2011
Sample Average Cost for Maryland
Compiled by:
Ben Beale
Extension Educator, St. Mary’s County
301-475-4481
Shannon Dill
Extension Educator, Talbot County
410-822-1244
Jennifer Rhodes
Extension Educator, Queen Anne’s County
410-758-0166
Prices and cost estimates are averages collected from retailers across the state. Input prices will vary
by region, sales volume, and other criteria and may not be reflective of your true cost. These prices
can be used as a baseline for your operation. Make changes to prices to include your production
techniques, inputs and overall management.
Cash rent estimates provided by Maryland Department of Agriculture and the National Agricultural
Statistics Service. Custom Rates for farming operations were compiled by the University of
Maryland Extension for the year 2011.
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CHEMICAL LISTING
Brand Name
2-4DLV4
Aim
Ally
Arsenal
Atrazine 4L
Axial XL
Axiom
Banrot
Baythroid XL
Bicep II Magnum
Blazer Ultra
Bravo WS
Brigrode 2EC
Bullett
Butyrac 200
Cabrio
Callisto
Canopy DF
Captan 80W
Capture
Champ
Clarity
Classic
Cleary 3336
Command 3ME
Crossbow
Caramba
Curbit
Curzate
Dacthal W75
Danitol
Devrinol DF
Diazonin AG600
Dimentoate 400
Dipel DF
Distinct
Dithane DF
Dual II Magnum
Elevate
Endura
Extreme
Finesse
Finesse
(Grass/Broadleaf
Flint
Force 3G
Unit
gal
gal
oz.
gal
gal
gal
40-acre
box
lb.
gal
gal
gal
gal
gal
gal
gal
lb.
gal
lb.
lb.
gal
gal
gal
oz.
lb.
gal
gal
gal
gal
lb.
lb.
gal
lb.
gal
gal
lb.
lb.
lb.
gal
lb.
lb.
gal
oz.
oz.
oz.
lb.
Average
$29.99
$54.30
$20.67
$134.00
$10.00
$48.79
$601.23
$14.08
$384.00
$34.54
$74.40
$56.00
$223.00
$26.89
$34.00
$24.54
$435.00
$83.34
$5.77
$241.92
$35.50
$98.80
$14.50
$34.00
$122.00
$69.27
$56.00
$35.00
$18.20
$174.30
$10.40
$53.00
$44.00
$15.40
$46.00
$2.40
$74.50
$36.00
$75.00
$22.34
$13.89
$16.80
$15.76
$4.54
Gem
Glyphos Extra (4AI)
Gramoxone Inteon
Harmony EXXP
Harmony GT
Harness Extra
Headline
Hoelon
Imidam 70 WSP
Indar
Intrepid
Kelthane
Kerb 50 WP
Kocide 2000
Kocide 3000
Lannate LV
Lannate SP
Lexar
Liberty
Lorox 50
Lorsban 4E
Lumax
Malathion 57
Manex 4F
Milestone
Mustang Max
Northstar
Nova 40W
Orbit
Orthene 97
Osprey
Overdrive
Penncozeb
Platinum
Poast
Pounce
Pramitol 25
Prefar 4E
Previcur Flex
Princep 4L
Prinstine
Prosaro
Prowl H20
Pursuit DG
Quadris
Quilt
Ranman
oz.
gal
gal
oz.
oz.
gal.
gal.
gal.
lb.
lb.
gal
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
gal
lb.
gal
gal
lb.
gal
gal
gal
gal
gal
qt
oz.
oz.
qt
3/4 lb. can
oz.
lb.
lb.
oz.
gal
gal
gal
gal
gal
gal
lb.
gal
gal
oz.
gal
gal
gal
$285.00
$25.67
$27.50
$10.07
$14.98
$32.00
$229.50
$84.00
$6.90
$146.30
$282.54
$18.75
$58.90
$5.80
$8.14
$66.00
$17.30
$33.50
$82.30
$16.89
$35.28
$41.90
$32.75
$23.50
$367.00
$178.90
$2.39
$4.98
$94.00
$16.57
$4.08
$61.00
$4.01
$6.90
$69.85
$104.00
$45.00
$56.78
$87.00
$21.24
$43.00
$230.00
$31.93
$15.50
$274.00
$115.95
$703.67
Ridomil
Ridomil Bravo
Ridomil Gold
Rifle
Rodeo
Roundup (bulk)
Sandea
Scepter 70DG
Select
Sencor
Sevin 4F
Sevin XLR
Sinbar
Sniper
Spike 20P
Spintor
Status
Steadfast
lb.
lb.
gal
gal
gal
gal.
oz.
lb.
gal
lb.
gal
gal
lb.
gal
lb.
gal
oz.
oz.
$16.27
$21.00
$720.76
$63.00
$66.70
$30.84
$41.00
$57.12
$129.88
$12.46
$36.00
$42.50
$38.24
$279.25
$15.00
$582.00
$2.40
$28.65
Steadfast ATZ
Stratego
Strategy
Sulfur
Surflan 4AS
Syncrony XP
Tanos
Tenncop
Thionex
Tilt
Tombstone
Topsin M
Touchdown Hi Tech
Treflan
Venom 70
Vydate L
Warrior
lb.
gal
gal
lb.
gal
oz.
lb.
gal
gal
gal
gal
lb.
gal
gal
lb.
gal
gal
$24.15
$104.72
$104.72
$0.56
$67.84
$8.15
$24.78
$34.67
$32.47
$230.00
$261.19
$19.75
$30.24
$19.45
$131.00
$74.00
$360.00
Average Projected Seed Cost for 2011
CROP
UNIT OF SALE
PRICE
Per 1,000 Seeds
SOYBEAN
NON-ROUNDUP
140,000 seeds
$33.00
$0.24
ROUNDUP READY 1
140,000 seeds
$44.00
$0.31
ROUNDUP READY 2
140,000 seeds
$53.00
$0.38
STANDARD
80,000 kernels
$129.00
$1.61
ROUND UP READY
80,000 kernels
$195.00
$2.44
ROUNDUP + BT
80,000 kernels
$250.00
$3.13
WHEAT
Pound
CORN
*Prices based on Spring 2011
*Rates are very volatile. Contact your salesman for current prices.
$0.30
AVERAGE FERTILIZER PRICES
PRODUCT
PRICE PER
TON
LBS
NUTRIENT
PER TON
LIME
$41.83
UREA
$600.00
920lbs. N
46-0-0
UAN SOLUTION
$375.00
600lbs. N
30-0-0
UAN SOLUTION
$375.00
640lbs. N
32-0-0
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
$985.00
1640lbs. N
82-0-0
AMMONIUM SULFATE
$382.25
420lbs. N
21-0-0-24
480lbs. S
DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE(DAP)
$730.00
360lbs. N
18-46-0
920lbs. P
MONOAMMONIUM
$730.00
220lbs. N
PHOSPHATE(MAP)
11-48-0
1040lbs. P
TRIPLE SUPER PHOSPHATE
$380.00
920lbs. P
0-46-0
K-62
$630.00
1240lbs. K
MURIATE OF POTASH
$645.00
1200lbs. K
0-0-60
*Prices based on Spring 2011
*Rates are very volatile. Contact your fertilizer salesman for current prices.
PRICE
NUTRIENT PER
POUND
$0.65 N
$0.63 N
$0.59 N
$0.60 N
$0.65
$0.23
$0.65
$0.54
$0.65
N
S
N
P
N
$0.56 P
$0.41 P
$0.51 K
$0.54 K
Other Helpful Documents:
- Maryland Custom Rates
- Maryland Cash Rental Rates
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