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1999 STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION BUDGET 1 |
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Irrigated - Per Acre Harvested |
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YOUR OWN |
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| RECEIPTS |
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Strawberries 2 |
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7000 |
lb. |
$1.00 |
$ 0.75 |
/lb. |
$7,000 |
$5,250 |
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Preplant Fumigation 3 |
Custom Hired |
1700 |
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425 |
425 |
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Plants
(prorated over 4 years) |
5500 |
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85.00 |
/1000 |
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117 |
117 |
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Fertilizer
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40 |
lb. |
0.31 |
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12 |
12 |
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P2O5 |
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50 |
lb. |
0.28 |
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14 |
14 |
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K2O |
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50 |
lb. |
0.13 |
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7 |
7 |
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Lime 4 |
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1500 |
lb. |
14 |
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3 |
3 |
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Pesticides 5 |
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411 |
411 |
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Straw Mulch |
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3 |
tons |
60 |
/ton |
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180 |
180 |
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Fuel, Oil, Grease |
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42 |
42 |
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Repairs |
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83 |
83 |
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Marketing Costs |
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150 |
100 |
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Containers and
Miscellaneous |
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500 |
500 |
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Hired Labor (hours) |
450 |
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6.50 |
7.50 |
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2925 |
375 |
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Int. on Oper. Cap. 6 |
6 |
mo. |
9.0% |
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68 |
66 |
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VARIABLE COSTS |
-Per Acre |
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4937 |
2334 |
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-Per Pound |
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0.71 |
0.33 |
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COSTS |
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Operator Labor Charge |
75 |
hours |
7.50 |
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563 |
563 |
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Mach. And Equip. Charge |
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47 |
47 |
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Irrigation System 7 |
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750 |
750 |
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Land Charge |
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Rent |
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85 |
85 |
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Management Charge |
5% |
of gross revenue |
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350 |
263 |
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FIXED COSTS |
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1795 |
1707 |
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COSTS |
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-Per Acre |
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6731 |
4041 |
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-Per Pound |
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0.96 |
0.58 |
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| RETURN
ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS |
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2063 |
2916 |
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| RETURN
ABOVE TOTAL COSTS |
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269 |
1209
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| ADDITIONAL
PRE-PRODUCTION COSTS 8 |
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550 |
550 |
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(Prorated over 4 years) |
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COSTS FOR 4 YEAR ROTATION |
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22394 |
14325 |
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| 1 |
Based
on years 2-4 of a four year rotation.
Year 1 is used for establishment of crop with no return. |
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| 2 |
Strawberries sold at or
near place of production. |
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| 3 |
Fumigation in
establishment year, prorated over four years. |
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Lime applied only in
establishment year and prorated over 4 years. |
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| 5 |
Refer
to Bulletin 506 "Commercial Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide"
for pesticide recommendations |
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Interest on operating
capital calculated at 9.0% interest for 6 months. |
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Irrigation costs=
$15,000 irrigation system x 20% ownership costs /4 year crop cycle |
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($15,000 x 20%) / 4 =
$750 |
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Expenses
that are incurred in establishment year and are not included in above
expenses. These items are: |
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fumigation
(prorated)- $275; plants (prorated)- $96; fertilizer- $30; herbicides- $311;
fuel, oil, and grease- $60; |
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straw- $200; machinery
and equipment charges- $47; 100 hours labor- $750, land charge- $85;
interest- $62; |
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repairs and maintenance-
$30. Interest on costs charged at 9%
for 1.5 years. |
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