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TEXAS WINTER GARDEN
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FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Winter Gar
den 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.
The machinery inventory is applicable to both
typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
lieu of the assumption that harvesting equipment
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: 1) 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.
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TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers 1/
Item
Unit
Price
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
1.50
31.50
4.30
6.00
1.00
.35
5.30
.29
.50
24.00
.08
26.50
1.20
.10
Prices paid (1978)
.
Seed
Buffel grass
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Corn
Cotton
Cucumbers
Forage Sorghum
Grain Sorghum
Lettuce
Oats
Onions
Spinach
Wheat
Custom Rates
Combine grain sorghum
Haul grain sorghum
Combine corn
plus
Haul corn
Pick and haul cotton
Combine wheat
Haul wheat
Mow, rake, bale, haul hay
Aerial applications
Insecticide
Defoliant
Fungicide
Herbicide
Ginning
Brush removal
cwt.
cwt.
acre
bu.
bu.
cwt.
acre
bu.
bale
.30
.20
7.00
.10
.12
3.50
9.00
.12
.70
appl.
appl.
appl,
appl.
bale
acre
1.75
2.50
2.25
2.25
45.00
50.00
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Item
Unit
Price
Harvest, pack, and Market Vegetables
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Onions
Fresh Spinach
Processed Spinach
bag
carton
bag
carton
carton
bag
carton
ton
1.75
3.25
3.50
2.75
2.15
2.60
2.60
13.50
Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Potash
lb.
lb.
lb.
Herbicide
Vegetables (except onions)
Onions
Corn
Cotton
Grain Sorghum
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
Insecticides
Cabbage
Cantaloupes & cucumbers
Carrots and Lettuce
Corn and Onions
Cotton
Spinach
Grain Sorghum
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
7.50
3.00
2.00
2.25
3.50
3.00
3.25
Fungicides
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Onions
Spinach
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl..
8.00
3.00
3,50
3.00
3.00
2.50
2.50
Cotton Defoliant
acre
10.00
.20
.20
.07
15.00
33.00
XI. 00
9.00
7.50
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Item
Fuel
Diesel
Gasoline
Natural gas
Labor
Tr a c t o r
Other
Unit
gal.
gal.
1,000 cu. f t .
Price
$
.42
.52
2.35
hour
hour
4.00
3.25
Operating Capital
Land Rent (cash)
Irrigated
Dryland
.095
acre
acre
40.00
20.00
50// bag
80// crate
50// bag
bu.
ton
lb.
ton
50// carton
ton
cwt.
40// carton
50// bag
20// carton
ton
bu.
2.50
11.00
4.00
1.95
12.00
.46
60.00
6.50
40.00
3.35
3.25
4.00
3.50
60.00
2.25
Prices received (1978)
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Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Corn, grain
Corn, silage
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cucumbers
Forage Sorghum Hay
Grain Sorghum
Lettuce
Onions
Spinach, fresh
Spinach, processed
Soft wheat - Add 25c for Hard Wheat
1/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prospective prices.
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TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Item
No.
Tractor - 125 HP 3
P i c k u p - 1 / 2 To n 1 0
Shredder - 13 Ft. 30
Moldboard Plow - 5.3 Ft. 32
Offset Disc - 10 Ft. 34
Middle Buster - 20 Ft. 36
Roll. Cultivator 4R 37
Roll. Cultivator 6R 38
Cultivator
4R
39
Cultivator
6R
40
Planter - 13.3 Ft. 42
Vegetable Planter - 13.3Ft44
Grain Drill - 12 Ft. 46
Land Plane - 12 Ft. 50
V- t y p e D i t c h e r - 5 F t . 5 4
Scraper Blade - 6 Ft. 56
Ta n d e m
Disc
58
Purchase
Price
$22,225
5,648
3,000
3,575
3,700
4,500
4,700
3,500
2,200
2,750
4,500
3,600
5,100
2,000
580
830
3,500
Estimated
Years of Use
Estimated
Hours of Use
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
2500
2100
1050
875
$ 7.79
1.98
3.42
6.11
4.24
8.32
5.40
2.99
2.61
3.14
7.76
6.32
3.05
2.26
1050
1050
1050
3.99
700
1050
700
1050
1400
1050
1050
700
700
1400
.68
.96
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$ 5.24
2.64
1.23
2.20
1.48
1.39
2.07
1.08
.93
1.13
2.66
2.13
1.72
1.12
.14
.21
1.44
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EUFFEL GRASS ESTAB., DRYLAND* TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
ESTIMATED CCSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
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PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTIFY COST
1.
GROSS
" " - O TA L
RECEIPTS
2. VARIAELE COSTS
PREHARVEST
BRUSH CLEARING
SEED
MACHINERY
LABOR.TRACTOR & MACHINERY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
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FROM
$
ACRE
LBS.
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
PRODUCTION
$
°»°
50.00
1 .50
1 .05
3.00
0.08
0.50
1 .00
1 .00
0.50
3.74
$
25.00
1.50
1.05
I .50
0.32
29.37
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
s
0.0
TOTAL VARIABLE CCST
$
29.37
•*. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
s
-29.3T
4. PIXED COSTS
$
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
LAND <NE"r RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C O S T S
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0.79
0.0
3.00
0.79
0.0
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
$
2x22
3.79
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
$
33.16
*. NET RETURNS
$ -33.16
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E ' J 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 W I N T E R G A R D E N R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
FUEL,OIL,
O P E R AT I O N
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
NO.
10
10
10
10
TO TA L S
ITEM
D AT E
.
FIXED
TIMES
LABOR
MACHINE
L U B . . R E P.
COSTS
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
PER
ACRE
PER
ACRE
MAF
0.10
0.125
M AY
0.10
0.125
J U LY
0.10
0.125
SEPT
0.10
_0_s_125
0.500
0.100
0.100
0.100
_<Lsl100
0.400
0.26
0. 26
0. 26
0.20
0.20
0. 20
-2*26
-2x22
1.05
0.79
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BUDGET
I D E N T I F I C AT I
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2
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NUMBER—-
853
01200212
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0
%
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B U F F E L G R A S S PA S T U R E . D R Y L A N D , T E X A S W I N T E R G A R D E N R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
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UNIT
1.
GROSS
T O TA L
RECEIPTS
2. VARIAFLE CCSTS
PREHARVEST
MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR
INTEREST
ON
r
$.
$
$
COSTS
HARVEST
VA R I A B L E
TNC0ME
PRODUCTION
PRE-HARVEST
HARVEST
S U B TO TA L ,
3.
FROM
s
ACRE
1.05
1.00
& MACHINERY) HOUR 3.00 0.50
O P.
C A P.
DOL.
0.08
0.40
S U B TO TA L ,
■^ T A L
PRICE
GR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UNIT
QUANTITY
COST
ABOVE
1.05
1.50
2*32
2.59
*
$
COST
VA R I A B L E
0.0
0.0
5
COSTS
2.59
$
-2.59
$
A. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
ACRE
0.79
1.00
0.79
TRACTORS
ACRE
0.0
1.00
0.0
P R O R AT E D
E S TA B .
COST
ACRE
33.16
0.10
3.32
LAND
(NET
RENT)
ACRE
8.00
1.00
_ _ fi P .
TO TA L
FIXED
<~OSTS
$
12.10
5.
TO TA L
6.
NET
COSTS
RETURNS
s
s
14.69
"1*»69
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED CVER 10 YEARS. INCOME FRCM CROP REFLECTED IN
LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
PREPAPED BY CECIL PARKER, TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TX PROJECTED 1978
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BUFFEL GRASS PASTURE, DRYLAND, TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
I T E M T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U E . . R E P. C O S T S
O P E R AT I O N N O . D AT E O V E R H O U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E
PICKUP
PTCKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
10
10
10
10
TO TA L S
MAR
JUNE
SEPT
DEC
0.500
0.10
0.125
0.1 0
0. 125
0.10
0. 125
0 . 1 0 -Q_*12$
0. 100
0.100
0. 100
_o.___l.oo
0.400
0.
0,
0.
0.
1.05
26
26
26
26
0.20
0.20
0.20
-2*22
0.79
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS. INCOME FRCM CROP REFLECTED IN
LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
PREPARED BY CECIL PARKER, TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TX PROJECTED 1978
BUDGET IDENTIFICATION NUMBER— 8550120021200 0
ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 12
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B U ^ F E L G R A S S E S TA B . , D R Y L A N D , T E X A S W I N T E R G A R D E N R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
1.
GRCSS
TO TA L
RECEIPTS
FROM
$
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UNIT
QUANTITY
COST
PRODUCTION
$
0,°
2 . VA R I A E L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
BRUSH CLEARING
SEED
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABOR(TRACTOR & MACHINERY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
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ACRE
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
50.00
1 .50
2.93
5.55
3.00
0.08
1 .00
2.00
1 .00
1 .00
1.82
13.37
$
s
50.00
3.00
2.93
5.55
5.47
1x1*
68.09
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
$
0. 0
■TOTAL VARIABLE. COST
$
68.09
$ -68.09
■*. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE CCSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
LAND (NET PENT)
tqtil FIXED COSTS
$
s
6. 09
8.25
3.00
17.34
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
s
85.43
6. NET RETURNS
s
-85.43
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
6.09
8.25
3.00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
PPEPARED BY CECIL A. PAPKER, TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS PROJECTED 197
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BUFFEL GRASS ESTAB., CRYLAND, TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
O P E R AT I O N
NO.
.
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
I T E M 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
D AT E O V E R H O U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E
MOLHEOAPO
PLOW
3,32
JAN
1.00
0.814
0.542
4.60
PICKUP
10
JAN
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.26
TA N D E M
DISC
3,58
MAR
1.00
0.263
0.175
1.35
PLANTER
6R
3,42
MAR
1.00
0.247
0.165
1.47
PICKUP
10
MAR
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.26
PICKUP
10
M AY
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.26
8.39
0.20
2.34
2.82
0.20
0.20
pickup io nov o.io _2xl2$ -2x122 ________6 __.0_2.2g
TO TA L S
1.824
1.283
8.48
14.34
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