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					1999 SUGARBEET PRODUCTION BUDGET
					Conventional Tillage Practices
	ITEM				EXPLANATION		PRICE PER		YIELD (ton/A)				YOUR
							UNIT						BUDGET
									16	20	24
RECEIPTS 1
	Sugarbeets						$38.00	/ton	$608	$760	$912
VARIABLE  COSTS
	Seed				1	lb.	22.00	/lb.	22	22	22
	Fertilizer 2
		N (lb.)		90	120	120	0.23	/lb.	21	28	28
		P2O5(lb.)		60	90	90	0.28	/lb.	17	25	25
		K2O(lb.)		200	200	300	0.13	/lb.	26	26	39
		Lime(lb.)			1000		14	/ton	7	7	7
	Pesticides 3								80	80	80
	Fuel, Oil, Grease								16	16	16
	Repairs								20	20	20
	Hired Labor (hoeing)				5	hours	6	hr.	30	30	30
	Harvesting, Hauling, and Topping
		(Custom Hired)					8	ton	128	160	192
	Crop Insurance								12	12	12
	Miscellaneous 4								8	8	8
	Int. on Oper. Cap. 5				9	mo.	9.0%		17	18	19
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS						-Per Acre			404	452	498
						-Per Ton			25.25	22.61	20.76
FIXED COSTS
	Operator Labor Charge				7	hours	7.50	/hr.	53	53	53
	Mach. And Equip. Charge								57	57	57
	Land Charge				Rent				35	70	105
	Management Charge				5%	of gross revenue			30	38	46
TOTAL FIXED COSTS									175	218	260
TOTAL COSTS						-Per Acre			579	670	758
						-Per Ton			36.18	33.49	31.59
RETURN ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS									204	308	414
RETURN ABOVE TOTAL COSTS									29	90	154
1. No interest charges are included, even though payments received in two or more payments.
	Assume average sugar content of 17.5%.
2. Assumes only maintenance application of fertilizer needed.
	Recommendations based on yield goal in tons, preceding crop, and CEC.
3. Consult current OSU Bulletins 472, 789, 2567, and 672 for specific recommendations.
4. Includes supplies, utilities, soil tests, small tools, etc.…
5. Interest on all variable costs, except harvesting, hauling, and topping for 9 months at 9% interest rate.