2009 Budget Assumptions: Crops and Forages


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Pasture, Projected Budgets for 2009

                                                Grass-Clover   Fescue-Clover   Crabgrass
                                                Establishment    Pasture    Pasture (SW Mo.)
                      Yield/acre, air-dry basis*:   .825 tons   3.506 tons   3.205 tons
                     Weighted value/ton, air-dry:   $21.82       $21.82        $43.64
   ESTIMATED VALUE/ACRE
       Grazing value, rental rate                   $18.00       $76.50       $139.87
       ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE/ACRE                   $18.00       $76.50       $139.87

   ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS/ACRE**
       Seed                                        $ 26.50      $  7.50        $  --
       Fertilizer and soil amendments               112.40        32.55         75.75
       Crop protection chemicals                     13.00         3.00          3.75
       Crop supplies                                  1.00         1.00          1.00
       Custom hire and rental                        22.00         6.06         14.75
       Machinery fuel                                 6.26         2.49          2.91
       Machinery repairs and maintenance              2.65         1.32          1.38
       Operator and hired labor                       9.84         3.22          2.70
       Operating interest @ 8.50% x ½ year            8.23         2.43          4.35
                                                    _______      _______      _______
          Total Operating Costs/Acre                $201.88       $59.57      $106.59

   ESTIMATED OWNERSHIP COSTS/ACRE
       Farm business overhead                       $ 2.70       $ 2.25        $ 4.50
       Machinery overhead                             5.99         3.68          2.52
       Machinery depreciation                         6.27         2.88          3.01
       Real estate charge                            33.20        33.20         33.20
                                                   _______       _______      _______
          Total Ownership Costs/Acre               $ 48.16      $ 42.01       $ 43.23
       ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS/ACRE                  $250.04      $101.58       $149.82
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          Value over Operating Costs/Acre        - $183.88      $ 16.93       $ 33.28
          Value over Total Costs/Acre            - $232.04    - $ 25.08      - $ 9.95
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             Operating costs/ton, air-dry*                       $16.99        $33.26
             Ownership costs/ton, air-dry*                       $11.89        $13.49
             Total costs/ton, air-dry*                           $28.97        $46.74
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   * Air-dry basis is hay equivalent moisture, or 90% dry matter.
   ** No estimate made for storage or feeding costs. Pasture budgets exclude phosphorus
   and potash expense.

   These budgets are time sensitive. Check for updates and the budget calculator
   at http://www.fapri.missouri.edu

   Prepared by Brent Carpenter and Melvin Brees, FAPRI Missouri.

                                                                      prepared 10/30/08
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Hay, Projected Budgets for 2009

                                                Alfalfa       Bermudagrass    Fescue-Clover
                                           Sm. square bales Sm. square bales Lg.round bales
                   Yield/acre, air-dry basis*:    4.286 tons      6 tons      2.55 tons
                  Weighted value/ton, air-dry:    $163.33       $141.67          $60.00
   ESTIMATED VALUE/ACRE
       Hay                                        $700.00       $850.00         $153.00
       ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE/ACRE                 $700.00       $850.00         $153.00

   ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS/ACRE**
       Seed                                       $  --         $  --            $  --
       Fertilizer and soil amendments              234.10        417.60          123.28
       Crop protection chemicals                     6.50          --              --
       Crop supplies                                 8.50         11.00            6.40
       Custom hire and rental                       80.93        100.00           14.31
       Machinery fuel                               23.29         22.69            5.62
       Machinery repairs and maintenance            14.73         14.82            4.02
       Operator and hired labor                     37.58         33.45            8.97
       Operating interest @ 8.50% x ½ year          17.24         25.48            6.91
                                                  _______       _______         _______
          Total Operating Costs/Acre              $422.87       $625.04         $169.51

   ESTIMATED OWNERSHIP COSTS/ACRE
       Farm business overhead                      $ 5.43        $ 5.43          $ 2.71
       Machinery overhead                           10.27          9.09            9.36
       Machinery depreciation                       35.44         35.58           10.84
       Real estate charge                           81.40         76.00           33.20
                                                  _______       _______         _______
          Total Ownership Costs/Acre              $132.54       $126.10         $ 56.11
       ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS/ACRE                 $555.41       $751.14         $225.62
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          Value over Operating Costs/Acre         $277.13      $ 224.96       - $ 16.51
          Value over Total Costs/Acre             $144.59       $ 98.86       - $ 72.63
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             Operating costs/ton, air-dry*        $ 98.67       $104.17          $66.48
             Ownership costs/ton, air-dry*        $ 30.93       $ 21.02          $22.00
             Total costs/ton, air-dry*            $129.59       $125.19          $88.48
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   * Air-dry basis is hay equivalent moisture, or 90% dry matter.
   ** No estimate made for storage or feeding costs.

   These budgets are time sensitive. Check for updates and the budget generator
   at http://www.fapri.missouri.edu

   Prepared by Brent Carpenter and Melvin Brees, FAPRI Missouri.

                                                                      prepared 10/30/08
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Baleage, Silage & Bio-energy, Projected Budgets for 2009

                                                  Alfalfa         Corn       Switchgrass
                                                  baleage        silage   for bio-energy
                   Yield/acre, air-dry basis*:  5.377 tons       8 tons         4.5 tons
                  Weighted value/ton, air-dry:    $135.00        $72.00               ?
   ESTIMATED VALUE/ACRE
       Baleage/silage                             $725.85       $576.00
       ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE/ACRE                 $725.85       $576.00               ?

   ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS/ACRE**
       Seed                                       $  --         $ 45.50           $  --
       Fertilizer and soil amendments             $234.10        155.80         $264.00
       Crop protection chemicals                     6.50         30.50              --
       Crop supplies                                84.50          1.00            8.75
       Custom hire and rental                       49.83         68.50           24.50
       Machinery fuel                               46.87         22.07            7.72
       Machinery repairs and maintenance            61.63         14.44            4.47
       Operator and hired labor                     62.31         22.43            8.21
       Operating interest @ 8.50% x ½ year          23.19         15.31           13.50
                                                  _______       _______         _______
          Total Operating Costs/Acre              $568.93       $375.55         $331.15

   ESTIMATED OWNERSHIP COSTS/ACRE
       Farm business overhead                      $ 5.43        $ 3.60          $ 3.88
       Machinery overhead                           36.77         20.86            8.42
       Machinery depreciation                       55.35         24.96           10.64
       Real estate charge                           81.40        121.50           33.20
                                                  _______       _______         _______
          Total Ownership Costs/Acre             $ 178.95      $ 170.92         $ 56.14
       ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS/ACRE                $ 747.88      $ 546.47        $ 387.29
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          Value over Operating Costs/Acre        $ 156.92      $ 200.45      - $ 331.15
          Value over Total Costs/Acre           - $ 22.03       $ 29.53      - $ 387.29
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             Operating costs/ton, air-dry*       $ 105.81        $46.94          $73.59
             Ownership costs/ton, air-dry*        $ 33.28        $21.37          $12.48
             Total costs/ton, air-dry*            $139.10        $68.31          $86.07
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   * Air-dry basis is hay equivalent moisture, or 90% dry matter.
   ** No estimate made for storage or feeding costs.

   These budgets are time sensitive. Check for updates and the budget calculator
   at http://www.fapri.missouri.edu

   Prepared by Brent Carpenter and Melvin Brees, FAPRI Missouri.

                                                                      prepared 10/30/08

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