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UJi UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Cooperatiyc Extension Sen-ice Estimating 2000 Costs of Production Cotton, Non-Irrigated, Loamy Soils, Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000 Ag-57 I-I 2-99 Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management ITEM UNIT PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM dollars dollars lb oz pint acre pint lb pint unit unit unit unit 5.21 5.60 2.02 5.64 4.20 6.00 1. 75 5.98 1. 46 8.70 17.36 10.48 7.74 3.30 3.50 16.25 3.50 6.50 12.00 4.50 3.36 7.55 18.96 19.57 3.50 5.78 0.37 1.0000 5.0000 1.0000 1.0000 3.0000 1.0000 1.5000 1.0000 0.3000 0.5000 2.6600 0.3300 1.0000 0.1000 0.3300 10.0000 4.8000 1.0000 3.0000 46.6000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 80.0000 46.0000 60.0000 1.0000 0.70 7.55 6.32 0.42 3.50 5.78 0.37 3.50 3.25 3.50 6.50 4.00 4.50 0.21 0.22 0.12 3.30 0.87 5.21 56.00 6.15 3.76 4.20 20.00 3.50 2.25 4.43 pint pint ounce pint pint lb ounce 4EC pint ounce DIRECT EXPENSES CROP SEED Cotton seed CUSTOM WORK Cstm ap grd fert dry acre Cstm ap air 3 gal acre Cstm ap grd fert liq acre Cotton insect scout acre Cstm ap air 5 gal acre Cstm ap air defolant acre FERTILIZER & LIME N (actual) P205 K20 Boron HARVEST AIDS Def or Folex Dropp Prep HERBICIDES Treflan 4EC Cotoran 4L Staple Caparol 4L MSMA Karmex DF INSECTICIDES Bidrin 8EC Vydate C-LV pyrethroid Larvin 3.2 Methyl Parathion Tracer 4L Surfactant-Non Ionic 02 TECHNOLOGY FEE Eradication Fee CZ OPERATOR LABOR Implements Self-Propelled Eq. DIESEL FUEL Tractors Self-Propelled Eq. REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Implements Tractors Self-Propelled Eq. INTEREST ON OP. CAP. acre hour hour gal gal acre acre acre acre 7.50 6.50 6.50 0.70 0.70 6.10 13.38 24.31 10.76 2.0000 2.0134 1.3892 17.0023 5.6197 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 15.00 13.08 9.03 11.90 3.93 6.10 13.38 24.31 10.76 TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES FIXED EXPENSES Implements Tractors Self-Propelled Eq. acre acre acre 14.36 21.03 35.99 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 298.33 14.36 21.03 35.99 TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES 71. 39 TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES 369.72 Does not include costs for land, overhead and management. Visit our web site at: http://www.uaex.edu University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture and County Governments cooperating The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persi)n regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability, marital or veteran's status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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UJiUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASDIVISION OF AGRICULTURECooperatiyc Extension Sen-ice
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, Non-Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-57 I- I2-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management
ITEM UNIT PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM
dollars dollars
lb
ozpintacre
pintlbpint
unitunitunitunit
5.215.602.02
5.644.206.001. 755.981. 46
8.70
17.3610.48
7.743.30
3.5016.253.506.50
12.004.50
3.367.55
18.9619.57
3.505.780.37
1.00005.00001.00001.00003.00001.0000
1.50001.00000.30000.50002.66000.3300
1.00000.10000.3300
10.0000
4.80001.00003.0000
46.60001.00001.00001.0000
80.000046.000060.00001.0000
0.707.556.320.423.505.780.37
3.503.253.506.504.004.50
0.210.220.123.30
0.87
5.2156.00
6.15
3.764.20
20.003.502.254.43
pintpintouncepintpintlb
ounce4EC pint
ounce
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton seedCUSTOM WORK
Cstm ap grd fert dry acreCstm ap air 3 gal acreCstm ap grd fert liq acreCotton insect scout acreCstm ap air 5 gal acreCstm ap air defolant acre
FERTILIZER & LIMEN (actual)P205K20Boron
HARVEST AIDSDef or FolexDroppPrep
HERBICIDESTreflan 4ECCotoran 4LStapleCaparol 4LMSMAKarmex DF
INSECTICIDESBidrin 8ECVydate C-LVpyrethroidLarvin 3.2Methyl ParathionTracer 4LSurfactant-Non Ionic 02
TECHNOLOGY FEEEradication Fee CZ
OPERATOR LABORImplementsSelf-Propelled Eq.
DIESEL FUELTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplementsTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
acre
hourhour
galgal
acreacreacreacre
7.50
6.506.50
0.700.70
6.1013.3824.3110.76
2.0000
2.01341.3892
17.00235.6197
1.00001.00001.00001.0000
15.00
13.089.03
11.903.93
6.1013.3824.3110.76
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSESFIXED EXPENSES
ImplementsTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.
acreacreacre
14.3621.0335.99
1.00001.00001.0000
298.33
14.3621.0335.99
TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES 71. 39
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES 369.72
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
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Table 2. Estimated resource lise and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Non-Irrigated, Loamy Soils, Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION! SIZE! TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Subsoiler, 9 shank 15' 200 0.216 1. 00 Mar 4.33 3.66 0.45 1.17 0.259 1. 68 11. 31Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Apr 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 30.0000 0.21 6.51 6.51P205 unit 46.0000 0.22 10.48 10.48K20 unit 60.0000 0.12 7.74 7.74Boron unit 1.0000 3.30 3.30 3.30
Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Apr 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92Bed conditioner 26.67' 180 0.052 1. 00 Apr 0.94 0.81 0.18 0.43 0.062 0.40 2.77
Treflan 4EC pint 1.5000 3.76 5.64 5.64Water tank 1000 gal 180 0.131 0.06 Apr 0.14 0.12 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.34Disk bedder, 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Apr 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Disk bedder, 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Apr 1.26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Bed conditioner 26.67' 180 0.052 1. 00 May 0.94 0.81 0.18 0.43 0.062 0.40 2.77Plant+spr dir 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.100 1. 00 May 1. 80 1. 56 0.80 1. 96 0.150 0.97 7.12
Cotton seed lb 10.0000 0.87 8.70 8.70Cotoran 4L pint 1.0000 4.20 4.20 4.20Staple ounce 0.3000 20.00 6.00 6.00
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 May 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 May 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Bidrin 8EC 02 1.6000 0.70 1. 12 1. 12Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 May 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Bidrin 8EC 02 3.2000 0.70 2.24 2.24Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Karmex DF lb 0.3300 4.43 1. 46 1. 46MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Cotton insect scout acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 6.50 6.50 6.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Larvin 3.2 ounce 10.0000 0.42 4.20 4.20
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Non-Irrigated, Loamy Soils, Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000(continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE/ TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
.'Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Methyl Parathion 4EC pint 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1.00 Aug 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Tracer 4L ounce 1.0000 5.78 5.78 5.78Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Surfactant-Non Ionic oz 1.0000 0.37 0.37 0.37
Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25Larvin 3.2 ounce 36.6000 0.42 15.37 15.37
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000 4.50 4.50 4.50Def or Folex pint 1.0000 5.21 5.21 5.21Dropp lb 0.1000 56.00 5.60 5.60Prep pint 0.3300 6.15 2.02 2.02
Cotton picker-4r,lst 12.67' 0.294 1. 00 Sep 20.50 26.12 1.008 6.55 53.18Module builder 32' 160 0.220 1. 00 Sep 3.29 2.69 1. 02 2.99 0.264 1. 71 11.72Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 1. 00 Sep 3.29 2.69 0.95 2.77 0.264 1. 71 11. 43Cotton picker-4r,2nd 12.67' 0.222 0.50 Oct 7.74 9.87 0.380 2.47 20.09Module builder 32' 160 0.220 0.10 Oct 0.32 0.26 0.10 0.29 0.026 0.17 1.17Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 0.10 Oct 0.32 0.26 0.09 0.27 0.026 0.17 1.14Stalk cutter 15' 145 0.137 1. 00 Nov 1. 88 1. 51 0.50 0.50 0.164 1. 06 5.47
------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------TOTALS 25.28 21.03 34.35 50.36 3.402 22.11 205.80 358.96INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL 10.76UNALLOCATED LABOR 0.00TOTAL SPECIFIED COST 369.72
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
Information presented in this document is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation. The mention of any commercialproduct in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are not satisfactory. This budgetdoes not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
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Table 3. Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them.
* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utlhzed on the farm .
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wormlboll worm control
Lannate (1 gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66, 568, 572-74,576
Larvin (1 gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (1 gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Tracer (1/2 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566,69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97/lb. of seed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3.211ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11.02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579, 582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most. .
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, Charles Allen, DonJohnson and Gary Huitink in the construction of the 2000 cotton budgets. For additional information on corton economics contactKelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
UJiUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASDIVISION OF AGRlCULTURECoopemtive Extension Service
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, Furrow Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-572-12-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony K Windham, Extension Economist - Management
ITEM UNIT PRICE
dollars
QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM
dollars
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton seed Ib 0.87 10.0000 8.70CUSTOM WORK
Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 3.50 2.0000 7.00Cstm ap grd fert rig acre 3.50 1.0000 3.50Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 3.25 3.0000 9.75Cotton insect scout acre 6.50 1.0000 6.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 4.00 3.0000 12.00Cstm ap air defolant acre 4.50 2.0000 9.00
FERTILIZER & LIMEP205 unit 0.22 46.0000 10.48K20 unit 0.12 60.0000 7.74Boron unit 3.30 1. 00 aa 3.30N (actual) unit 0.21 100.0000 21.70
FUNGICIDE & SEED TR.Terraclor SE granul Ib 2.19 7.0000 15.33
GROWTH REGULATORSPix Plus oz 0.80 26.0000 20.80
HARVEST AIDSPrep pint 6.15 2.3300 14.32Def or Folex pint 5.21 1.5000 7.81Dropp Ib 56.00 0.1000 5.60
HERBICIDESTreflan 4EC pint 3.76 0.7500 2.82
't Cotoran 4L pint 4.20 1.0000 4.20Staple ounce 20.00 0.6000 12.00Caparol 4L pint 3.50 1.0000 3.50MSMA pint 2.25 3.9900 8.97Goal 2XL pt 11.75 0.5000 5.87
INSECTICIDESTemik 15G Ib 3.20 3.0000 9.60
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Vydate C-LV pint 7.55 1.2500 9.43Pyrethroid acre 6.32 3.0000 18.96Larvin 3.2 ounce 0.42 10.0000 4.20Tracer 4L ounce 5.78 1.0000 5.78Surfactant-Non Ionic oz 0.37 1.0000 0.37Lannate LV 3.2 pint 5.78 2.0000 11.56
MISC. IRRIGATIONFlex irrigation tube acre 5.75 1. 0000 5.75
TECHNOLOGY FEEEradication Fee CZ acre 7.50 2.0000 15.00
OPERATOR LABORImplements hour 6.50 2.3040 14.97Self-Propelled Eg. hour 6.50 1.0083 6.55
IRRIGATION LABORFurrow irrg - cotton hour 6.50 1.5750 10.23
DIESEL FUELTractors gal 0.70 18.1195 12.68Self-Propelled Eg. gal 0.70 4.0788 2.85Furrow irrg - cotton gal 0.70 9.6495 6.75
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplements acre 6.98 1.0000 6.98Tractors acre 14.43 1.0000 14.43Self-Propelled Eg. acre 17.64 1.0000 17.64Furrow irrg - cotton acre 2.73 1.0000 2.73
INTEREST ON OP. CAP. acre 12.36 1.0000 12.36------~--
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 389.80FIXED EXPENSES
Implements aCre 15.26 1.0000 15.26Tractors acre 22.70 1.0000 22.70Self-Propelled Eg. acre 26.12 1.0000 26.12Furrow irrg - cotton acre 13.96 1.0000 13.96
--------TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES 78.07
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TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES 467.87
Does not include Costs for land, overhead and management.
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Furrow Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE/ TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Stalk cutter 15' 145 0.137 1. 00 Oct 1. 88 1. 51 0.50 0.50 0.164 1. 06 5.47Disk, medium cut 26.41' 180 0.082 1. 00 Oct 1. 48 1. 28 0.44 1.11 0.098 0.63 4.96Chisel plow 21' 180 0.092 1. 00 Oct 1. 66 1. 44 0.17 0.36 0.110 0.71 4.36Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Nov 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
P205 unit 46.0000 0.22 10.48 10.48K20 unit 60.0000 0.12 7.74 7.74Boron unit 1.0000 3.30 3.30 3.30
Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Nov 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92Disk bedder, 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Nov 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Disk bedder, 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1.00 Apr 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Bed conditioner 26.67' 180 0.052 1. 00 Apr 0.94 0.81 0.18 0.43 0.062 0.40 2.77Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Incorprovator + spry 25.5' 180 0.063 1. 00 May 1.14 0.98 0.25 0.59 0.094 0.61 3.59
Treflan 4EC pint 0.7500 3.76 2.82 2.82Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 May 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Plntr hbox + granule 25.33' 180 0.100 1. 00 May 1. 80 1. 56 0.95 1. 70 0.230 1.49 7.52
Cotton seed lb 10.0000 0.87 8.70 8.70Temik 15G lb 3.0000 3.20 9.60 9.60Terraclor SE granul lb 7.0000 2.19 15.33 15.33Cotoran 4L pint 1.0000 4.20 4.20 4.20
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 May 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 May 1. 0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 May 1. 40 1.12 0.29 0.53 0.122 0.79 4.15Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Staple ounce 0.6000 20.00 12.00 12.00Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Jun 1. 0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99Vydate C-LV pint 0.2500 7.55 1. 88 1. 88pix plus oz 4.0000 0.80 3.20 3.20
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Goal 2XL pt 0.5000 11.75 5.87 5.87MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Furrow Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000 (continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/
OPERATING INPUTSIZE/
UNITTRACTOR
SIZEPERFRATE
TIMESOVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST
TOTALCOST
------------dolla~----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Water tank 1000 gal 170Flex irrigation tube acreFurrow irrg - cotton ac inCotton insect scout acreCstm ap air 3 gal acre
pyrethroid acrepix Plus oz
Eradication Fee CZ acreFurrow irrg - cotton ac inCstm ap air 5 gal acre
Pyrethroid acreLarvin 3.2 ouncePix Plus oz
Furrow irrg - cotton ac inFurrow irrg - cotton ac inCstm ap air 3 gal acre
Vydate C-LV pintCstm ap air 5 gal acre
pyrethroid acreTracer 4L ounceSurfactant-Non Ionic oz
Cstm ap air 5 gal acreLannate LV 3.2 pint
Cstm ap air defolant acrePrep pintDef or Folex pintDropp lb
Cstm ap air defolant acrePrep pintDef or Folex pint
Cotton picker-4r,lst 12.67'Module builder 32' 180Boll Buggy 4 bale 160
0.131
0.2940.2200.220
0.05 Jun1. 00 Jun1.00 Jun1.00 Jul1.00 Jul
1.00 Jul1.00 Jul1.00 Jul
1.00 Jul1.00 Aug1.00 Aug
1.00 Aug
1.00 Aug
1. 00 Sep
1. 00 Sep
1. 00 Oct1. 00 Oct1. 00 Oct
0.06
3.983.29
0.04
3.442.69
0.00
2.70
2.70
2.701. 35
20.501. 020.95
0.00
3.99
3.99
3.991. 99
26.122.992.77
0.007
0.450
0.450
0.4500.225
1.0080.2640.264
0.05
2.92
2.92
2.921.46
6.551. 711. 71
1.00003.00001.00001.00001.0000
10.00001.00003.00001.00001.0000
10.000012.0000
3.00001.50001.00000.50001. 00001.00001.00001.00001.00002.00001.00000.33000.75000.10001.00002.00000.7500
5.75
6.503.256.320.807.50
4.006.320.420.80
3.257.554.006.325.780.374.005.784.506.155.21
56.004.506.155.21
5.75
6.503.256.328.007.50
4.006.324.209.60
3.253.774.006.325.780.374.00
11.564.502.023.905.604.50
12.303.90
0.175.759.626.503.256.328.007.509.624.006.324.209.609.624.813.253.774.006.325.780.374.00
11.564.502.023.905.604.50
12.303.90
53.1813 .1611.43
TOTALSINTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITALUNALLOCATED LABORTOTAL SPECIFIED COST
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
27.12 22.70 36.96 55.36 4.887 31.76 281.58 455.5012.360.00
467.86
Information presented in this document is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation. The mention of anycommercial product in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are notsatisfactory. This budget does not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
AG-S72-12-99
Table 3 Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them.
* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utll1zed on the farm .
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wormlboll worm control
Lannate (1 gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66,568,572-74,576
Larvin (1 gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (1 gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Tracer (1/2 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566, 69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97/Ib.ofseed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3.21/ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11.02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579, 582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most. .
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, CharlesAllen, Don Johnson and Gary Huitink in the construction ofthe 2000 cotton budgets. For additional information on cottoneconomics contact Kelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
UlUNIVERSITI' OF ARKANSASDIVISION OF AGRICULTURECooperative Extension Service
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, Center Pivot Irrigation, 130 Acres, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-573-12-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSESFIXED EXPENSES
Implements acreTractors acreSelf-Propelled Eq. acreC-piv irrg.- cotton acre
PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM
dollars dollars
0.87 10.0000 8.70
3.50 1.0000 3.503.50 2.0000 7.003.25 3.0000 9.756.50 1.0000 6.504.00 3.0000 12.004.50 2.0000 9.00
0.22 46.0000 10.480.12 60.0000 7.743.30 1.0000 3.300.21 100.0000 21. 70
2.19 7.0000 15.33
0.80 26.0000 20.80
6.83 0.3300 2.255.21 1.0000 5.21
56.00 0.1000 5.606.15 2.0000 12.30
3.76 0.7500 2.824.20 1.0000 4.20
20.00 0.6000 12.003.50 1.0000 3.502.25 3.9900 8.97
11.75 0.5000 5.87
0.97 10.0000 9.707.55 1.2500 9.436.32 3.0000 18.965.78 1.0000 5.780.37 1.0000 0.370.42 10.0000 4.205.78 2.0000 11.56
7.50 2.0000 15.00
6.50 2.3599 15.336.50 1.3892 9.03
6.50 0.4375 2.84
0.70 18.6246 13.030.70 5.6197 3.930.70 14.4375 10.10
7.18 1.0000 7.1814.83 1.0000 14.8324.31 1.0000 24.31
9.18 1.0000 9.1812.32 1.0000 12.32
--------395.68
15.84 1.0000 15.8423.33 1.0000 23.3335.99 1.0000 35.9974.28 1.0000 74.28
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149.47---~~-~-
545.15
Ib
Ib
acreacreacreacreacre
pintpintouncepintpintpt
hour
ptpintIbpint
unitunitunitunit
acre
Ibpintacreounce02
ouncepint
galgalgal
hourhour
02
UNIT
BoronN (actual)
FUNGICIDE & SEED TR.Terraclor SE granul
GROWTH REGULATORSPix Plus
HARVEST AIDSFinishDef or FolexDroppPrep
HERBICIDESTreflan 4ECCotoran 4LStapleCaparol 4LMSMAGoal 2XL
INSECTICIDESGauchoVydate C-LVPyrethroidTracer 4LSurfactant-Non IonicLarvin 3.2Lannate LV 3.2
TECHNOLOGY FEEEradication Fee CZ
OPERATOR LABORImplementsSelf-Propelled Eq.
IRRIGATION LABORC-piv irrg.- cotton
DIESEL FUELTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.C-piv irrg.· cotton
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplementsTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.C-piv irrg.- cotton
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton seedCUSTOM WORK
Cstm ap grd fert dry acreCstm ap grd fert liq acreCstm ap air 3 gal acreCotton insect scout acreCstm ap air 5 gal acreCstm ap air defolant acre
FERTILIZER & LIMEP205K20
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES
TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES
ITEM
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Center Pivot Irrigation, 130 Acres, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION! SIZE! TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Stalk cutter 15' 145 0.137 1. 00 Oct 1. 88 1. 51 0.50 0.50 0.164 1. 06 5.47Disk, medium cut 26.41' 180 0.082 1. 00 Oct 1. 48 1. 28 0.44 1.11 0.098 0.63 4.96Chisel plow 21' 180 0.092 1. 00 Oct 1. 66 1. 44 0.17 0.36 0.110 0.71 4.36Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Nov 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
P205 unit 46.0000 0.22 10.48 10.48K20 unit 60.0000 0.12 7.74 7.74Boron unit 1.0000 3.30 3.30 3.30
Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Nov 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92Disk bedder, 8 r@3 8" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Nov 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Disk bedder, 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Apr 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Bed conditioner 26.67' 180 0.052 1. 00 Apr 0.94 0.81 0.18 0.43 0.062 0.40 2.77Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Incorprovator + spry 25.5' 180 0.063 1. 00 May 1.14 0.98 0.25 0.59 0.094 0.61 3.59
Treflan 4EC pint 0.7500 3.76 2.82 2.82Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 May 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Plntr hbox + granule 25.33' 180 0.100 1. 00 May 1. 80 1. 56 0.95 1. 70 0.230 1. 49 7.52
Cotton seed lb 10.0000 0.87 8.70 8.70Gaucho lb 10.0000 0.97 9.70 9.70Terraclor SE granul lb 7.0000 2.19 15.33 15.33Cotoran 4L pint 1.0000 4.20 4.20 4.20
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 May 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 May 1. 40 1.12 0.29 0.53 0.122 0.79 4.15Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Staple ounce 0.6000 20.00 12.00 12.00Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 Jun 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Jun 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1.2500 13.77Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1. 12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99Vydate C-LV pint 0.2500 7.55 1. 88 1. 88Pix plus oz 4.0000 0.80 3.20 3.20
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Jun 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1.2500 13.77Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Goal 2XL pt 0.5000 11.75 5.87 5.87MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
AG-_5J3-12-99
Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Center Pivot Irrigation, 130 Acres, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000 (continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE/ TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------~
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1.2500 13.77Cotton insect scout acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 6.50 6.50 6.50Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Pix plus oz 10.0000 0.80 8.00 8.00
C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1.2500 13.77Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1. 2500 13.77Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Tracer 4L ounce 1.0000 5.78 5.78 5.78Pix plus oz 12.0000 0.80 9.60 9.60Surfactant-Non Ionic oz 1. 0000 0.37 a .37 0.37
C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Aug 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1. 2500 13.77Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77C-piv irrg.- cotton ac in 1. 00 Aug 2.75 10.61 0.062 0.40 1.2500 13.77Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Larvin 3.2 ounce 10.0000 0.42 4.20 4.20
Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00Lannate LV 3.2 pint 2.0000 5.78 11.56 11.56
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1. 0000 4.50 4.50 4.50Finish pt 0.3300 6.83 2.25 2.25Def or Folex pint 0.5000 5.21 2.60 2.60Dropp lb 0.1000 56.00 5.60 5.60
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000' 4.50 4.50 4.50Prep pint 2.0000 6.15 12.30 12.30Def or Folex pint 0.5000 5.21 2.60 2.60
Cotton picker-4r,lst 12.67' 0.294 1. 00 Oct 20.50 26.12 1.008 6.55 53.18Module builder 32' 180 0.220 1. 00 Oct 3.98 3.44 1. 02 2.99 0.264 1. 71 13 .16Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 1. 00 Oct 3.29 2.69 0.95 2.77 0.264 1. 71 11.43Cotton picker-4r,2nd 12.67' 0.222 0.50 Oct 7.74 9.87 0.380 2.47 20.09Module builder 32' 180 0.220 0.10 Oct 0.39 0.34 o. 'fa 0.29 0.026 0.17 1. 31Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 0.10 Oct 0.32 0.26 0.09 0.27 0.026 0.17 1. 14
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------TOTALS 27.87 23.33 54.72 126.13 4.186 27.21 273.55 532.83INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL 12.32UNALLOCATED LABOR 0.00TOTAL SPECIFIED COST 545.15
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
Information presented in this document is prepared solely as a general gu ide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation, The mention of anycommercial product in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are notsatisfactory. This budget does not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
AG-573-12-99
Table 3. Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them.
* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utlhzed on the fann .
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wonnlboll worm control
Lannate (1 gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66, 568, 572-74,576
Larvin (l gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (l gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66,568,571-74,576
Tracer (1/2 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566, 69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97/lb. of seed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3 .2I1ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11.02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579,582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most. .
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, CharlesAllen, Don Johnson and Gary Huitink in the construction of the 2000 cotton budgets. For additional information on cottoneconomics contact Kelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
UAUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASDI\ilSlON OF AGRICULTURECoopemtive Extension Service
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, Stale Seedbed, Furrow Irrigated, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-574-12-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management
ITEM UNIT PRICE
dollars
QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM
dollars
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton seed Ib 0.87 10.0000 8.70
CUSTOM WORKCstm ap grd fert dry acre 3.50 1.0000 3.50Cstm ap air herbicid acre 5.00 1.0000 5.00Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 3.50 2.0000 7.00Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 3.25 3.0000 9.75Cotton insect scout acre 6.50 1.0000 6.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 4.00 3.0000 12.00Cstm ap air defolant acre 4.50 2.0000 9.00
FERTILIZER & LIMEP205 unit 0.22 46.0000 10.48K20 unit 0.12 60.0000 7.74N (actual) unit 0.21 100.0000 21.70
FUNGICIDE & SEED TR.Terraclor SE granul Ib 2.19 7.0000 15.33
GROWTH REGULATORSPix Plus oz 0.80 26.0000 20.80
HARVEST AIDSPrep pint 6.15 2.3300 14.32Def or Folex pint 5.21 1.5000 7.81Dropp Ib 56.00 0.1000 5.60
HERBICIDES2/4-D Amine pint 1. 60 1.0000 1. 60Caparol 4L pint 3.50 1.0000 3.50Gramoxone Extra pint 3.95 1.0000 3.95Roundup Ultra pint 4.37 0.7500 3.28Treflan 4EC pint 3.76 0.7500 2.82Staple ounce 20.00 0.9000 18.00Cotoran 4L pint 4.20 1.0000 4.20MSMA pint 2.25 2.6600 5.98Goal 2XL pt 11.75 0.5000 5.87
INSECTICIDESTemik 15G Ib 3.20 3.0000 9.60Ammo oz 1.88 1.0000 1.88Vydate C-LV pint 7.55 1.2500 9.43Pyrethroid acre 6.32 3.0000 18.96Larvin 3.2 ounce 0.42 10.0000 4.20Tracer 4L ounce 5.78 1.0000 5.78Surfactant-Non Ionic oz 0.37 1.0000 0.37Lannate LV 3.2 pint 5.78 2.0000 11.56
MISC. IRRIGATION~~---
Flex irrigation tube acre 5.75 1.0000 5.75TECHNOLOGY FEE
Eradication Fee CZ acre 7.50 2.0000 15.00OPERATOR LABOR
Implements hour 6.50 1.8264 11.87Self -Propelled Eq. hour 6.50 1.0083 6.55
IRRIGATION LABORFurrow irrg - cotton hour 6.50 1.5750 10.23
DIESEL FUELTractors gal 0.70 14.6818 10.27Self-Propelled Eq. gal 0.70 4.0788 2.85Furrow irrg - cotton gal 0.70 9.6495 6.75
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplements acre 4.86 1.0000 4.86Tractors acre 12.06 1.0000 12.06Self-Propelled Eg. acre 17.64 1.0000 17.64Furrow irrg - cotton acre 2.73 1.0000 2.73
INTEREST ON OP. CAP. 13.34 1.0000~----~-
acre 13.34--------
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 396.20FIXED EXPENSES
Implements acre 11.58 1.0000 11.58Tractors acre 18.88 1.0000 18.88Self-Propelled Eg. acre 26.12 1.0000 26.12Furrow irrg - cotton acre 13.96 1.0000 13.96
--------TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES 70.56
--------
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES 466.77
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Stale Seedbed, Furrow Irrigated, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE! TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- ---------,----- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Flail Shredder 20' 180 0.143 1. DO Oct 2.58 2.24 0.52 1. 02 0.171 1. 11 7.50Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Oct 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
P205 unit 46.0000 0.22 10.48 10.48K20 unit 60.0000 0.12 7.74 7.74
Ripr hipr 8r@38" 25' 180 0.078 1. 00 Oct 1. 41 1. 22 0.29 0.63 0.093 0.60 4.17Disk bedder, 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Oct 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Cstm ap air herbicid acre 1. 00 Feb 1.0000 5.00 5.00 5.00
2,4-D Amine pint 1.0000 1. 60 1. 60 1. 60Sprayer, Broadcast 26.67' 180 0.095 1. DO Mar 1.71 1. 4 8 0.16 0.39 0.142 0.92 4.69
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75Gramoxone Extra pint 1.0000 3.95 3.95 3.95
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.12 Mar 0.23 0.19 0.01 0.02 0.018 0.12 0.58Sprayer, Broadcast 26.67' 180 0.095 0.10 Apr 0.17 0.14 0.01 0.03 0.014 0.09 0.46
Roundup VI tra pint 0.1250 4.37 0.54 0.54Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.01 Apr 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.001 0.01 0.04Incorprovator 25.5' 180 0.063 1. 00 Apr 1.14 0.98 0.17 0.40 0.075 0.49 3.20
Treflan 4EC pint 0.7500 3.76 2.82 2.82Staple ounce 0.3000 20.00 6.00 6.00
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 Apr 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Plntr hbox + granule 25.33' 180 0.100 1. 00 May 1. 80 1. 56 0.95 1. 70 0.230 1. 49 7.52
Cotton seed lb 10.0000 0.87 8.70 8.70Temik 15G lb 3.0000 3.20 9.60 9.60Terraclor SE granul lb 7.0000 2.19 15.33 15.33Cotoran 4L pint 1.0000 4.20 4.20 4.20Ammo oz 1.0000 1. 88 1. 88 1. 88
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.06 May 0.11 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.29Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 Jun 1. 0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Sprayer, dir 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.100 1. 00 Jun 1. 37 1. 10 0.12 0.29 0.150 0.97 3.87
Staple ounce 0.6000 20.00 12.00 12.00Roundup VI tra pint 0.6250 4.37 2.73 2.73
Sprayer, dir 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.100 1. 00 Jun 1.37 1. 10 0.12 0.29 0.150 0.97 3.87Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99pix Plus oz 4.0000 0.80 3.20 3.20Vydate C-LV pint 0.2500 7.55 1. 88 1. 88
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Row cult 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.29 0.53 0.122 0.79 4.15
Goal 2XL pt 0.5000 11.75 5.87 5.87MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.12 Jun 0.23 0.19 0.01 0.02 0.018 0.12 0.58Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Flex irrigation tube acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 5.75 5.75 5.75
AG-574-12-99
Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Stale Seedbed, Furrow Irrigated, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000 (continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/
OPERATING INPUTSIZE/
UNITTRACTOR
SIZEPERFRATE
TIMESOVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST
TOTALCOST
------------d~llars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Furrow irrg - cotton ac inCstm ap grd fert liq acre
N (actual) unitCotton insect scout acreCstm ap air 3 gal acre
pyrethroid acrepix Plus 02
Furrow irrg - cotton ac inEradication Fee CZ acreCstm ap air 5 gal acre
pyrethroid acreLarvin 3.2 ouncepix plus 02
Furrow irrg - cotton ac inCstm ap air 3 gal acre
Vydate C-LV pintFurrow irrg - cotton ac inCstm ap air 5 gal acre
pyrethroid acreTracer 4L ounceSurfactant-Non Ionic 02
Cstm ap air 5 gal acreLannate LV 3.2 pint
Cstm ap air defolant acrePrep pintDef or Folex pintDropp Ib
Cstm ap air defolant acrePrep pintDef or Folex pint
Cotton picker-4r,lst 12.67'Module builder 32'Boll Buggy 4 bale
180160
0.2940.2200.220
1. 001. 00
1. 001. 00
1. 001. 001. 00
1. 001. 00
1. 001. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 001. 001.00
JunJun
JulJul
JulJulJul
JulAug
AugAug
Aug
Sep
Sep
OctOctOct
3.983.29
3.442.69
2.70
2.70
2.70
1. 35
20.501. 020.95
3.99
3.99
3.99
1. 99
26.122.992.77
0.450
0.450
0.450
0.225
1.0080.2640.264
2.92
2.92
2.92
1. 46
6.551. 711.71
3.00001.0000
50.00001.00001.00001.0000
10.00003.00001.00001.00001.0000
10.000012.0000
3.00001.00000.50001.50001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00002.00001.00000.33000.75000.10001.00002.00000.7500
3.500.216.503.256.320.80
7.504.006.320.420.80
3.257.55
4.006.325.78o .374.005.784.506.155.21
56.004.506.155.21
3.5010.85
6.503.256.328.00
7.504.006.324.209.60
3.253.77
4.006.325.780.374.00
11.564.502.023.905.604.50
12.303.90
9.623.50
10.856.503.256.328.009.627.504.006.324.209.609.623.253.774.814.006.325.780.374.00
11.564.502.023.905.604.50
12.303.90
53.1813 .1611.43
TOTALSINTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITALUNALLOCATED LABORTOTAL SPECIFIED COST
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
22.34 18.88 34.85 51.67 4.409 28.66 297.00 453.4313.34
0.00466.77
Information presented in this document is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation. The mention of anycommercial product in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are notsatisfactory. This budget does not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
AO-S74-12-99
Table 3. Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them.
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wormlboll worm control
Lannate (I gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66, 568, 572-74,576
Larvin (I gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (I gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Tracer (1/2 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566, 69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97/lb. of seed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3 .21/ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11.02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579, 582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most..* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utilized on the farm.
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, CharlesAllen, Don Johnson and Gary Huitink in the construction of the 2000 cotton budgets. For additional information on cottoneconomics contact Kelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, Bt, Furrow Irrigated, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-575-12-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management
ITEM UNIT PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM
dollars dollars
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton Seed (Bt) lb 1. 00 10.0000 10.00CUSTOM WORK
Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 3.50 1.0000 3.50Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 3.50 2.0000 7.00Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 3.25 3.0000 9.75Cotton insect scout acre 6.50 1.0000 6.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 4.00 1.0000 4.00Cstm ap air defolant acre 4.50 2.0000 9.00
FERTILIZER & LIMEP205 unit 0.22 46.0000 10.48K20 unit 0.12 60.0000 7.74Boron unit 3.30 1.0000 3.30N (actual) unit 0.21 100.0000 21. 70
FUNGICIDE & SEED TR.Terraclor SE granul lb 2.19 7.0000 15.33
GROWTH REGULATORSPix plus 02 0.80 26.0000 20.80
HARVEST AIDSFinish pt 6.83 0.3300 2.25Def or Folex pint 5.21 1.0000 5.21Dropp lb 56.00 0.1000 5.60Prep pint 6.15 2.0000 12.30
HERBICIDES~ Treflan 4EC pint 3.76 0.7500 2.82
Cotoran 4L pint 4.20 1. 0000 4.20Staple ounce 20.00 0.6000 12.00Caparol 4L pint 3.50 1.0000 3.50MSMA pint 2.25 3.9900 8.97Goal 2XL pt 11.75 0.5000 5.87
INSECTICIDESTemik 15G lb 3.20 3.0000 9.60Vydate C-LV pint 7.55 1.2500 9.43Pyrethroid acre 6.32 2.0000 12.64
MISC. IRRIGATIONFlex irrigation tube acre 5.75 1.0000 5.75
TECHNOLOGY FEEEradication Fee CZ acre 7.50 2.0000 15.00Tech Fee (BG Small) lb 3.02 10.0000 30.20
OPERATOR LABORImplements hour 6.50 2.3379 15.19Self - Propelled Eq. hour 6.50 1.3892 9.03
IRRIGATION LABORFurrow irrg - cotton hour 6.50 1. 5750 10.23
DIESEL FUELTractors gal 0.70 18.6116 13. 02Self-Propelled Eq. gal 0.70 5.6197 3.93Furrow irrg - cotton gal 0.70 9.6495 6.75
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplements acre 7.09 1.0000 7.09Tractors acre 15.03 1.0000 15.03Self-Propelled Eq. acre 24.31 1.0000 24.31Furrow irrg - cotton acre 2.73 1.0000 2.73
INTEREST ON OP. CAP. acre 12.98 1. 0000 12.98--------
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 394.81FIXED EXPENSES
Implements acre 15.65 1.0000 15.65Tractors acre 23.54 1.0000 23.54Self-Propelled Eq. acre 35.99 1.0000 35.99Furrow irrg - cotton acre 13.96 1. 0000 13.96
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TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES 89.16--------
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES 483.97
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Bt, Furrow Irrigated, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION! SIZE! TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Stalk cutter 15' 145 0.137 1. 00 Oct 1. 88 1. 51 0.50 0.50 0.164 1. 06 5.47Disk, medium cut 26.41 ' 180 0.082 1. 00 Oct 1. 48 1. 28 0.44 1.11 0.098 0.63 4.96Chisel plow 21' 180 0.092 1. 00 Oct 1. 66 1. 44 0.17 0.36 o.no 0.71 4.36Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Nov 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
P205 unit 46.0000 0.22 10.48 10.48K20 unit 60.0000 0.12 7.74 7.74Boron unit 1.0000 3.30 3.30 3.30
Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Nov 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92Disk bedder, Br@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Nov 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Disk bedder, Br@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Apr 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Bed conditioner 26.67' 180 0.052 1. 00 Apr 0.94 0.81 0.18 0.43 0.062 0.40 2.77Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Incorprovator 25.5' 180 0.063 1. 00 May 1.14 0.98 0.17 0.40 0.075 0.49 3.20
Treflan 4EC pint 0.7500 3.76 2.82 2.82Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.06 May 0.11 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.29Plntr hbox + granule 25.33' 180 0.100 1. 00 May 1. 80 1. 56 0.95 1. 70 0.230 1. 49 7.52
Cotton Seed (Bt) lb 10.0000 1. 00 10.00 10.00Temik 15G lb 3.0000 3.20 9.60 9.60Terraclor SE granul lb 7.0000 2.19 15.33 15.33Cotoran 4L pint 1.0000 4.20 4.20 4.20Tech Fee (BG Small) lb 10.0000 3.02 30.20 30.20
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 May 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 May 1.40 1.12 0.29 0.53 0.122 0.79 4.15Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Staple ounce 0.6000 20.00 12.00 12.00Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1.40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99Pix Plus oz 4.0000 0.80 3.20 3.20Vydate C-LV pint 0.2500 7.55 1. 88 1. 88
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Goal 2XL pt 0.5000 11.75 5.87 5.87MSMA pint 1. 3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Bt, Furrow Irrigated, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000 (continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION! SIZE! TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars~---------- dollars -------dollars--------
Water tank 1000 gal 160 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.24Flex irrigation tube acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 5.75 5.75 5.75Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Jun 2.70 3.99 0.450 2.92 3.0000 9.62Cotton insect scout acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 6.50 6.50 6.50Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32pix Plus oz 10.0000 0.80 8.00 8.00
Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.70 3.99 0.450 2.92 3.0000 9.62Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Pix Plus oz 12.0000 0.80 9.60 9.60
Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.70 3.99 0.450 2.92 3.0000 9.62Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Aug 1. 3 5 1. 99 0.225 1.46 1.5000 4.81Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000 4.50 4.50 4.50
Finish pt 0.3300 6.83 2.25 2.25Def or Folex pint 0.5000 5.21 2.60 2.60Dropp lb 0.1000 56.00 5.60 5.60
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000 4.50 4.50 4.50Prep pint 2.0000 6.15 12.30 12.30Def or Folex pint 0.5000 5.21 2.60 2.60
Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 1. 00 Oct 3.29 2.69 0.95 2.77 0.264 1. 71 11.43Cotton picker-4r,lst 12.67' 0.294 20.50 26.12 1. 008 6.55 53.18
Module builder 32' 180 0.220 1. 00 Oct 3.98 3.44 1. 02 2.99 0.264 1. 71 13 .16Cotton picker-4r,2nd 12.67' 0.222 0.50 Oct 7.74 9.87 0.380 2.47 20.09Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 0.10 Oct 0.32 0.26 0.09 0.27 0.026 0.17 1.14Module builder 32' 180 0.220 0.10 Oct 0.39 0.34 0.10 0.29 0.026 0.17 1. 31
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------
TOTALS 28.06 23.54 44.82 65.62 5.302 34.46 274.47 470.99INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL 12.98UNALLOCATED LABOR 0.00TOTAL SPECIFIED COST 483.97
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
Information presented in this document is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation. The mention of anycommercial product in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are notsatisfactory. This budget does not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
AG-575-12-99
Table 3 Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them.
* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utlhzed on the fann .
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wonniboll wonn control
Lannate (1 gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66, 568, 572-74,576
Larvin (l gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (l gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Tracer (1/2 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566, 69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97lIb. of seed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3.21/ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11 .02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579, 582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most. .
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, CharlesAllen, Don Johnson and Gary Huitink in the construction of the 2000 cotton budgets. For additional information on cottoneconomics contact Kelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
Uk\.UNIVERSITI' OF ARKANSASDIVISION OF AGRICULTURECoopemtive Extension Service
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, BXN System, Furrow Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-576-12-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management
ITEM UNIT PRICE
dollars
QUANTITY AMOUNT
dollars
YOUR FARM
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton seed (BXN) Ib 1. 43 10.0000 14.39CUSTOM WORK
Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 3.50 2.0000 7.00Cstm ap grd fert liq acre 3.50 1.0000 3.50Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 3.25 3.0000 9.75Cotton insect scout acre 6.50 1.0000 6.50Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 4.00 3.0000 12.00Cstm ap air defolant acre 4.50 2.0000 9.00
FERTILIZER & LIMEP205 unit 0.22 46.0000 10.48K20 unit 0.12 60.0000 7.74Boron unit 3.30 1.0000 3.30N (actual) unit 0.21 100.0000 21.70
FUNGICIDE & SEED TR.Terraclor SE granul Ib 2.19 7.0000 15.33
GROWTH REGULATORSPix Plus oz 0.80 26.0000 20.80
HARVEST AIDSPrep pint 6.15 2.3300 14.32Def or Folex pint 5.21 1.5000 7.81Dropp Ib 56.00 0.1000 5.60
HERBICIDESTreflan 4EC pint 3.76 0.7500 2.82Cotoran 4L pint 4.20 1.0000 4.20Buctril 4EC pint 12.65 2.0000 25.30Assure II ounce 0.94 8.0000 7.52Caparol 4L pint 3.50 0.5000 1. 75MSMA pint 2.25 1. 33 00 2.99
INSECTICIDESTemik 15G Ib 3.20 3.0000 9.60Vydate C-LV pint 7.55 1.0000 7.55Pyrethroid acre 6.32 3.0000 18.96Larvin 3.2 ounce 0.42 10.0000 4.20Tracer 4L
-~---
ounce 5.78 1.0000 5.78Surfactant-Non Ionic oz 0.37 1.0000 0.37Lannate LV 3.2 pint 5.78 2.0000 11.56
MISC. IRRIGATIONFlex irrigation tube acre 5.75 1.0000 5.75
TECHNOLOGY FEEEradication Fee CZ acre 7.50 2.0000 15. 00
OPERATOR LABORImplements hour 6.50 2.0447 13.29Self-Propelled Eq. hour 6.50 1.0083 6.55
IRRIGATION LABORFurrow irrg - cotton hour 6.50 1.5750 10.23
DIESEL FUELTractors gal 0.70 16.1313 11.29Self-Propelled Eq. gal 0.70 4.0788 2.85Furrow irrg - cotton gal 0.70 9.6495 6.75
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplements acre 6.13 1. 0000 6.13Tractors acre 12.87 1.0000 12.87Self-Propelled Eq. acre 17.64 1.0000 17.64Furrow irrg - cotton acre 2.73 1.0000 2.73
INTEREST ON OP. CAP. acre 12.71 1.0000 12.71--------
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 395.68FIXED EXPENSES
Implements acre 13.41 1.0000 13 .41Tractors acre 20.25 1.0000 20.25Self-Propelled Eq. acre 26.12 1.0000 26.12Furrow irrg - cotton acre 13.96 1.0000 13.96
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TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES 73.75--------
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES 469.44
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
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The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible person regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability, marital orveteran's status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, BXN System, Furrow Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE/ TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Stalk cutter 15' 145 0.137 1. 00 Oct 1. 88 1. 51 0.50 0.50 0.164 1. 06 5.47Chisel plow 21' 180 0.092 1. 00 Oct 1. 66 1.44 0.17 0.36 0.110 0.71 4.36Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Nov 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
P2 as unit 46.0000 0.22 10.48 10.48K20 unit 60.0000 0.12 7.74 7.74Boron unit 1.0000 3.30 3.30 3.30
Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Nov 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92Disk bedder. 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Nov 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Disk bedder. 8r@38" 25.33' 180 0.070 1. 00 Apr 1. 26 1. 09 0.17 0.39 0.084 0.54 3.48Bed conditioner 26.67' 180 0.052 1. 00 Apr 0.94 0.81 0.18 0.43 0.062 0.40 2.77Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Incorprovator + spry 25.5' 180 0.063 1. 00 May 1.14 0.98 0.25 0.59 0.094 0.61 3.59
Treflan 4EC pint 0.7500 3.76 2.82 2.82Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 May 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Plntr hbox + granule 25.33' 180 0.100 1. 00 May 1. 80 1. 56 0.95 1. 70 0.230 1.49 7.52
Cotton seed (BXN) lb 10.0000 1. 43 14.39 14.39Temik l.sG lb 3.0000 3.20 9.60 9.60Terraclor SE granul lb 7.0000 2.19 15.33 15.33Cotoran 4L pint 1.0000 4.20 4.20 4.20
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 May 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap grd fert liq 'acre 1. 00 May 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult 8r@38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 May 1. 40 1.12 0.29 0.53 0.122 0.79 4.15Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Buctril 4EC pint 1.0000 12.65 12.65 12.65Assure II ounce 8.0000 U.94 7.52 7.52
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
N (actual) unit 50.0000 0.21 10.85 10.85Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Buctril 4EC pint 1.0000 12.65 12.65 12.65Pix Plus oz 4.0000 0.80 3.20 3.20
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Row cult + sprdir38" 25.33' 145 0.102 1. 00 Jun 1. 40 1.12 0.40 0.73 0.153 0.99 4.65
Caparol 4L pint 0.5000 3.50 1. 75 1. 75MSMA pint 1.3300 2.25 2.99 2.99
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Flex irrigation tube acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 5.75 5.75 5.75Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Jun 2.70 3.99 0.450 2.92 3.0000 9.62Cotton insect scout acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 6.50 6.50 6.50Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Pix Plus oz 10.0000 0.80 8.00 8.00
\G-576-12-99
Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, BXN System, Furrow Irrigated, Loamy Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000 (continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE/ TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------do~lars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.70 3.99 0.450 2.92 3.0000 9.62Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Larvin 3.2 ounce 10.0000 0.42 4.20 4.20Pix Plus oz 12.0000 0.80 9.60 9.60
Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Jul 2.70 3.99 0.450 2.92 3.0000 9.62Furrow irrg - cotton ac in 1. 00 Aug 1. 35 1. 99 0.225 1.46 1.5000 4.81Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1.0000 4.00 4.00 4.00
pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32Tracer 4L ounce 1.0000 5.78 5.78 5.78Surfactant-Non Ionic oz 1.0000 0.37 0.37 0.37
Cstm ap air 5 gal acre 1. 00 Aug 1. 0000 4.00 4.00 4.00Lannate LV 3.2 pint 2.0000 5.78 11.56 11.56
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1. 0000 4.50 4.50 4.50Prep pint 0.3300 6.15 2.02 2.02Def or Folex pint 0.7500 5.21 3.90 3.90Dropp lb 0.1000 56.00 5.60 5.60
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000 4.50 4.50 4.50Prep pint 2.0000 6.15 12.30 12.30Def or Folex pint 0.7500 5.21 3.90 3.90
Cotton picker-4r,lst 12.67' 0.294 1. 00 Oct 20.50 26.12 1. 008 6.55 53.18Module builder 32' 180 0.220 1. 00 Oct 3.98 3.44 1. 02 2.99 0.264 1. 71 13 .16Boll Buggy 4 bale 160 0.220 1. 00 Oct 3.29 2.69 0.95 2.77 0.264 1. 71 11.43
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------TOTALS 24.17 20.25 36.11 53.50 4.628 30.08 292.59 456.72INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL 12.71UNALLOCATED LABOR 0.00TOTAL SPECIFIED COST 469.43
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
Information presented in this document is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation. The mention of anycommercial product in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are notsatisfactory. This budget does not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
AG-576-I2-99
Table 3 Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them.
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wonnlboll wonn control
Lannate (l gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66, 568, 572-74,576
Larvin (1 gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (1 gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Tracer (112 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566, 69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97/lb. of seed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3.2I1ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11.02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579, 582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most. .* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utIlIzed on the fann .
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, CharlesAllen, Don Johnson and Gary Huitink in the construction of the 2000 cotton budgets. For additional infonnation on cottoneconomics contact Kelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
u~UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASDIVISION OF AGRICULTURECooperative Extension Service
Estimating 2000 Costs of Production
Cotton, Ultra Narrow Row, Non-Irrigated, Roundup ReadySystem, Mixed Soils, Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, 2000
Ag-577-12-99Kelly J. Bryant, Area Extension Specialist - Farm Management
Tony E. Windham, Extension Economist - Management
ITEM
DIRECT EXPENSESCROP SEED
Cotton Seed/RRCUSTOM WORK
Cstm ap grd fert dryCstm ap air 3 galCstm ap air defolant
FERTILIZER & LIME0-15-30N (actual)
GROWTH REGULATORSpix plus
HARVEST AIDSDef or FolexPrep
HERBICIDESProwl 4ECRoundup UltraStapleGramoxone ExtraSurfactant SL(80-20)
INSECTICIDESOrthene 90SBidrin 8ECVydate C-LVpyrethroid
TECHNOLOGY FEEEradication Fee CZ
OPERATOR LABORImplementsSelf-Propelled Eq.
DIESEL FUELTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.
REPAIR & MAINTENANCEImplementsTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSESFIXED EXPENSES
ImplementsTractorsSelf-Propelled Eq.
TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES
UNIT
Ib
acreacreacre
Ibunit
oz
pintpint
pintpintouncepintpint
Ibozpintacre
acre
hourhour
galgal
acreacreacreacre
acreacreacre
PRICE
dollars
1. 78
3.503.254.50
0.070.21
0.80
5.216.15
2.944.37
20.003.951.20
8.550.707.556.32
7.50
6.506.50
0.700.70
5.5812.083.93
11.99
13.3618.99
6.97
QUANTITY
40.0000
1.00002.00002.0000
200.000070.0000
26.0000
1.00002.0000
1.80003.00001.00001. 60000.2000
0.22003.20000.50001.0000
2.0000
1.87040.6857
15.21802.7738
1.00001.00001.00001.0000
1.00001.00001.0000
AMOUNT
dollars
71.42
3.506.509.00
14.6015.19
20.80
5.2112.30
5.2913.1220.00
6.320.24
1. 882.243.776.32
15.00
12.154.45
10.651. 94
5.5812.08
3.9311.99
295.53
13.3618.99
6.97
39.32
334.85
YOUR FARM
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
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Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Ultra Narrow Row, Non-Irrigated, Roundup Ready System, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST ALLOC LABOR OPERATING INPUTOPERATION/ SIZE/ TRACTOR PERF TIMES -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------------- TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT UNIT SIZE RATE OVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT FIXED HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COST COST
------------dollars----------- dollars -------dollars--------
Stalk cutter 15' 145 0.137 1. 00 Oct 1. 88 1. 51 0.50 0.50 0.164 1. 06 5.47Disk, medium cut 26.41' 180 0.082 1. 00 Mar 1. 48 1. 28 0.44 1.11 0.098 0.63 4.96Subsoiler, 9 shank 15' 200 0.216 1. 00 Mar 4.33 3.66 0.45 1. 17 0.259 1. 68 11.31Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Mar 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92Cstm ap grd fert dry acre 1. 00 Apr 1.0000 3.50 3.50 3.50
0-15-30 lb 200.0000 0.07 14.60 14.60Field cultivator 25.5' 180 0.054 1. 00 Apr 0.97 0.84 0.20 0.47 0.064 0.42 2.92
Prowl 4EC pint 1.8000 2.94 5.29 5.29Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.06 Apr 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.009 0.06 0.20Eradication Fee CZ acre 1.00 May 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Grain drill 20' 145 0.118 1. 00 May 1. 62 1. 30 0.82 1. 85 0.271 1. 76 7.37
Cotton Seed/RR lb 40.0000 1. 78 71.42 71.42Sprayer, broadcast 47' 145 0.054 1. 00 May 0.74 0.59 0.18 0.37 0.081 0.52 2.42
Roundup Ultra pint 1.5000 4.37 6.56 6.56Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 May 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Sprayer, broadcast 47' 145 0.054 1. 00 May 0.74 0.59 0.18 0.37 0.081 0.52 2.42
Orthene 90S lb 0.2200 8.55 1. 88 1. 88Roundup Ultra pint 1.5000 4.37 6.56 6.56
Sprayer, broadcast 47' 145 0.054 1. 00 May 0.74 0.59 0.18 0.37 0.081 0.52 2.42Bidrin 8EC oz 3.2000 0.70 2.24 2.24
Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 May 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Fertilizer spreader 32' 180 0.052 1. 00 May 0.94 0.81 0.22 0.44 0.062 0.40 2.82
N (actual) unit 70.0000 0.21 15.19 15.19Sprayer, broadcast 47' 145 0.054 1. 00 Jun 0.74 0.59 0.18 0.37 0.081 0.52 2.42
Staple ounce 1.0000 20.00 20.00 20.00Water tank 1000 gal 170 0.131 0.05 Jun 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.05 0.17Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jun 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25
Vydate C-LV pint 0.5000 7.55 3.77 3.77pix plus oz 10.0000 0.80 8.00 8.00
Cstm ap air 3 gal acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 3.25 3.25 3.25Pyrethroid acre 1.0000 6.32 6.32 6.32pix plus oz 16.0000 0.80 12.80 12.80
Eradication Fee CZ acre 1. 00 Jul 1.0000 7.50 7.50 7.50Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000 4.50 4.50 4.50
Def or Folex pint 1.0000 5.21 5.21 5.21Prep pint 2.0000 6.15 12.30 12.30
Cstm ap air defolant acre 1. 00 Sep 1.0000 4.50 4.50 4.50Gramoxone Extra pint 1.6000 3.95 6.32 6.32Surfactant SL(80-20) pint 0.2000 1. 20 0.24 0.24
Cotton Stripper 12.67' 0.200 1. 00 Sep 5.88 6.97 0.685 4.45 17.30
AG-577-12-99
Table 2. Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre, Cotton, Ultra Narrow Row, Non-Irrigated, Roundup Ready System, Mixed Soils,Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, AR 2000 (continued)
TRACTOR COST EQUIP COST OPERATING INPUTOPERATION!
OPERATING INPUTSIZE!
UNITTRACTOR
SIZEPERFRATE
TIMESOVER MTH DIRECT FIXED DIRECT
~
FIXED
ALLOC LABOR
HOURS COST AMOUNT PRICE COSTTOTAL
COST
TOTALSINTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITALUNALLOCATED LABORTOTAL SPECIFIED COST
Module builderBoll Buggy
32'4 bale
180160
0.2200.220
------------dollars-----------
1. 00 Sep 3.98 3.44 1. 02 2.991. 00 Sep 3.29 2.69 0.95 2.77
------- ------- ------- -------22.73 18.99 11.46 20.33
0.2640.264
2.556
dollars
1. 711.71
16.61
-------dollars--------
13 .1611.43
232.72 322.8611.99
0.00334.85
Does not include costs for land, overhead and management.
Infonnation presented in this document is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from anyone particular farm operation. The mention of anycommercial product in this analysis does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not name, not does the omission imply that they are notsatisfactory. This budget does not include costs for land, overhead, or management.
AG-577-12-99
Table 3 Alternative Cotton Production Practices, and which cotton budgets contain them
* Machmery costs per acre assume that each machme IS fully utIlIzed on the fann.
Production Practice Cost per acre* Budget No.
Bud wonn/boll wonn control
Lannate (I gal.! 4 acres) $11.56 AG 564-66, 568, 572-74,576
Larvin (I gal.! 3.5 acres) $15.37 AG 563
Tracer (I gal.! 64 acres) $12.30 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Tracer (112 rate) + Pyretheroid $12.47 AG 563-66, 568, 571-74,576
Defoliation for once over harvest $36.72 AG 564,66,68,72,74,76,79
Defoliation for standard harvest (50% scrap) $34.35 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
Foliar Nitrogen, 23% $0.50/gal.+App. None
Flail Shredder, 20' $7.11 AG 566,69, 70, 74
Gaucho seed treatment $0.97/Ib. of seed AG 565, 73, 79,82
Harvest 2 row harvester, first pick $60.22 None
2 row harvester, second pick $43.36 None
4 row harvester, first pick $53.18 All
4 row harvester, second pick $40.18 AG 565,67,69,70,73,75,81
5 row harvester, (38" rows), first pick $48.59 None
5 row harvester, (38" rows), second pick $36.71 None
Irrigation, furrow $3.211ac inch Most
Irrigation, center pivot $11.02/ac inch AG 565, 73, 80
Module Builder $11.72 All
Row cultivate plus directed spray $4.65 + material All
Scouting, once a week $3.50 None
Staple herbicide banded application (0.6 oz) $12.00 Most
Treflan, Triple K application (1.25 pints) $9.94 AG 579, 582
Treflan, Incorporator application (0.75 pints) $6.41 Most..
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Bill Robertson, Gus Lorenz, Don Plunkett, Ken Smith, CharlesAllen, Don Johnson and Gary Huitink in the construction of the 2000 cotton budgets. For additional infonnation on cottoneconomics contact Kelly Bryant at the Southeast Research and Extension Center 870-460-1091.
