Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference Alexandria, Louisiana Feb. 10 Alexandria, Louisiana Feb. 10- -12, 2010 12, 2010 Sugarcane Economics: Sugarcane Economics: Land, Crop and Equipment Costs Land, Crop and Equipment Costs Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service / Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service / Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station www.lsuagcenter.com www.lsuagcenter.com Michael Salassi and Michael Deliberto Michael Salassi and Michael Deliberto Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness L.S.U. Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA L.S.U. Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
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Sugarcane Economics: Sugarcane Economics: Land, Crop and Equipment CostsLand, Crop and Equipment Costs
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Michael Salassi and Michael DelibertoMichael Salassi and Michael DelibertoDepartment of Agricultural Economics & AgribusinessDepartment of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness
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Breakeven Sugar Yields to Cover 2010 CostsBreakeven Sugar Yields to Cover 2010 CostsAverage raw sugar yield per harvested acreAverage raw sugar yield per harvested acre
OneOne--fifth share:fifth share:BE yield to cover direct costsBE yield to cover direct costsBE yield to cover total costsBE yield to cover total costs
4,779 lbs4,779 lbs6,883 lbs6,883 lbs
4,571 lbs4,571 lbs6,584 lbs6,584 lbs
4,380 lbs4,380 lbs6,309 lbs6,309 lbs
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BE yield to cover total costsBE yield to cover total costs
OneOne--sixth share:sixth share:BE yield to cover direct costsBE yield to cover direct costsBE yield to cover total costsBE yield to cover total costs
6,883 lbs6,883 lbs
4,590 lbs4,590 lbs6,612 lbs6,612 lbs
6,584 lbs6,584 lbs
4,391 lbs4,391 lbs6,325 lbs6,325 lbs
6,309 lbs6,309 lbs
4,208 lbs4,208 lbs6,061 lbs6,061 lbs
Total costs include charges for direct costs, fixed costs and general farm overhead.Total costs include charges for direct costs, fixed costs and general farm overhead.
Breakeven Sugar Prices to Cover 2010 CostsBreakeven Sugar Prices to Cover 2010 CostsAverage production costs per pound of sugar per harv. acreAverage production costs per pound of sugar per harv. acre
Selected Yield Levels Selected Yield Levels (base yield per harv. acre (base yield per harv. acre ++ 10%)10%)
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OneOne--fifth share:fifth share:BE price to cover direct costsBE price to cover direct costsBE price to cover total costsBE price to cover total costs
OneOne--sixth share:sixth share:BE price to cover direct costsBE price to cover direct costsBE price to cover total costsBE price to cover total costs
15.5 15.5 ¢¢21.3 21.3 ¢¢
14.9 14.9 ¢¢20.5 20.5 ¢¢
14.4 14.4 ¢¢19.6 19.6 ¢¢
13.8 13.8 ¢¢18.8 18.8 ¢¢
13.4 13.4 ¢¢18.2 18.2 ¢¢
12.9 12.9 ¢¢17.4 17.4 ¢¢
Breakeven raw sugar prices include adjustments for mill share, landlord share and molasses payments.Breakeven raw sugar prices include adjustments for mill share, landlord share and molasses payments.
2010 Projected Farm Costs and Returns Model2010 Projected Farm Costs and Returns ModelExcel based farm decision tool and users guideExcel based farm decision tool and users guide
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2010 Projected Farm Costs and Returns Model2010 Projected Farm Costs and Returns ModelExcel based farm decision tool and users guideExcel based farm decision tool and users guide
Projected whole farmProjected whole farmincome and expenseincome and expense
statementstatement
Breakeven calculationsBreakeven calculationsfor price, tonnage and for price, tonnage and
sugar recoverysugar recovery
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2010 Projected Farm Costs and Returns Model2010 Projected Farm Costs and Returns ModelExcel based farm decision tool and users guideExcel based farm decision tool and users guide
Projected Whole Farm Sugarcane Costs and Returns for the 2010 Crop Year
Total Farm Acres 1,000.0 Dollars Number Total Dollar ValueTotal Acres Harvested for Sugar 760.6 Per of Dollar Value Per PoundRaw Sugar Price per Pound $0.230 Acre Acres Value Per Acre of SugarMolasses Price per Gallon $0.70Total Sugarcane Production (tons) = 26,542Total Raw Sugar Production (lbs) = 5,573,862 ($/acre) (acre) ($) ($/acre) ($/lb of sugar)
Gross Value of Production:Sugar: tons/acre sugar/ton sugar/acre
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Producer IncomeSugar and Molasses -- -- 672,431 672.43 0.121Other Income -- -- 0Other Income -- -- 0Other Income -- -- 0 Total Producer Income $672,431 $672.43 $0.121
Allocation of Sugarcane Planting Costs in 2010Allocation of Sugarcane Planting Costs in 2010Planting cost allocation for cane planted in 2009Planting cost allocation for cane planted in 2009
§§ Allocation of planting costs for Allocation of planting costs for cane planted in 2009 as of cane planted in 2009 as of January 1, 2010:January 1, 2010:§§ Cultured seed cane hand plt.Cultured seed cane hand plt.
VC = $976 TC = $1,172VC = $976 TC = $1,172§§ Propagated seed cane hand plt.Propagated seed cane hand plt.
VC = $599 TC = $816VC = $599 TC = $816
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Prorated Allocated Sugarcane Planting Costs Prorated Allocated Sugarcane Planting Costs -- 20102010Prorate planting cost for standing cane in 2010Prorate planting cost for standing cane in 2010
§§ Prorated planting costs for plant cane Prorated planting costs for plant cane and stubble cane in 2010 planted in and stubble cane in 2010 planted in previous years:previous years:§§ Hand planted cultured seed caneHand planted cultured seed cane§§ Hand planted propagated seed caneHand planted propagated seed cane§§ Hand planted field run seed caneHand planted field run seed cane
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§§ Hand planted field run seed caneHand planted field run seed cane§§ Machine planted propagated seed caneMachine planted propagated seed cane§§ Machine planted field run seed caneMachine planted field run seed cane§§ Billet planted seed caneBillet planted seed cane
Sugarcane Acreage Distribution by Crop AgeSugarcane Acreage Distribution by Crop AgeStatewide Percentages for 2000Statewide Percentages for 2000--20092009
Sugarcane Crop AgeSugarcane Crop Age
Crop YearCrop YearPlant Plant canecane
First First stubblestubble
SecondSecondstubblestubble
ThirdThirdstubblestubble
200020002001200120022002
27.8%27.8%23.6%23.6%25.7%25.7%
29.5%29.5%28.8%28.8%25.7%25.7%
25.2%25.2%28.5%28.5%26.6%26.6%
17.5%17.5%19.1%19.1%22.0%22.0%
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Keeping Older Stubble in ProductionKeeping Older Stubble in ProductionImpact on Total Farm Costs and ReturnsImpact on Total Farm Costs and Returns
§§ Rotation through 2Rotation through 2ndnd stubblestubble Rotation through 3Rotation through 3rdrd stubblestubbleFallow / plant 25.0%Fallow / plant 25.0% Fallow / plant 20.0%Fallow / plant 20.0%Harvest for seed 4.9%Harvest for seed 4.9% Harvest for seed 3.9%Harvest for seed 3.9%Harvest for sugar 70.1%Harvest for sugar 70.1% Harvest for sugar 76.1%Harvest for sugar 76.1%
§§ Less sugarcane acres being planted each year:Less sugarcane acres being planted each year:Lower expenses for seed cane purchaseLower expenses for seed cane purchase
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§§ Lower expenses for seed cane purchaseLower expenses for seed cane purchase§§ Lower expenses for fallow field operationsLower expenses for fallow field operations§§ Lower expenses for plantingLower expenses for planting
§§ More sugarcane acres in production each year:More sugarcane acres in production each year:§§ Greater expenses for cultural practices (fertilizer, herbicides, etc.)Greater expenses for cultural practices (fertilizer, herbicides, etc.)§§ Greater expenses for harvestGreater expenses for harvest§§ Greater total gross returns (more acres harvested)Greater total gross returns (more acres harvested)§§ Lower average gross returns per harv. acre (lower avg. yield per harv. acre)Lower average gross returns per harv. acre (lower avg. yield per harv. acre)
Variable cost / total farm acreVariable cost / total farm acre
Net return / total farm acreNet return / total farm acre
7,1257,1256,2256,225
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$566$566
$470$470
$96$96
7,1257,1256,2256,2255,2705,270
$576$576
$479$479
$97$97
* 1* 1stst and 2and 2ndnd stubble yield as percent of plant cane yield.stubble yield as percent of plant cane yield.** Breakeven 3** Breakeven 3rdrd stubble yield as percent of simple average of plant cane, 1stubble yield as percent of simple average of plant cane, 1stst and 2and 2ndnd stubble yields. stubble yields.
Sugarcane Farm Acreage DistributionSugarcane Farm Acreage DistributionCrop Cycles Through Harvest of 2Crop Cycles Through Harvest of 2ndnd and 3and 3rdrd StubbleStubble
CulturedCultured seed cane plantedseed cane planted11stst seedseed cane expansion plantedcane expansion planted22ndnd seed cane expansion plantedseed cane expansion plantedPlant cane harvested for seedPlant cane harvested for seedPlant cane harvested for sugarPlant cane harvested for sugar11stst stubble harvested for seedstubble harvested for seed
4.14.141.041.0
205.0205.045.045.0
205.0205.04.14.1
3.33.332.832.8
164.0164.036.136.1
164.0164.03.33.3
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11stst stubble harvested for seedstubble harvested for seed11stst stubble harvested for sugarstubble harvested for sugar22ndnd stubble harvested for sugarstubble harvested for sugar33rdrd stubble harvested for sugarstubble harvested for sugar
Fallow / plantFallow / plantHarvest for seedHarvest for seedHarvest for sugarHarvest for sugar
Sugarcane Precision Land Leveling CostsSugarcane Precision Land Leveling CostsEstimated Costs per Hour of OperationEstimated Costs per Hour of Operation
Prorated Costs per Hour, Costs per Acre and Costs per Cubic Yard,Sugarcane Land Leveling Equipment Estimations, Louisiana, 2010
Sugarcane Precision Land Leveling CostsSugarcane Precision Land Leveling CostsEstimated Costs per Acre and per Cubic YardEstimated Costs per Acre and per Cubic Yard
OPERATING PARAMETERS:Cycles per Hour 8Cubic Yards per Cycle 18Cubic Yards per Hour 144Cubic Yards per Acre 300Hours per Acre 2.1Acres Leveled per Year 200Annual Land Leveling Hours 417
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