Management Tools
Below are tools and other resources that will assist with calculating budgets, cost of production and machinery costs for livestock and crops.
2018 Farm Bill Decision Aid Resources
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 Decision Aid Training (pdf) — Slideshow discussing the changes in the 2018 Farm Bill and how to use Texas A&M Decision Aid
- 2018 Farm Bill Agricultural Commodity Support Programs, PNW738 — Descriptions of the 2018 Farm Bill commodity support programs
USDA Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Tool
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 CREP tool — Excel workbook for evaluating changes in farm revenue and water savings when enrolling in the CREP program
Machinery Cost Publications
- Costs of Owning and Operating Farm Machinery in the Pacific Northwest, PNW346 — Detailed tables present the ownership and operating costs associated with specific pieces of farm equipment used to produce crops in the Pacific Northwest.
- 2013-2014 Custom Rates for Idaho Agricultural Operations, BUL729 — This publication reports the rates being charged for custom agricultural operations in Idaho. It also provides information on how to calculate machinery costs for setting custom rates and how to adjust historical custom rates using indices available from the USDA.
Software and Calculators: Machinery Cost Calculators
- 2024 果冻传媒麻豆社 Machinery Costs Calculator — Version 1.00 (Excel file)
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 Crop Machinery Cost Calculator — current version 1.40 (EXE file) - Desktop Application
- — Machinery cost calculators and many more decision making tools.
- — Crop decisions and machinery information and companion tools.
- — This tool allows you to calculate ownership and operating costs of common farm equipment. Use the drop-down list to choose the power unit or self-propelled machinery that will be used. When doing calculations for implements, select a power unit and the implements that will be used.
Software and Calculators: Enterprise Budgets, Crop Leases, Costs of Production, Financial Record Keeping
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 Crop Enterprise Budget (CEBW) — current version 1.95 (EXE file) - Desktop Application
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 Livestock Enterprise Budget (LEBW) — current version 1.95 (EXE file) - Desktop Application
- Idaho Crop Lease Calculator — Calculates crop share, cash rent and flexible cash leases (Excel file)
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 Protein Supplement Cost Calculator — Calculates the cost of protein supplement for livestock operation (EXE file)
- 果冻传媒麻豆社 Financial Record Keeping Worksheet — Calculates net cash farm income (EXE file)
- — FINPACK is the premier farm financial planning and analysis software, with versions for producers, lenders and educators