2021 Sunflower UpdateRF MeyerGolden Plains Area

Estimated Production Costs & Returns 2017GROSS RECIPTS FROM PRODUCTION

GROSS RECIPTS UNIT PRICE YIELD PER ACRE PER CWT

Sunflowers cwt $18.00 20 $360.00 $18.00 Your Farm

Your Farm bu $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Farm Bill payments were not included due to great varaiability between counties covered by this budget

Gross Receipts $360.00 $0

DIRECT COSTS

UNIT

COST PER

UNIT QUANTITY PER ACRE PER CWT

YOUR

FARM

OPERATING PREHARVEST

Seed

Seed dollars 25.30 1.00 25.30 1.27

Crop Protection

Fertilizer dollars 24.49 1 24.49 1.22

Herbicide dollars 44.75 1 44.75 2.24

Custom Application dollars 7.00 2 7.00 0.35

Insecticide dollars 11.02 1 11.02 0.55

Crop Insurance dollars 42.00 1 42.00 2.10

Custom Aerial Application dollars 7.50 1 7.50 0.38

Fuel dollars 2.19 1 2.19 0.11

Repair & Maintenance dollars 2.10 1 2.10 0.11

Labor dollars 1.35 1 1.35 0.07

Interest (6 months @ 6.25%)2 dollars 5.24 1 5.24 0.26 0.00

Total Pre-Harvest Expenses $172.94 $8.65 $0.00

HARVEST COSTS

Fuel dollars 4.91 1 5.35 0.27

Repair & Maintenance dollars 5.06 1 5.14 0.26

Labor dollars 1.64 1 1.64 0.08

Hauling1 dollars 5.00 1 5.00 0.25

Total Harvest Costs $17.13 $0.86 $0.00

Total Operating Costs $190.07 $9.50 $0.00

PROPERTY & OWNERSHIP COSTS

General Farm Overhead dollars 10.00 1 10.00 0.50

Machinery Ownership Costs dollars 22.49 1 22.49 1.12

Real Estate Taxes dollars 2.73 1 2.73 0.14

Total Property & Ownership Costs $35.22 $1.76 $0.00

TOTAL DIRECT COSTS $225.29 $11.26 $0.00

NET RECEIPTS BEFORE FACTOR PAYMENTS $134.71 $6.74 $0.00

FACTOR PAYMENTS

Land ($5,000 @ 4%)3 40.00 2.00

RETURN TO MANAGEMENT & RISK $94.71 $4.74 $0.00

1 Hauling Machinery & Labor Charges= $0.25/Cwt2 Interest on Operating Capital is calculated on 1/2 of pre-harvest operating costs at 6.25%3 Includes allocation of fallow acres in the rotation

BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS - PER ACRE RETURNS OVER TOTAL DIRECT COSTS ($/ACRE)

-25% -10% 10% 25%

$13.50 $16.20 $18.00 $19.80 $22.50

-25% 15.00 ($22.79) $17.71 $44.71 $71.71 $112.21

-10% 18.00 $17.71 $66.31 $98.71 $131.11 $179.71

CWT 20.00 $44.71 $98.71 $134.71 $170.71 $224.71

10% 22.00 $71.71 $131.11 $170.71 $210.31 $269.71

25% 25.00 $112.21 $179.71 $224.71 $269.71 $337.21

ALTERNATIVE PRICES ($/cwt)

ALTERNATIVE YIELDS

Northeastern Colorado - Dryland Oil Sunflowers Reduced-Till in Two-Crop in Three-Year Rotation

colostate.edu/ABM

www.agmanager.info/pro

jected-crop-budgets

CSU Crops Testing

https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-

performance-tests/

SNP Technology

Genetic Marker Technique

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

A variation at a single position in a DNA sequence

among individuals (breeder friendly markers)

There are more than 20 species of wild sunflower

(Clearfield technology)

CRSPR Single Seed Descent Method

Doubled Haploid Composite Interval Mapping

Red Seed Weevil resistance being

developed (one marker found)

disease resistance

Genetic Tools for Plant Breeding

Diagnostic Markers, Flanking Markers, Polymorphic Markers for Candidate Genes

‘flag’

Sunflower Market Types

• Oil Market (40% oil is the standard)

• Confection Market (snack foods, in

shell, salad) (% large seed over

22/64 screen) specialty market –

deliver quality Contract needed!

• Birdseed

• Conoil (can meet both markets)

Sunflower Oil Market

Types

Oil Type:

Traditional – Linoleic Healthy

NuSun – Mid Oleic Better

High Oleic Healthiest, better

shelf life, excellent frying performance

Nutrisun

Sunbutter.com

https://www.

drinksunmilk.

com/

https://www.

comills.com

Sunflower – Act of God ContractIf you don’t produce it, you don’t have to deliver it.

Weed control tool

Seedbed prep tool

Erosion control tool

Broadleaf Crop Grass Crop

Rotation Strategies:

Crop Diversification can address Pest issues

CRW issues

Water Management

Early Water Use

LateWater Use

400 gpm performs similar to 800 gpm Source: J. Schneekloth

Sunflower

Double Crop Options

•Failed Wheat

•Following hail

•Fallow hailed

crop plant fallow

• plant sf following

wheat harvest

• plant early July

•Harvest Oct

•Works best with

irrigation and

south of I-70

•Following spring

feed crop

•Plant late June

Volunteer wheat

control –post

emergent grass

control products

WSM virus

CSU Crops Testing

https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-

performance-tests/

Central Kansas

N FertilityM. Vigil et.al, USDA/ARS Akron, Co.

Nitrogen Rate, lbs/a

Previous crop was well-fertilized wheat.

New information suggests N above 200 lb/a yield , P response

50 lb N per 1000 lbs

sunflower

Subtract residual

Optimum

Application: 1

pant in 10

blooming

Pollinators

Yields 10-30%

Sunflower

Head Moth

Soldier

Beetle

Sunflower head

moth can cause

head rot

Red

seed

weevil

Head

moth

Pheremone

trap

Protection is available!

Prevathon REI 4 hrs

DuPont to

FMC

Timing

Carrier volume

Product

NDSU

Besiege (Syngenta)

6 – 10 oz/a

Prevathon plus Warrior

2014 Insecticide Trial - Goodland, Ks

RF Meyer

Colorado State University Extension

Strong on headmoth larvae, weak on seed weevil

larvea

Double

crop

sunflower

has fewer

insect

issues.

Moisture Levels at Harvest

• 10 % or more• Minimal trash• Minimal seed damage• Minimal dockage

• 8% or less• Pulverized heads

• Lots of trash in bin

• Seed shattering

• Harvest losses

• Fires

• Slow cylinder, open concave clearance, increase air

Dockage

Rejected Premium Paid

Skips were uniform

The Sunflower Magazine

• Grower publication• Free

• Sign up cards

• Six times year

• Production and market stories

• It’s there to Help you

• Sunflowernsa.com

2018 Sunflower Update5000 lb/a ?RF MeyerGolden Plains Area

Hyrbrid(Prospect Valley) Weight

Harvest Moisture Test Weight

Yield @10% Moisture Bloom Date

Physiologic Maturity

Head Height Inches

E94401 12.75168 14.7 17.3 3449.8 6-Aug 15-Sep 60

nsk12m504 35.38227 12.9 17.5 3388.4 8-Aug 13-Sep 54

e93492 62.08651 15.7 16.7 4657.0 9-Aug 18-Sep 57

ndk12m147 50.18449 12.2 17.8 3614.2 6-Aug 18-Sep 59

rrc exp 1 55.85593 15.6 15.5 4184.7 9-Aug 18-Sep 51

nsk123m325 38.9495 19.6 16 3603.3 8-Aug 19-Sep 58

e94305 41.01117 12.3 19.4 2956.9 7-Aug 18-Sep 58

nsk12m048 43.95953 13.8 17 3224.7 9-Aug 19-Sep 58

e94310 49.10523 10.6 19.9 3473.2 9-Aug 10-Sep 63

x9180 41.62086 10.7 18.2 2947.1 7-Aug 11-Sep 53

e94402 49.0649 15.2 16.9 3658.6 10-Aug 20-Sep 48

e95414 64.1924 18.8 17.3 4998.8 10-Aug 20-Sep 67

x5334 51.29967 21.2 16.8 4116.5 10-Aug 21-Sep 53

rrc exp 2 43.18014 17.2 15.8 3297.6 10-Aug 19-Sep 55

rrc 2217 cp 54.28449 13.7 17.9 3977.5 11-Aug 17-Sep 53

x4334 31.73752 27.2 15 2756.6 11-Aug 19-Sep 56

rrc 8015 53.74089 15.1 16 4002.6 8-Aug 15-Sep 48

RRC Exp 3 51.29726 11.1 20.5 3648.7 10-Aug 13-Sep 71

3664.2

Planted 6/3/15Harvested 10/29/15

2015 CSU Test Plot – Prospect Valley, Co

Red River 2414

Summary• Weeds – control broadleaves in previous grass crop,

control grasses in Sunflower crop (Resistant Kochia)

• Fertility – soil test and set yield goals accordingly N – 150

lb N/3000 lb yield, P – 0 lbs/a on medium testing soils, K –

sandy soils , Micros ? Soil Test!

• Stand establishment – plant 2 inches deep, use small

sized seed

• Control insects at 10% bloom (1 plant in 10 in bloom)

• Irrigation – sunflower produces best with about 21 inches

of total water. Peak water use - bloom

• Harvest – as close to 10% as possible

www.Sunflowernsa.com

Google: CSU Crops

Palmer

Clearfield SunflowerRecommendations

• Application timing.

• When sunflower is between the V-2 and V-8 growth stage.

• When weeds are between 3 and 5 in (generally).

• When sunflowers and weeds are actively growing. Goathead – reduced seed #’s by 95%

• Application rates.• 4.0 oz/A Beyond

• Clearfield tolerant varieties only!!

• Express type an option also

Apply Zidua soil applied at 1 to 4 fl oz/A

depending on soil texture. Zidua may be applied

early postemergence from V1 to V8 at 1 to 2 fl

oz/A to provide residual weed control. Do not

apply an accumulated amount more than 5 fl oz/A

during a growing season.

High pH soils – use reduces rates

pH above 7.5 no more than 2 oz/a

Estimated Production Costs & Returns 2017GROSS RECIPTS FROM PRODUCTION

GROSS RECIPTS UNIT PRICE YIELD PER ACRE PER CWT

Sunflowers cwt $17.20 14.75 $253.70 $17.20 Your Farm

Your Farm bu $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Farm Bill payments were not included due to great varaiability between counties covered by this budget

Gross Receipts $253.70 $0

DIRECT COSTS

UNIT

COST PER

UNIT QUANTITY PER ACRE PER CWT

YOUR

FARM

OPERATING PREHARVEST

Seed

Seed dollars 25.30 1.00 25.30 1.72

Crop Protection

Fertilizer dollars 24.49 1 24.49 1.66

Herbicide dollars 44.75 1 44.75 3.03

Custom Application dollars 7.00 2 7.00 0.47

Insecticide dollars 11.02 1 11.02 0.75

Crop Insurance dollars 42.00 1 42.00 2.85

Custom Aerial Application dollars 7.50 1 7.50 0.51

Fuel dollars 2.19 1 2.19 0.15

Repair & Maintenance dollars 2.10 1 2.10 0.14

Labor dollars 1.35 1 1.35 0.09

Interest (6 months @ 6.25%)2 dollars 5.24 1 5.24 0.36 0.00

Total Pre-Harvest Expenses $172.94 $11.72 $0.00

HARVEST COSTS

Fuel dollars 4.91 1 5.35 0.36

Repair & Maintenance dollars 5.06 1 5.14 0.35

Labor dollars 1.64 1 1.64 0.11

Hauling1 dollars 3.69 1 3.69 0.25

Total Harvest Costs $15.82 $1.07 $0.00

Total Operating Costs $188.76 $12.80 $0.00

PROPERTY & OWNERSHIP COSTS

General Farm Overhead dollars 10.00 1 10.00 0.68

Machinery Ownership Costs dollars 22.49 1 22.49 1.52

Real Estate Taxes dollars 2.73 1 2.73 0.19

Total Property & Ownership Costs $35.22 $2.39 $0.00

TOTAL DIRECT COSTS $223.98 $15.18 $0.00

NET RECEIPTS BEFORE FACTOR PAYMENTS $29.72 $2.02 $0.00

FACTOR PAYMENTS

Land ($5,000 @ 4%)3 40.00 2.71

RETURN TO MANAGEMENT & RISK ($10.28) ($0.70) $0.00

1 Hauling Machinery & Labor Charges= $0.25/Cwt2 Interest on Operating Capital is calculated on 1/2 of pre-harvest operating costs at 6.25%3 Includes allocation of fallow acres in the rotation

BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS - PER ACRE RETURNS OVER TOTAL DIRECT COSTS ($/ACRE)

-25% -10% 10% 25%

$12.90 $15.48 $17.20 $18.92 $21.50

-25% 11.06 ($81.27) ($52.73) ($33.70) ($14.68) $13.87

-10% 13.28 ($52.73) ($18.48) $4.35 $27.18 $61.43

CWT 14.75 ($33.70) $4.35 $29.72 $55.09 $93.15

10% 16.23 ($14.68) $27.18 $55.09 $83.00 $124.86

25% 18.44 $13.87 $61.43 $93.15 $124.86 $172.43

ALTERNATIVE PRICES ($/cwt)

ALTERNATIVE YIELDS

Northeastern Colorado - Dryland Oil Sunflowers Reduced-Till in Two-Crop in Three-Year Rotation

Control Broadleaf weeds in the grass crop

(wheat/corn/sorghum)

Control grasses in broadleaf crop sunflower

Kochia Characteristics

Seed Longevity: Low (0-3 years)Seed Production: High

(1000-5000/plant)

Watch out for a Kochia ‘trail’!

Herbicides in Sunflower

~ 18 active ingredients (9 Modes-of-Action) registered.

Many more trade-names and pre-mixes.

Divided into 4 categories:

Early pre-plant

Pre-plant (burndown)

Pre-emergence (PRE)

Post-emergence (POST)

Source: John Spring,

CSU Extension

Pre-plant/ Burndown Herbicides

glyphosate (Roundup, etc.)

paraquat (Gramoxone, etc.)

carfentrazone (Aim)

pyraflufen (Vida)

Pre-emergence Herbicides

Pre-emergence refers to timing of

weed emergence (not crop)

Must be applied prior to target weed

emergence – little to no activity after

germination

Require moisture to activate –

usually ½ to 1” for all PREs

EPTC (Eptam)

ethalfluralin (Sonalan)

trifluralin (Treflan, Trust, etc.)

sulfentrazone (Spartan,

others)

S-metolachlor (Dual, others)

pendimethalin (Prowl, others)

pyroxasulfone (Zidua)

Sulfentrazone

Initially available as Spartan

Group 14 (PPO inhibitor)

Excellent PRE broadleaf activity

including resistant kochia, Palmer

amaranth

Foundation for broadleaf control

in-season

No grass activity

Current products include:

sulfentrazone alone:Spartan 4F, Blanket, Sulfin, Sulfentrazone,

Shutdown, HM1512AG

premixeswith carfentrazone (Aim)

Spartan Charge

with S-metolachlor (Dual)

Broadaxe, Authority Elite, Spartan Elite

Spartan 3 oz/a

Dual Magnum 1

pt/a

Broadaxe 19 oz/a

Sulfentrazone

now off patent,

generics available

Broadaxe/aim(Spartan/Dual)

glyphosate

Glyphosate resistant Kochia

S-metolachlor

Initially available as Dual

Group 15 (VLCFA inhibitor)

Excellent PRE grass activity

Some activity on small-seeded

broadleaves, really a grass product

Not a stand-alone herbicide

Current products include:

S-metolachlor alone:Brawl, Charger, Cinch, Dual II Magnum,

EverpreX, Moccasin, Visor S-moc

premixeswith glyphosate (Sequence)

with sulfentrazone (Spartan)

Broadaxe, Authority Elite, Spartan Elite

Pyroxasulfone

Available as Zidua in sunflower

Group 15 (VLCFA inhibitor)

Good PRE activity on range of

grass and broadleaf weeds

Not recommended as a stand-

alone herbicide

Available as Zidua alone

premix with sulfentrazone as

Authority Supreme

Has crop injury potential around

emergence. Make sure rows are covered

and closed, planted 1.5-2” deep.

Postemergence, may cause some visual

symptoms, but no yield loss expected.

Zidua % control in Sunflower Pre (BASF)RF Meyer

Colorado State University Extension

Goodland, KS

%

Control

Newer Label !

1 oz/a Just OK on

Kochia

have drought plan ready with your cropping

system

Source: Kansas State University

Residue

Management

Tools:

Herbicides

Equipment

Strategies:

Crop Rotations

Reduce Tillage

2500 lbs/a residue

Folicur, Headline, Approach Primus

Rust observed prior to flowering . Many hybrids

have rust tolerance.

Rust

Effect of Folicur on Sunflower Kit Carson County, Colorado

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Folicur Without Folicur

Yield

-767 lb/a

Rust Pre-bloom may warrant fungicide application

Rust Post-bloom may not

About 30 - 40 days from PM