2005 Crop Production Costs - Assumptions - Seed & Treatment/Fertilizer/Chemicals - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

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January 2005

2005 Crop Production Costs -- Seed & Treatment/Fertilizer/Chemicals --
Seed & Treatment Per Acre
Crop	Seeding Rate per Acre		Price per Unit		Cost per Acre
Wheat	1.7	bu	$6.75	/bu	$11.48
Durum Wheat	1.7	bu	$8.50	/bu	$14.45
Winter Wheat	2.0	bu	$7.00	/bu	$14.00
Fall Rye	1.5	bu	$6.00	/bu	$9.00
Malt Barley	2.0	bu	$5.50	/bu	$11.00
Feed Barley	2.0	bubu	$5.50	/bu	$11.00
Oats	2.5	bu	$4.25	/bu	$10.63
Canary Seed	25	lbs	$0.35	/lb	$8.75
Corn	25,000	plants	$0.0017	/plant	$42.50
Canola	5	lb	$5.00	/lb	$25.00
Mustard	9	lb	$2.00	/lb	$18.00
Flaxseed	40	lb	$0.32	/lb	$12.80
Soybeans Conventional	77	lbs	$0.67	/lb	$51.38
Soybeans Roundup	77	lbs	$1.06	/lb	$81.41
Navy Beans Solid Seed	73	lbs	$0.90	/lb	$65.70
Navy Beans Row Crop	52	lbs	$0.90	/lb	$46.80
Peas	2.5	bu	$10.00	/bu	$25.00
Sunflowers Confection	18,500	plants	$0.00190	/plant	$35.15
Sunflowers Oil	20,000	plants	$0.0012	/plant	$24.00
Lentils	40	lb	$0.35	/lb	$14.00
Buckwheat	1	bu	$14.00	/bu	$14.00
Hemp Oil	18	lb	$1.25	/bu	$22.50
Hemp Fiber	36	lb	$1.25	/bu	$45.00

Fertilizer
Price of Fertilizer					$/lb		$/kg
	Nitrogen				$0.350		$0.77		$0.43 *
	Phosphorus				$0.270		$0.60
	Potash				$0.175		$0.39
	Sulphur				$0.275		$0.61

Amount of Actual Pounds of Elements Applied Per Acre
Crop	Nitrogen		Phosphorus		Potash		Sulphur		Total
	lbs	$/acre	lbs	$/acre	lbs	$/acre	lbs	$/acre	$/acre
Wheat	70	$24.50	33	$8.91	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$33.41
Durum Wheat	70	$24.50	33	$8.91	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$33.41
Winter Wheat	100	$43.00	40	$10.80	10	$1.75	0	$0.00	$55.55
Fall Rye	50	$21.50	30	$8.10	10	$1.75	0	$0.00	$31.35
Malt Barley	60	$21.00	33	$8.91	10	$1.75	0	$0.00	$31.66
Feed Barley	70	$24.50	33	$8.91	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$33.41
$Oats	65	$22.75	30	$8.10	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$30.85
Canary Seed	55	$19.25	30	$8.10	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$27.35
Corn	90	$31.50	40	$10.80	40	$7.00	15	$4.13	$53.43
Canola	80	$28.00	30	$8.10	0	$0.00	15	$4.13	$40.23
Mustard	70	$24.50	30	$8.10	0	$0.00	15	$4.13	$36.73
Flaxseed	60	$21.00	30	$8.10	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$29.10
Soybeans Conventional	10	$3.50	35	$9.45	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$12.95
Soybeans Roundup	10	$3.50	35	$9.45	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$12.95
Navy Beans Solid Seed	60	$21.00	30	$8.10	20	$3.50	10	$2.75	$35.35
Navy Beans Row Crop	60	$21.00	30	$8.10	20	$3.50	10	$2.75	$35.35
Peas	0	$0.00	30	$8.10	30	$5.25	15	$4.13	$17.48
Sunflowers Confection	70	$24.50	35	$9.45	20	$3.50	10	$2.75	$40.20
Sunflowers Oil	70	$24.50	35	$9.45	20	$3.50	10	$2.75	$40.20
Lentils	0	$0.00	35	$9.45	30	$5.25	15	$4.13	$18.83
Buckwheat	55	$19.25	35	$9.45	30	$5.25	0	$0.00	$33.95
Hemp Oil	80	$28.00	30	$8.10	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$36.10
Hemp Fiber	80	$28.00	30	$8.10	30	$5.25	0	$0.00	$41.35

Note:	The nitrogen price used in the above assumptions is an average of the following sources: anhydrous, liquid and granular fertilizers. The higher price for nitrogen * only applies to winter wheat and fall rye, because it is generally spring applied. The fertilizer recommendation will vary depending on the soil type, climate and crop rotation. The department recommends that soil test sampling and analysis be conducted each year to produce a better baseline for fertility. It costs $ 0.40 to $0.80/acre for custom sampling and analysis.

Chemicals Per Acre
	Weed Control	Disease Control	Insect Control	Total Cost
Crop	$/acre	$/acre	$/acre	$/acre
Wheat	$21.00	$10.00 ²	$0.00	$31.00
Durum Wheat	$21.00	$19.00	$0.00	$40.00
Winter Wheat	$5.50	$17.50	$0.00	$23.00
Fall Rye	$4.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4.00
Malt Barley	$21.00	$5.00	$0.00	$26.00
Feed Barley	$21.00	$5.00	$0.00	$26.00
Oats	$5.50	$5.00	$0.00	$10.50
Canary Seed	$22.50	$0.00	$0.00	$22.50
Corn	$29.50	$0.00	$0.00	$29.50
Canola	$26.00	$12.75 ²	$0.00	$38.75
Mustard	$33.00	$0.00	$0.00	$33.00
Flaxseed	$21.00	$0.00	$0.00	$21.00
Soybeans Conventional	$43.00	$0.00	$0.00	$43.00
Soybeans Roundup	$18.00	$0.00	$0.00	$18.00
Navy Beans Solid Seed	$99.00	$39.00	$0.00	$138.00
Navy Beans Row Crop	$79.00	$39.00	$0.00	$118.00
Peas	$20.00	$7.75 ²	$0.00	$27.75
Sunflowers Confection	$40.50	$0.00	$17.00	$57.50
Sunflowers Oil	$40.50	$0.00	$8.50	$49.00
Lentils	$50.00	$25.25	$0.00	$75.25
Buckwheat	$15.50	$0.00	$0.00	$15.50
Hemp Oil	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Hemp Fiber	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

Note:	Pre-emergent burn off ($5/acre) and/or pre-harvest desiccation ($10/acre) not included in weed control. "²" half the acres treated.

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