NORCROSS, Ga. Spend
money to make money . .
right? Absolutely. After all,
farming is an investment and
obtaining a return on that
investment is what it’s all
about.
Just like the stock market,
the goal is to invest wisely.
So, how do farmers invest
wisely? Invest in higher
yields.
Profit is the difference
between the total return from
sale of the crop and the costs,
both fixed and variable, of
producing the crop. It is what
is left over after all the bills
are paid. If nothing is left
over, there is no profit. Think
of profit as a pie and costs as
slices from that pie. Higher
yield gives a bigger pie to
work with and greater oppor
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tunity for more leftovers.
Total return is the product
of yield and price. Some years
prices are great and some
years they are not so great.
The question is, what can
growers do to increase total
returns? Unfortunately, they
seldom have much say about
price. Market factors such as
supply and demand, govern
ment farm programs, and so
forth basically determine
crop price. Price may be influ
enced by quality, but within a
specific grade, price is, as
previously stated, out of the
growers’ hands in most situa
tions.
Yield level significantly
influences total return. The
greater the yield, ... the
greater the total return. This
is the area where growers can
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Agronomic BMPs are
aimed at optimizing yield.
Some BMPs cost more, such
as additional fertilizer or
more total irrigation water to
reach a higher yield goal.
Others cost no more or little
more than previous practices.
Examples of low cost inputs
are selecting improved seed
and planting to a higher
plant population. Good man
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increase yield. For example,
changing the planting date to
a more optimum time for a
specific variety and adjusting
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and uniform application of
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fertilizer are no cost inputs.
High yields obtained
through BMPs have addition
al benefits beyond more prof
it. They also protect the envi
ronment because:
• Efficiency of inputs such
as fertilizer and crop protec
tants is increased.
•Earlier ground cover is
achieved which decreases
erosion hazard.
• More crop residue is pro
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High yield management
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of inputs. Done properly, the
return can be substantial. If
not, potential profit is lost,
and risk is actually increased
because all controllable
inputs are not being properly
managed . . . some are being
left to chance. There will
always be nsk involved in
farming because of factors
beyond our control. But let’s
be sure to minimize that risk
by managing those factors
that are, in fact, manageable
Higher yields are always a
good investment with BPMs
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