The following are short-term planning budgets for corn, soybeans, cotton and wheat. These budgets should be used for short-run or annual plans developed for 2008. Budgets for 2008 include cost estimates for 12 & 16 —row machinery complements only.

The fertilizer recommendations in the crop budgets are generally for soils that have a medium soil test. Farmers should have their soils tested in order to get maximum return for money spent for fertilizer. As crop programs are planned, the fertilizer applications can be adjusted to the soil test recommendations.

The 2008 row crop budgets are available as an EXCEL Spreadsheet. By clicking the link below, users can work in or download the spreadsheet file. Within the file, first go to the "introduction" tab for the table of contents and spreadsheet explanation.

Open or download the Budget Spreadsheet

Corn - 2008

• Roundup Ready Conventional Tillage, 120 Bushel Yield
• Roundup Ready Conventional Tillage, 150 Bushel Yield
• Roundup Ready No Tillage, 120 Bushel Yield
• Roundup Ready No Tillage, 150 Bushel Yield
  

Cotton - 2008

• Roundup Ready, Conventional Tillage, 850 Pound Yield
• Roundup Ready Flex, Conventional Tillage, 850 Pound   Yield
• BGRR, Conventional Tillage, 850 Pound Yield
• BG II RR Flex, Conventional Tillage, 850 Pound Yield
• Roundup Ready, No Tillage, 850 Pound Yield
• Roundup Ready Flex, No Tillage, 850 Pound Yield
• BGRR, No Tillage, 850 Pound Yield
BG II RR Flex, No Tillage, 850 Pound Yield

Grain Sorghum - 2008

• Conventional Tillage, 90 Bushel Yield
• No Tillage, 90 Bushel Yield
  

Soybeans - 2008

• Roundup Ready, No Tillage, 40 Bushel Yield
  

Switchgrass - 2008

• The following budgets are Excel files
• Switchgrass annual Production Budget: 3 Year Planning Horizon
• Switchgrass No-Till Establishment: 6 Year Planning Horizon
• Switchgrass Annual Produntion Budget: 10 Year Planning Horizon

Tobacco 2008

• Burley Tobacco Budget, 2008 Estimated contracted Tobacco Costs and Returns
• Burley Tobacco Budget, 2008 Estimated Contracted Tobacco Costs and Returns with total $/lb column
• Dark Air Cured Tobacco
• Dark Fired Tobacco Budget
• Dark Fired Wrapper Tobacco
• Burley Tobacco Production in Tennessee 2001
• Tobacco Info OnLine

Wheat - 2008

• Conventional Tillage, 55 Bushel Yield
• Wheat Soybeans Double Crop - No Tillage
  

Trade Names and Pesticide Caution

No direct government program benefits are included in the budgets. Adjust the estimates as appropriate.

Forage Crop Budgets - 2007

Tennessee Hay Directory List

Tennessee Forage Budgets - This file contains the complete publication with all the budgets listed below. Updated 2007.

Alfalfa Budgets - 2007

• Traditional Establishment
• No-Till Establishment
• Hay
• Intensive Grazing
• Hay Crop Silage

Cool-Season Grass Budgets - 2007

• Traditional Establishment
• No-Till Establishment
• Hay
• Intensive Grazing
• Continuous Grazing
• Hay Crop Silage

Cool-Season Grass/Clover Budgets - 2007

• Clover, Traditional Establishment
• Clover, No-Till Establishment
• Clover, Hay
• Clover, Intensive Grazing
• Clover, Continuous Grazing
• Clover, Hay Crop Silage

Summer Annuals Budgets - 2007

• Hay, No-till Establishment
• Intensive Grazing, No-till Establishment
• Hay Crop Silage, No-Till Establishment

Winter Annuals Budgets - 2007

• Hay, Traditional Establishment
• Hay, No-Till Establishment
• Intensive Grazing, No-Till Establishment
• Hay Crop Silage, Traditional Establishment
• Hay Crop Silage, No-Till Establishment

Corn Silage Budgets - 2007

• Traditional Establishments
• No-Till Establishment

Bermudagrass Budgets - 2007

• Traditional Establishment
• Hay
• Intensive Grazing
• Clipping Establishment
• No-Till Establishment, Seeded

Grain Sorghum Budget - 2007

• Silage, No-Till Establishment

Livestock Budgets - 2007

TN Beef Budgets - A Systems Approach to Beef Production - Publication, updated 2007.

Beef Cattle 2007, Backgrounding

• 90 days, Pasture and Hay
• 240 days, Pasture and Hay
• 300 days, Pasture and Hay
• 240 days, Small Grain Pasture
• 150 days, Pasture and Grain
• 150 days, Corn Silage
• 300 days, Holstein Steers
• 150 days, Spring Pasture

Beef Cattle 2007 Cow/Calf

• 30 Cow Herd

Beef Cattle 2007, Finishing

• Yearling Steers on Whole Shelled Corn
• Yearling Heifers on Whole Shelled Corn
• Commercial Feedlot, Steers and Heifers

Hogs

• 96 Sow Farrow-To-Finish Budget
• 96 Sow Farrow-To-Finish Summary
• 600 Sow Farrow-To-Finish Budget
• 600 Sow Farrow-To-Finish Summary
• 600 Sow Contract SEW Feeder Pig Budget
• 600 Sow Contract SEW Feeder Pig Summary

Sheep

• 30 Ewes and One Ram

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