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				1999 PROCESSING CABBAGE PRODUCTION BUDGET
				Conventional Tillage Practices
	ITEM				EXPLANATION		PRICE PER		YIELD (ton/A)				YOUR
							UNIT						BUDGET
									25	30	35
RECEIPTS
	Cabbage						$38.00	/ton	$950	$1,140	$1,330
VARIABLE  COSTS
	Seed				1	lb.	120.00	/lb.	120	120	120
	Fertilizer 1
		N			100	lb.	0.23	/lb.	23	23	23
		P2O5			150	lb.	0.28	/lb.	42	42	42
		K2O			150	lb.	0.13	/lb.	20	20	20
		Lime			2000	lb.	14	/ton	28	28	28
		Borate			10	lb.	0.43	/lb.	4	4	4
	Pesticides 2								105	105	105
	Custom Spraying				5	sprays	6	/A	30	30	30
	Hauling/Harvesting						7	/ton	175	210	245
	Hired Labor				14	hours	6	/hr.	84	84	84
	Fuel, Oil, and Grease								50	50	50
	Repairs								33	33	33
	Miscellaneous								20	20	20
	Int. on Oper. Cap. 3				4	mo.	9.0%		17	17	17
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS						-Per Acre			751	786	821
						-Per Ton			30.02	26.19	23.44
FIXED COSTS
	Labor Charge				10	hours	7.50	/hr.	75	75	75
	Mach. And Equip. Charge 4								85	85	85
	Land Charge				Rent				100	150	200
	Management Charge				5%	of gross			48	57	67
TOTAL FIXED COSTS									308	367	427
TOTAL COSTS						-Per Acre			1058	1153	1247
						-Per Ton			42.32	38.42	35.63
RETURN ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS									199	354	509
RETURN ABOVE TOTAL COSTS									(108)	(13)	83
1	Assumes only maintenance application of fertilizer needed.
2	Consult current OSU Bulletin 672 for specific recommendations.
3	Interest on 1/2 of all variable costs, except harvesting and hauling for 4 months at 9% interest rate.
4	Does not include irrigation equipment