00
100
100
0. 27
0.27
0. 27
0.27
0.27
-9x139
-9x21
-Qi.19
0.750
0.600
1. 61
1. 12
TOTALS
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
LAND CHARGE USES LANDLORD'S SHARE OF GROSS 33% LESS
A N D H A R V E S T. E S T A B L I S H M E N T C O S T S P R O R A T E D O V E R S I X
P R E PA R E D B Y N O R M A N W. B R I N T S , TA E X . V E R N O N , T E X A S
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 A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 9
81 005002 500 0
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
19
1Q
19
19
19
33% OF FERTILIZER
YEARS.
PROJECTED 1978
8
A L FA L FA E S TA B L I S H M E N T. I R R I G AT E D . T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
GRCSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
SEED
FERT(16-20-0)
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E RY
LABORC TRACTOR €■ MACHINERY)
L A B O R ( I R R I G AT I O N )
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
0. 0
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14.00
9 .00
2.03
2.73
6.60
5.64
3.20
O.s.79
43.99
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
$
0 .0
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
43.99
s
-4 3.99
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL .
O.^O
9.00
2.03
2.73
6.60
4.00
4.00
0.09
20.00
1 .00
1 .00
I .00
1 .00
1.41
0.80
8.26
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E RY
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.40
3.04
6.68
250.00
I .00
I .00
1 .00
0.06
2 .40
3.04
6.68
__I_>__00
$
27.12
5 . TO TA L C O S T S
7 1 , 11
6. NET RETURNS
$ - 7 1 . 11
PREPARED BY NORMAN W. BRINTS. TAEX, VERNON, TEXAS
PROJECTED 1978
A L FA L FA E S TA B L I S H M E N T, I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
;
OPERATION
CHISEL
TM
PICKUP 1 / 2 T O N
TANDEM D I S C T M
PICKUP 1 / 2 T O N
GRAIN 1 D R I L L T M
PICKUP 1 / 2 T O N
PICKUP 1 / 2 T O N
PICKUP 1 / 2 T O N
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
3.44
10
3,40
10
3, 58
10
10
10
DATE
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . . R E P. C O S T S
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
PER ACRE PER ACRE
JULY
J U LY
AUG
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
NOV
1 .00
0.179
0.10
0. 125
1 .00
0.253
0.10
0.125
1 .00
0.353
0 .10
0.125
0.10
0. 125
0 . 1 0 __0___I_25
0 . 11 9
0. 1 00
0. 168
0. 100
0.235
0.100
0.1 00
0.82
0. 27
1. 02
0. 27
1. 59
0.27
0. 27
1 . 11
0. 19
1. 26
0. 19
2. 13
0. 19
0. 19
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-2x21
.2x12
1.409
1.023
4.77
;. 44
PREPARED BY NORMAN W. BRINTS, TAEX, VERNON. TEXAS
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PROJECTED 1978
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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 11 0 0 5 1 0 2 5 2 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2
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