Reducing 2016 Soybean Produc5on Costs - Purdue University
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Reducing2016SoybeanProduc5onCosts
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Reducing2016SoybeanProduc5onCosts
Reducing2016SoybeanProduc5onCosts
Fer$lizer25%
Seed35%
Pes$cides12%
MachineryFuel&Repairs12%
Misc.16%
SoybeanVariableExpenseSharesinIndiana2016CropYear,PerBushel
Source:PurdueCropCostandReturnGuide,ID-166-W
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Reducing2016SoybeanProduc5onCosts
Reducing2016SoybeanProduc5onCosts
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SoybeanSeedCostPerBushel,W.Central,Indiana
Source:PurdueCropCostandReturnGuide,ID-166-W
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DeterminingSeedingRates• SeedQuality–germina5on%,purity%• Variety–diseasepressure(whitemold)• Equipment–calibra5on,seedplacement
– drill,air-seeder,planter,rowcleaners,etc• Soilcondi$ons–emergence%(crust,etc)
– clean5ll,no-5ll,heavyresidue• SeedRatewillchange,but PlantPopula$onTargetwillnotchange.
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SeedCostAloneSeedRate Plant
Pop.$40/unit
$50/unit
$60/unit
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1000s/ac ------------------$/ac-----------------100 90 29 34 41 49125 113 35 43 52 61150 135 42 52 63 73175 158 49 61 73 85200 180 56 69 83 97225 203 63 78 94 109
Reduce50K,Save~ $14 $18 $21 $24
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WillTheseStandsYieldtheSame?A B
C D
75K 95K
115K 185K
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ResponsiveOFRstoSoyPopula5on
• 52.8 to 76.7 bu/ac • 31.0 to 61.9 bu/ac • 29.2 to 70.9 bu/ac
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SeedRates• SeedRatewillchange,but
PlantPopula$onTargetwillnotchange.• Targetis 100to120kplants/ac• Planters(15to30”): 120to140kseeds/ac• Air-seeders(~15”): 140to160kseeds/ac• Drills(<10”): 160to180kseeds/ac• Lowerratescanbeusedwithwellcalibrated/tunedequipment,
especiallyiffieldcondi5onsaregood.• Ratescouldbeloweredmoreiffungicideseedtreatmentsused
(cost:benefit).
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Es$matedSoybeanVariableExpensesPerBushel,W.Central,Indiana
Source:PurdueCropCostandReturnGuide,ID-166-W
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TIMELYPLANTINGofSoybeans• Bestcombina5onof and
tomaximize:– LeafNodes– Pods– Reproduc$vebranches– Canopyclosure– Reproduc$vedura$on
:generalsweetspot
(evenearlyMayoccasionally)
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Greentotheeyebythe4thofJuly15-inRowsatFullBloom(R2)
30-inRowsatFullBloom(R2)
15-inrowsclosetherow25dfasterthan30-inrows!
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2014&2015Plan5ngs:4Varie5es
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20-Apr 4-May 18-May 1-Jun 15-Jun 29-Jun 13-Jul
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TIMELYPLANTINGofSoybeans:generalsweetspot
(evenearlyMayoccasionally)
• 50%ofIndianaareplantedbyMay20th!• Timelyplan$ngseasilyyield4to8bumorethantheendofMayplan5ngs.Manyyielddifferencesareevengreater.