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Post by Bwoods11 on Oct 4, 2018 10:05:36 GMT -6
I seem to get different answers from each farmer, which is normal I guess....but ??
How much does it typically cost to plant an acre of corn ....and soybeans. Done right!
Not factoring in cash rent, just the cost of seed, labor, fertilizer, etc...
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 4, 2018 10:52:30 GMT -6
The guy renting my tillable land pays $40/acre for each herbicide spraying and he typically does 2 rounds of spraying per year. That is something to consider as well.
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Post by kl9 on Oct 4, 2018 11:30:12 GMT -6
A good number of farmers around me pick a yield goal and then plant accordingly. So the answer will differ greatly for a guy shooting for 200bu acre corn vs a guy shooting for 160bu. I think corn is around $300/acre for a good, but not great yield. Not sure on that
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Post by jbird on Oct 4, 2018 11:53:27 GMT -6
Around here depending on what is being planted and all the other variables....The guy who farms my place says he is running about $175 ~$200 an acre for beans (seed, fertilizer and chemicals) and about $300+/- per acre for corn. Lots of variables from just the cost for a bag of seed....cheap non RR corn can be $60/bag or top of the line corn can be $300 a bag. Fertilizer application rates all depend on the soil you are working with and the intended yield you are after. Chemical costs all depend on which herbicide/insecticide/fungicide you apply as well. Here is a link to "THE" ag university here in IN and what a study they did shows..... ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/Documents/Resources/Mangagement-Strategy/Crop- |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Oct 4, 2018 13:51:54 GMT -6
Thanks guys, most farmers have said $400-450 for corn??
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 4, 2018 14:02:10 GMT -6
Are you looking for rough costs for ag production purposes or food plots?
If it's just for deer you can save some money by getting free or reduced price seeds that are a year old. Skimping on fertilizer and herbicides though doesn't work too well though and will dramatically reduce yield.
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Post by biglakebass on Oct 4, 2018 14:02:23 GMT -6
Well if you get 150 bushels an acre on average ground, thats $540 at todays price when harvested.
Making 80 to 100 bucks an acre.
80 acre field that would be up to 8k in net profit.
Maybe their estimate is including depreciation on assets being used too.
Seems pretty high but what the hell do I know?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Oct 4, 2018 14:02:35 GMT -6
Way more things come into play to plant corn than just seed fert and spraying.
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Post by Foggy on Oct 4, 2018 14:10:38 GMT -6
Couple more things: Machinery amortization, fuel, labor, insurance, Gov't subsidies  ......I'd hate to make a living by farming. I loosely figure my cost for beans to be in the area of $250 for seed, fertilizer and chemicals. I don't count the other costs. Corn would run more because of higher seed costs and more nitrogen required. I don't do corn....but I did it once in the past. The corn drew coons from everywhere. |
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Post by batman on Oct 4, 2018 14:12:37 GMT -6
Are you looking for rough costs for ag production purposes or food plots? If it's just for deer you can save some money by getting free or reduced price seeds that are a year old. Skimping on fertilizer and herbicides though doesn't work too well though and will dramatically reduce yield. And you may find out you grew 2 acres of forage corn which deer don't eat. |
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Post by nhmountains on Oct 4, 2018 14:19:43 GMT -6
Do bear eat soybeans? I know they eat corn.
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Post by nhmountains on Oct 4, 2018 14:21:06 GMT -6
Are you looking for rough costs for ag production purposes or food plots? If it's just for deer you can save some money by getting free or reduced price seeds that are a year old. Skimping on fertilizer and herbicides though doesn't work too well though and will dramatically reduce yield. And you may find out you grew 2 acres of forage corn which deer don't eat. They may eat it after the neighboring corn has been cut though? |
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Post by batman on Oct 4, 2018 14:36:58 GMT -6
And you may find out you grew 2 acres of forage corn which deer don't eat. They may eat it after the neighboring corn has been cut though? They don't eat it. They also don't like corn that requires more days to mature than you have in a growing season. It does not dry down and it gets moldy. Cheap seed may not be the answer if you want results. |
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 4, 2018 14:41:38 GMT -6
Are you looking for rough costs for ag production purposes or food plots? If it's just for deer you can save some money by getting free or reduced price seeds that are a year old. Skimping on fertilizer and herbicides though doesn't work too well though and will dramatically reduce yield. And you may find out you grew 2 acres of forage corn which deer don't eat. You must have picky deer. I have to cage my pine trees so the deer don't wipe them out, so I don't think they would leave any corn alone through the winter. They might not prefer it, but they will eventually eat it here. Was the corn you planted a late variety that didn't mature when it froze and then rotted or something? I usually get my free corn seed from a friend who always has a partial bucket full left over in his planter after he is done. He always plants corn for grain so I'm sure that's the type of corn seed I've planted. |
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Post by jbird on Oct 4, 2018 14:45:47 GMT -6
Thanks guys, most farmers have said $400-450 for corn?? Most farmers figure all sorts of things into their cost per acre. As mentioned equipment and the like tend to all get added in. Also consider fertilizer inputs to grow 150 bu/acre is far different than those of 200 bu/acre. The cost of seed is also a huge impact. You can plant cheap non-RU seed for like $60/bag....or you can plant top-of-the-line stuff for like $300 a bag. other costs can include how they prep their fields and the like as well. Here - everything is no-till. They might run a soil finisher to break up stalks, but other than that.....one pass and the seed is fertilized and in the ground. Another pass to spray and that is it. Lime and the like may be applied in the early spring if you want to figure that in. if your old school - your liming, plowing, discing, soil finishing, planting, spraying, applying anhydrous, maybe running the honey wagon.....all taking more time, more equipment, more fuel. |
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......I'd hate to make a living by farming.
