TEXAS WINTER GARDEN
SOIL RESOURCE AREA 12
Zavala
Dimmit
Frio
Lasalle
B-124KC12)
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE . THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Z e r l o L . C a r p e n t e r, D i r e c t o r . C o l l a g e S t a t i o n , Te x a s
TEXAS ENTERPRISE BUDGETS
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
Projected for 1983
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551
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
BUFFEL GRASS PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT, (CULTIVATED LAND), DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
BUFFLE GR. PAST
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦BUFFLE GRASS SD
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
♦PHOSPHATE
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EOUIPMENT
LABOR MACHINERY
EOUIPMENT
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
30.00
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
YOUR
ESTIMATE
DAYS
0.50
$
15.00
15.00 $
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
3.40
0.25
0.30
3.40
10.00
12.00
4.35
0.62
0.70
1 .88
6. 13
1.06
3.94
44.09 $
INPUT USE
1 .00
40.00
40.00
1.23
0.28
29. 16
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
5.00
3.80
0. 135
$
ACRE
$
ACRE
$
0.0
$
44.09 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 1.47/DAYS BUFFLE GR. PAST
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.30
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
$ -29.09 $
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
12. 15
14.36
10.00
4.50
41.01 $.
10.00
15.00
ACRE
85.10 $
$ 2.84/DAYS BUFFLE GR. PAST
ACRE
$
-70.10
$
BUDGET ESTIMATE BASED ON CONVERTING FORMERLY CULTIVATED LAND INTO IMPROVED
BUFFLE GRASS PASTURE.
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
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551
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
B-124KC12)
BUFFEL GRASS PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT, (CULTIVATED LAND), DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACH
MACHINERY ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
OPERATION NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
PLANTER 6R
DRY FERT SPRDER
4,32
4.34
4.42
5,60
JAN
JAN
FEB
FEB
TOTALS
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.571
0.228
0.224
0.203
0.432
0.173
0.170
0.154
APPL. MACH TOTAL
INPUT FIXED OPER.
COSTS COSTS COST
3.57 2.85
0.0 12.18
1.18 1 . 14
0.0 4.90
1 .45 1.12
3.40 5.58
0.64 1 . 0 2 2 2 . 0 0 3 . 0 5
18.60
7.22
11.55
26.71
1.226 0.929 6.84 6.13 25.40 25.71 64.07
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF BUFFLE GR. PAST
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
24.00
-34.49
-33.29
-32.09
-30.89
-29.69
27.00
-33.29
-31.94
-30.59
-29.24
-27.89
30.00
-32.09
-30.59
-29.09
-27.59
-26.09
33.00
-30.89
-29.24
-27.59
-25.94
-24.29
36.00
-29.69
-27.89
-26.09
-24.29
-22.49
DAYS
QUANTITY OF
BUFFLE GR. PAST
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT. OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
552 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
BUFFEL GRASS EST. (MARGINAL LAND) DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
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CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
BUFFLE GR. PAST
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST COSTS
CUSTOM ROOT PLOW
BUFFLE GRASS SD
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EOUIPMENT
LABOR MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL. HARVEST
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
15.00
DAYS
YOUR
ESTIMATE
PROJECTED
$/UNIT
VALUE
0.50
$
7.50
7.50 $
INPUT USE
1.00
1.00
0.26
0.28
48.86
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
ACRE
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
45.00
3.40
5.00
3.80
0.135
$
ACRE
$
ACRE
$
45.00
3.40
0.54
0.62
0.09
0.33
1 .31
1 .06
6.60
58.96 $
0.0
$
58.96 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 3.93/DAYS BUFFLE GR. PAST
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN 0/H 0.30
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
$ -51.46 $
10.00
15.00
ACRE
1 .61
1.82
10.00
4.50
17.93 $.
76.88 $
$ 5.13/DAYS BUFFLE GR. PAST
ACRE
$
-69.38
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
552
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
B-124KC12)
BUFFEL GRASS EST. (MARGINAL LAND) DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
5 . 3 0 JUNE 1.00
TOTALS
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
0.263
0. 199
0.86
1.31
0.0
2.63
4.80
0.263
0.199
0.86
1.31
0.0
2.63
4.80
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF BUFFLE GR. PAST
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
12.00
-54.16
-53.56
-52.96
-52^36
-51.76
13.50
-53.56
-52.88
-52.21
-51.53
-50.86
15.00
-52.96
-52.21
-51.46
-50.71
-49.96
-52.36
-51.53
-50.71
-49.88
-49.06
-51.76
-50.86
-49.96
-49.06
-48.16
DAYS
QUANTITY OF
BUFFLE GR. PAST
16.50
18.00
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NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
553 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-1241(C12)
BUFFLE GRASS PASTURE, DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
GROSS RECEIPTS
BUFFLE GR. PAST
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST COSTS
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
LABOR MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT
OTHER
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
48.00
DAYS
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
0.50
$
YOUR
ESTIMATE
24.00
24.00 $
INPUT USE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0.0
.HOUR
0.21 HOUR
0 . 4 0 HOUR
-12.91 DOL.
ACRE
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
5.00
3.80
3.80
0.135
$
0.0
0.46
0.0
0.08
0.0
0.80
1.52
-1 .74
1.11 $
ACRE
$
0.0
$
ACRE
$
1.11 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 0.02/DAYS BUFFLE GR. PAST
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST.TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
P R O R AT E D E S TA B L 7 3 . 1 3
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.30
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
22.89 $
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
DOL.
ACRE
ACRE
0.0
0.60
10.00
7.31
4.50
22.41 $.
10.00
0. 10
15.00
ACRE
23.53 $
$ 0.49/DAYS BUFFLE GR. PAST
ACRE
$
0.47
$
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS. INCOME FROM CROP REFLECTED IN
LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
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553
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
BUFFLE GRASS PASTURE, DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
TOTALS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
0.0
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
0.0
0.0
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF BUFFLE GR. PAST
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
38.40
14.25
16. 17
18.09
20.01
21 .93
43.20
16. 17
18.33
20.49
22.65
24.81
48.00
18.09
20.49
22.89
25.29
27.69
52.80
20.01
22.65
25.29
27.93
30.57
57.60
21.93
24.81
27.69
30.57
33.45
DAYS
QUANTITY OF
BUFFLE GR. PAST
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554 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT. DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
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CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CSTL PAST GRAZNG
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST COSTS
SPRIG & SPRIGGNG
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
♦PHOSPHATE
♦HERBICIDE
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EOUIPMENT
LABOR MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
100.00
YOUR
ESTIMATE
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
DAYS
0.50
ACRE
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
40.00
0.25
0.30
2.40
$
50.00
50.00 $
$
40.00
12.50
9.00
2.40
4.20
0.62
0.69
1.52
6.75
1.06
4.61
83.36 $
INPUT USE
1.00
50.00
30.00
1.00
1.35
0.28
34. 15
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
5.00
3.80
0.135
ACRE
$
ACRE
$
0.0
$
83.36 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 0.83/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.30
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
$ -33.36 $
10.00
15.00
ACRE
11 .90
13.30
10.00
4.50
39.70 $.
123.06 $
$ 1.23/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
ACRE
$
-73.06
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
/0^\
554
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT, DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
DRY FERT SPRDER
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
•"/'3*%
■ APPL. MACH
MACH
ITEM OPER
TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER
LABOR INPUT FIXED
NO. MONTH OVER
HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS
4,32
4,34
5,60
5,63
FEB
FEB
MAR
APR
TOTALS
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
0.571
0.228
0.203
0.349
0.432
0.173
0. 154
0.264
3.57
1.18
0.64
0.92
2.85
1.14
1.02
1.75
0 . 0 12. 18
0.0
4.90
21.50 3.05
2.40 4.27
18.60
7.22
26.21
9.34
1 .351
1.023
6.31
6.75
23.90 24.40
61.36
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CSTL PAST GRAZNG
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
80.00
-51.36
-47.36
-43.36
-39.36
-35.36
90.00
QUANTITY OF
CSTL PAST GRAZNG 100.00
-47.36
-42.86
-38.36
-33.86
-29.36
-43.36
-38.36
-33.36
-28.36
-23.36
11 0 . 0 0
-39.36
-33.86
-28.36
-22.86
-17.36
120.00
-35.36
-29.36
-23.36
-17.36
- 11 . 3 6
DAYS
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
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555 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
r
B-124KC12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
. GROSS RECEIPTS
CSTL PAST GRAZNG
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
!. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
♦PHOSPHATE
♦HERBICIDE
FUEL & LUBE--TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EOUIPMENT
LABOR MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
200.00
DAYS
PROJECTED
VALUE
S/UNIT
0.50
YOUR
ESTIMATE
$
100.00
100.00 $
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
5.00
3.80
0. 135
$
22.50
9.00
2.40
2. 16
0.63
0.37
0.70
5.04
1 .09
-2.04
41 .85 $
ACRE
$
ACRE
$
INPUT USE
90.00
30.00
1 .00
1.01
0.29
-15. 14
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
0.25
0.30
2.40
0.0
$
41 .85 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 0.21/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
# ^
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
ACRE
58.15 $
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
LAND-CASH
RENT
1.00
P R O R AT E D E S TA B L 7 6 . 5 4
MISC
ADMIN
0/H
0.30
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
$
6.40
8.53
15.00
7.65
4.50
42.09
5. TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
ACRE
$
83.93
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
6. NET PROJECTED RETURNS
15,.00
0,.10
15,.00
$ 0.42/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
ACRE
$
16.07
$
ESTABLISHMENT COSTS PRO-RATED OVER TEN YEAR PERIOD
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
555
B-124KC12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, DRYLAND
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
CHISEL PLOW
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
4,33
5,63
5,60
5,60
5,60
FEB
FEB
FEB
JUNE
AUG
TOTALS
0.25
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
0.050
0.349
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.038
0.264
0.154
0.154
0.154
0.28
0.92
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.25
1.75
1.02
1.02
1.02
0.0
2.40
16.50
7.50
7.50
0.69
4.27
3.05
3.05
3.05
1 .23
9.34
21 .21
12.21
12.21
1.009
0.764
3.13
5.04
3 3 . 9 0 14. 11
56.19
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CSTL PAST GRAZNG
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
160.00
22.15
30. 15
38.15
46. 15
54 15
180.00
QUANTITY OF
CSTL PAST GRAZNG 200.00
30. 15
39. 15
48. 15
57.15
66 15
38. 15
48.15
58.15
68. 15
78 15
220.00
46. 15
57.15
68.15
79. 15
9 0 15
240.00
54. 15
66. 15
78. 15
90. 15
102 15
DAYS
556
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, ESTABLSIHMENT, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
ijfiPN
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CSTL PAST GRAZNG
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
240.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
SPRIG & SPRIGGNG
1.00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
180.00
♦PHOSPHATE
60.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
IRRIGATION WATER
16.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
1.76
IRRIGATION
1.60
EQUIPMENT
0.28
OPERATING CAPITAL
60.38
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
DAYS
ACRE
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
PROJECTED
VALUE $/UNIT
0.50
$
40.00
0.25
0.30
2.40
5.00
3.80
3.80
0. 135
$
ACRE
$
ACRE
$
YOUR
ESTIMATE
120.00
120.00 $
40.00
45.00
18.00
2.40
5.04
0.62
50.56
0.83
1 .83
12. 16
8.79
6.08
1.06
8. 15
200.52 $
0.0
$
200.52 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 0.84/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ - 8 0 . 5 2 $ _
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST.TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
25.00
15.00
$
14.39
16.91
32.64
25.00
7.50
96.44 $
ACRE
$
296.96 $
$ 1.24/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
ACRE
$
-176.96
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
/"V
556
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, ESTABLSIHMENT, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACH
MACHINERY ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
OPERATION NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
4 32
4 34
5 63
5 60
5 60
5 ,60
FEB
FEB
FEB
FEB
JUNE
AUG
1. 0 0
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
APPL. MACH TOTAL
INPUT FIXED OPER.
COSTS COSTS COST
0.571
0.228
0.349
0.203
0.203
0.203
0
0
0
0
0
0
432
173
264
154
154
154
3.57
1.18
0.92
0.64
0.64
0.64
2 .85
1 .14
1 .75
1 .02
1 .02
1 .02
0 . 0 12. 18
4.90
0.0
2 . 4 0 4.27
33.00 3.05
15.00 3.05
15.00 3.05
18
7
9
37
19
19
1.757
1 331
7.60
8 .79
65.40 3 0 . 5 0 112 28
I R R I G A P P L . I R R I G T O TA L
APPL. ACRE LABOR SYSTEM OPER. LABOR INPUT FIXED IRRIG
MONTH INCHES HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS
FEB
4.00
APR 4.00
JUNE 4.00
AUG 4.00
TOTALS
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.00 1.600 0.0
15.68
15 68
15 68
15 68
1.52
1.52
1.52
1.52
0.0 8.16 25.36
0.0
8 16 25 36
0.0
8 16 25 36
0.0
8 16 25 36
62.72 6.08 0.0 32.64 101.44
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CSTL PAST GRAZNG
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0 60
192.00
-123.72
- 11 4 . 1 2
-104.52
-94.92
-85 32
216.00
- 11 4 . 1 2
-103.32
-92.52
-81.72
- 7 0 92
240.00
-104.52
-92.52
-80.52
-68.52
-56 52
264.00
-94.92
-81.72
-68.52
-55.32
- 4 2 12
288.00
-85.32
-70.92
-56.52
-42.12
- 2 7 72
DAYS
QUANTITY OF
60
22
34
71
71
71
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
557 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CSTL PAST GRAZNG
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
600.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
300.00
♦PHOSPHATE
60.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
IRRIGATION WATER
20.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
1.63
IRRIGATION
2.00
EQUIPMENT
0.28
OPERATING CAPITAL
-9.73
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
DAYS
0.50
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
0.25
0.30
2.40
5.00
3.80
3.80
0. 135
$
YOUR
ESTIMATE
300.00
300.00 $
75.00
18.00
2.40
$
ACRE
$
ACRE
S
5.79
0.62
63.20
0.94
1. 19
15.20
8. 14
7.60
1.06
-1 .31
197.82 $
0.0
$
197.82 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 0.33/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 1 0 2 . 1 8 $
#*N
FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,.TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LAND-CASH RENT
1.00
177.67
PRORATED ESTABL
MISC ADMIN 0/H
0.50
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
DOL.
ACRE
ACRE
TOTAL PROJECTED CO!STS
ACRE
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. TOTAL COSTS
6. NET PROJECTED RETURNS
40.,00
0,, 10
15,,00
$
16. 17
12.98
40.80
40.00
17.77
7.50
135.22 $
$
333.04 $
$ 0.56/DAYS CSTL PAST GRAZNG
ACRE
$
-33.04
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
557
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83,
B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACHINERY
OPERATION
DRY FERT SPRDER
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
SHREDDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
MACH
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
4,60
4,63
5,30
4,60
4,60
4,60
4,60
FEB
FEB
FEB
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
TOTALS
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
39.05
11.64
4.80
21.05
21.05
21.05
21.05
0.203
0.349
0.263
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0. 154
0.264
0. 199
0. 154
0. 154
0. 154
0. 154
1.06
1.64
0.86
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.02
1.75
1.31
1.02
1.02
1.02
1.02
33.00
2.40
1 .628
1 .233
7.81
8. 14
9 5 . 4 0 2 8 . 3 5 139.71
APPL. ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
FEB
APR
JUNE
JULY
AUG
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
0.0
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
APPL. I R R I G
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
1.52
.52
.52
.52
.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.00
2.000
0.0
78.40
7.60
0.0
1
1
1
1
3.97
5.86
2.63
3.97
3.97
3.97
3.97
8. 16
8. 16
8. 16
8. 16
8. 16
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
25.36
25.36
25.36
25.36
25.36
40.80 126.80
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CSTL PAST GRAZNG
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
480.00
- 5 82
18 18
42 18
66 18
90 18
540.00
QUANTITY OF
CSTL PAST GRAZNG 600.00
18 18
45 18
72 18
99 18
126 18
42 18
72 18
102 18
132 18
162. 18
660.00
66 18
99 18
132 18
165 18
198 18
720.00
90 18
126 18
162 18
198 18
234 18
DAYS
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
558 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83. B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA HAY, ESTABLISHMENT. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CSTL BERMUDA HAY
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
4.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
SPRIG & SPRIGGNG
1 .00
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
180.00
♦PHOSPHATE
60.00
♦HERBICIDE
1.00
IRRIGATION WATER
16.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
1 .76
IRRIGATION
1 .60
EQUIPMENT
0.28
OPERATING CAPITAL
63.70
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
132.00
MOW,RAKE.BALE
CUSTOM HAUL
132.00
SUBTOTAL. HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
TON
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
60.00
$
40.00
0.25
0.30
2.40
240.00
240.00
YOUR
ESTIMATE
$
ACRE
LB.
LB.
ACRE
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
40.00
45.00
18.00
2.40
5.00
3.80
3.80
0.135
$
BALE
BALE
ACRE
0.70
0.35
$
92.40
45.20
138.60 $
ACRE
$
339.57 $
5.04
0.62
50.56
0.83
1 .83
12. 16
8.79
6.08
1.06
8.60
200.97
$
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 84.89/TON CSTL BERMUDA HAY
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ - 9 9 . 5 7 $
4. FIXED COSTS
5
DEPREC..INTEREST.TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LAND-CASH RENT
1.00
MISC ADMIN 0/H
0.50
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
ACRE
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. TOTAL COSTS
6. NET PROJECTED RETURNS
$
14.39
16.91
32.64
25.00
7.50
96.44 $
$
436.01 $
25.00
15.00
$109.00/TON CSTL BERMUDA HAY
ACRE
$
-196.01
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
r
558
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83,
B-124KC12)
COASTAL BERMUDA HAY. ESTABLISHMENT. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACH
MACHINERY ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR
OPERATION NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
DRY FERT SPRDER
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
DRY FERT SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
4
4
5
5
5
5
32
34
60
63
60
60
FEB
FEB
FEB
APR
JUNE
AUG
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
0
0
0
0
0
0
571
228
203
349
203
203
0 432
0 173
0 . 154
0 . 264
0 154
0 154
3
1
0
0
0
0
57
18
64
92
64
64
2 .85
1.14
1.02
1.75
1.02
1.02
APPL. MACH TOTAL
INPUT FIXED OPER.
COSTS COSTS COST
0
0
33
2
15
15
0 12 18
0
4 90
00 3 0 5
40 4 27
00 3 0 5
0 0 3 05
18 .60
7 22
37 71
9 34
19 71
19 71
1 . 7 5 7 1 . 3 3 1 7 . 6 0 8 . 7 9 6 5 . 4 0 3 0 . 5 0 11 2 . 2 8
I R R I G A P P L . I R R I G T O TA L
APPL. ACRE LABOR SYSTEM OPER. LABOR INPUT FIXED IRRIG
MONTH INCHES HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS
FEB
4 .00 0.400
APR 4.00 0.400
JUNE 4.00 0.400
AUG 4.00 0.400
TOTALS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.00 1.600 0.0
15
15
15
15
68
68
68
68
1.52
1.52
1.52
1.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8
8
8
8.
16
16
16
16
25
25
25
25
62.72 6.08 0.0 32.64 101.44
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CSTL BERMUDA HAY
(DOLLARS)
48.00
54.00
60.00
66.00
72 0 0
3.20
-158.25
-139.05
-119.85
-100.65
-81 45
3.60
-152.91
-131.31
-109.71
- 8 8 . 11
- 6 6 51
4.00
-147.57
-123.57
-99.57
-75.57
-51 57
4.40
-142.23
- 11 5 . 8 3
-89.43
-63.03
- 3 6 63
4.80
-136.89
-108.09
-79.29
-50.49
-21 69
TON
QUANTITY OF
CSTL BERMUDA HAY
36
36
36
36
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT. GRAZE-OUT. OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
559 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-1241(C12)
COASTAL BERMUDA HAY, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
/0^\
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
CSTL BERMUDA HAY
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
10.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦NITROGEN (DRY)
300.00
♦PHOSPHATE
60.00
IRRIGATION WATER
20.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
0.81
IRRIGATION
2.00
EQUIPMENT
0.28
OPERATING CAPITAL
3. 19
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
MOW,RAKE.BALE
333.30
CUSTOM HAUL
333.30
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
PROJECTED
$/UNIT
VALUE
YOUR
ESTIMATE
TON
60.00
$
600.00
600.00 $
LB.
LB.
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
0.25
0.30
75.00
18.00
5.00
3.80
3.80
0.135
$
1 .67
0.62
63.20
0.29
0.72
15.20
4.06
7.60
1 .06
0.43
187.85 $
BALE
BALE
ACRE
0.70
0.35
ACRE
$
233.31
116.65
349.96 $
$
537.82 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE. VARIABLE COSTS $ 53.78/TON CSTL BERMUDA HAY
j0^\
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 6 2 . 1 8 $
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR
TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LAND-CASH RENT
1,.00
PRORATED ESTABL
128..18
MISC ADMIN 0/H
0,.50
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
DOL.
ACRE
ACRE
5. TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
ACRE
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
6. NET PROJECTED RETURNS
40,.00
0,.10
15,.00
$
4.97
8.03
40.80
40.00
12.82
7.50
114.12 $
$ 651.93 $
$ 65.19/TON CSTL BERMUDA HAY
ACRE
$
-51.93
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
559
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
N O T T O B E U S E D W I T H O U T U P D AT I N G A F T E R 0 3 / 2 3 / 8 3 . B - 1 2 4 1 ( C 1 2 )
COASTAL BERMUDA HAY, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
A P P L . M A C H T O TA L
INPUT FIXED OPER.
COSTS COSTS COST
MACH
M A C H I N E RY I T E M O P E R T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E O P E R L A B O R
O P E R AT I O N N O . M O N T H O V E R H O U R S H O U R S C O S T S C O S T S
DRY FERT SPRDER 5,60 FEB 1.00 0.203
DRY FERT SPRDER
1 .00 0 . 2 0 3 0 .
5 , 6 0 MAY
DRY FERT SPRDER
1 .00 0 . 2 0 3 0 .
5 , 6 0 JUNE
DRY FERT SPRDER
1.00 0.203 0
5 , 6 0 JULY
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
0.813
0.616
APPL.
ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
MAR
APR
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
JULY
AUG
SEPT
TOTALS
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.154 0.64
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
1.02 33.00 3.05 37.71
19 71
1.02
1 5 . 0 0 3 05
19 71
1 .02
1 5 . 0 0 3 05
19 71
1.02
1 5 . 0 0 3 05
154
154
154
4.06
78.00 12.20
96.84
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.00 2.000 0.0
2.58
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
1 .52
1 .52
1 .52
1 .52
1 .52
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
78.40
7.60
0.0
8
8
8
8
8
16
16
16
16
16
40.80
25
25
25
25
25
126.80
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF CSTL BERMUDA HAY
(DOLLARS)
48.00
54.00
60.00
66.00
72.00
8.00
-83.82
-35.82
12 18
60 18
108 18
9.00
QUANTITY OF
CSTL BERMUDA HAY 10.00
-70.82
-16.82
37 18
91 18
145 18
-57.82
2. 18
62 18
1 2 2 . 18
1 8 2 . 18
11 .00
-44.81
21 .19
87 19
1 5 3 . 19
2 1 9 . 19
12.00
-31.81
40.19
112. 19
1 8 4 . 19
2 5 6 . 19
TON
36
36
36
36
36
NOTE: NEGATIVE RETURNS OVER VARIABLE COSTS MAY BE AVOIDABLE
VIA CROP ABANDONMENT, GRAZE-OUT, OR OTHER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES.
560 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-1241(C12)
FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZE. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
SORGHUM PASTURE
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
600.00
2. VARIABLE COSTS
INPUT USE
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦FORAGE SORG SEED
40.00
♦NITROGEN (ANHY)
180.00
♦PHOSPHATE
60.00
IRRIGATION WATER
16.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
1.72
IRRIGATION
1.60
EQUIPMENT
0.63
OPERATING CAPITAL
-26.67
SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS
r
DAYS
0.50
$
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
0.32
0. 14
0.30
$
$
ACRE
$
300.00
300.00 $
8.80
1 .39
50.56
2.22
1 .30
12.16
8.58
6.08
2.39
-3.60
145.88 $
0.0
$
145.88 $
$ 0.24/DAYS SORGHUM PASTURE
ACRE
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LAND-CASH
RENT
1
.00
MISC
ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
5. TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
ACRE
6. NET PROJECTED RETURNS
5.00
3.80
3.80
0.135
YOUR
ESTIMATE
12.80
25.20
18.00
ACRE
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
PROJECTED
$/UNIT
VALUE
$
154.12
$
$
16.97
12.22
32.64
40.00
7.50
109.32 $
$
255.20 $
40.00
15.00
$ 0.43/DAYS SORGHUM PASTURE
ACRE
$
44.80
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
0®\
560
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83,
B-1241(C12)
FORAGE SORGHUM FOR GRAZE, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
MACH
MACHINERY
OPERATION
SHREDDER
CHISEL PLOW
OFFSET DISC
LAND PLANE
ANHYDROUS SPRDER
GRAIN DRILL
DRY FERT SPRDER
ANHYDROUS SPRDER
ANHYDROUS SPRDER
LABOR
ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER
NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS
3,30
3,33
3,34
3,50
3,61
3,46
3,60
3,61
3.61
NOV
NOV
NOV
NOV
FEB
FEB
FEB
MAY
JULY
1.00
1 .00
1 .20
0.20
1.00
1.00
1 .00
1 .00
1.00
TOTALS
0.263
0.202
0.273
0.050
0. 151
0.270
0.203
0. 151
0. 151
0. 199
0.153
0.207
0.038
0 . 11 5
0.205
0. 154
0 . 11 5
0. 115
1.92
1.51
1.95
0.35
0.97
1.99
1 .715
1 .299
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
i *PPL.
MAR
JUNE
JULY
AUG
TOTALS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.85
5.14
8.98
1 .46
0.97
0.97
8.40
12.80
18.00
8.40
8.40
12.10
8.58
5 6 . 0 0 27.38 1 0 4 . 0 5
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
3.62
2.62
5.67
1.04
1.50
TOTAL
OPER.
COST
1.31
1.01
1.37
0.25
0.76
1.35
1.02
0.76
0.76
IRRIG
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
APPL. MACH
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
6. 13
3.82
1.50
1.50
APPL. IRRIG
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
15.68
1 .52
1 .52
1.52
1.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.00
1 .600
0.0
62.72
6.08
0.0
8. 16
8. 16
8. 16
8.16
1 .63
11 .62
22.27
24.29
11 . 6 2
11 . 6 2
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
25.36
25.36
25.36
25.36
32.64 1 0 1 . 4 4
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF SORGHUM PASTURE
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
480.00
46 12
70 12
94 12
118 12
142. 12
540.00
QUANTITY OF
SORGHUM PASTURE 600.00
70 12
97 12
124 12
151
12
178 12
94 12
124 12
154 12
184 12
2 1 4 . 12
660.00
118 12
151 12
184 12
217 12
2 5 0 . 12
720.00
142 12
178 12
214 12
250 12
2 8 6 . 12
DAYS
561 PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83.
B-124KC12)
OATS FOR GRAZING. IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
CATEGORY
PROJECTED
YIELD
UNIT
1. GROSS RECEIPTS
OATS GRAZING AUD
TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST COSTS
♦OATS SEED
♦NITROGEN (ANHY)
♦PHOSPHATE
IRRIGATION WATER
400.00
0.50
$
200.00
200.00 $
INPUT USE
64.00
120.00
60.00
12.00
FUEL & LUBE—TRACTOR
EOUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
R E PA I R S T R A C T O R
EOUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
LABOR MACHINERY
IRRIGATION
EOUIPMENT
OPERATING CAPITAL
SUBTOTAL. PREHARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
DAYS
YOUR
ESTIMATE
PROJECTED
VALUE
$/UNIT
1 .30
1 .20
0.63
-8.39
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
LB.
LB.
LB.
ACIN
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
ACRE
0. 14
0.30
9.60
16.80
18.00
5.00
3.80
3.80
0. 135
$
3.60
1.39
37.92
0.75
1 .07
9.12
6.51
4.56
2.39
-1 . 13
110.57 $
ACRE
$
ACRE
$
0.15
0.0
$
110.57 $
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS $ 0.28/DAYS OATS GRAZING AUD
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 8 9 . 4 3 $
j0£S\
4. FIXED COSTS
DEPREC..INTEREST,TAXES & INSUR.
TRACTOR
ACRE
EQUIPMENT
I R R I G AT I O N
LAND-CASH RENT 1.00
MISC ADMIN
0/H
0.50
TO TA L
FIXED
COSTS
TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS
BREAK-EVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
25.00
15.00
$
9. 10
11.20
24.48
25.00
7.50
77.28 $
ACRE
$
187.85 $
ACRE
ACRE
$ 0.47/DAYS OATS GRAZING AUD
ACRE
$
12.15
$
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND IS
NOT INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE OR PREDICT THE COSTS AND RETURNS FROM ANY
ONE PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION. THESE PROJECTIONS WERE
COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
561
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 03/23/83
B-1241(C12)
OATS FOR GRAZING, IRRIGATED
TEXAS WINTER GARDEN REGION
1983 PROJECTED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
M A C H A P P L . M A C H TO TA L
MACHINERY ITEM OPER TIMES LABOR MACHINE OPER LABOR INPUT FIXED OPER.
OPERATION NO. MONTH OVER HOURS HOURS COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS COST
CHISEL PLOW
OFFSET DISC
LAND PLANE
ANHYDROUS SPRDER
DRY FERT SPRDER
GRAIN DRILL
ANHYDROUS SPRDER
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
33
34
50
61
60
46
61
JULY
AUG
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
JAN
1 .00
1 .20
0 .20
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
TOTALS
IRRIGATION
APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
WATER APPLICATION
0.202
0.273
0.050
0. 151
0.203
0.270
0.151
0. 153
0 207
0 038
0 115
0 154
0 205
0 115
0.70
0.85
0. 14
0.97
0.64
0.91
0.97
1 .301
0.986
5.19
APPL. ACRE LABOR
MONTH INCHES HOURS
OCT
DEC
FEB
TOTALS
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.400
0.400
0.400
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
01
37
25
76
02
35
76
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.40
18.00
9.60
8.40
1
4
0
1
3
5
1
86
64
85
50
05
11
50
3
6
1
11
22
16
11
57
85
24
62
71
97
62
6.51
4 4 . 4 0 18.50
74.59
IRRIG
SYSTEM OPER. LABOR
HOURS COSTS COSTS
APPL. I R R I G
INPUT FIXED
COSTS COSTS
TOTAL
IRRIG
COSTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.00 1.200 0.0
15.68
15.68
15.68
1 .52
1 .52
1.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
8 16
8 16
8 16
25.36
25.36
25.36
47.04 4.56 0.0 24.48 76.08
RESIDUAL RETURNS AT ALTERNATIVE YIELDS AND PRICES
ADJUSTED FOR YIELD-RELATED COSTS AND CHANGES IN SHARE-RENT
INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS LESS SHARE-RENT
PRICE OF OATS GRAZING AUD
(DOLLARS)
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
320.00
17.43
33.43
49.43
65.43
81 .43
360.00
QUANTITY OF
OATS GRAZING AUD 400.00
33.43
51.43
69.43
87.43
105.43
49.43
69.43
89.43
109.43
129.43
440.00
65.43
87.43
109.43
131.43
153.43
480.00
81 .43
105.43
129.43
153.43
177.43
DAYS