How do you measure a bushel?
How do you measure a bushel?
A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu.) is an imperial and US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity….Volume.
| 1 imperial bushel | = 8 imperial gallons |
|---|---|
| ≈ 2219.36 cubic inches | |
| 1 US bushel | = 8 US dry gallons |
| = 4 US pecks | |
| = 2150.42 cubic inches |
What is a good bushel per acre corn?
The annual August Pro Farmer Crop Tour estimated corn yield to be closer to 177.5 bushels per acre after field inspections. This estimate is still relatively high compared to previous years and well above the 2019 average yield of 167.4 bushels per acre.
What is the world record corn yield?
616.1953 bushels per acre
What is the break even price for corn?
The breakeven corn price ranges from $3.96 to $4.88, or $0.92 per bushel. Even if prices increase substantially, farms with the higher cost structure are going to find it difficult to breakeven.
How much money does a farmer make per acre of corn?
For 2019, crop revenue for corn is projected at $738 per acre based on a 208 bushel per acre yield and a $3.55 per bushel price.
How many small bales of hay can you get per acre?
100 bales
Is Hay a cash crop?
Over the last few years many hay acres have been planted to cash grain crops. Combining fewer acres in hay production with decreased forage yields, the supply of hay is low. Consequently, hay prices are strong and in demand.
How many times a year can you harvest hay?
Unfortunately, weather and other commitments don’t always let you cut hay at the optimum time. In most areas of the country, grass hay can be cut twice, sometimes three times, per year. The first cutting generally has the largest yield.
How much does it cost to plant an acre of alfalfa?
Alfalfa has to be planted at around 25 pounds per acre if I remember correctly. A 50 pound bag of seed is around $200 last I heard a few years back, so $100 an acre just for seed. Probably $120-150 per acre including tillage costs.
How much is a ton of alfalfa worth?
The start of 2020 saw the average U.S. price for alfalfa drop $4 per ton from December. The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfalfa at $171 per ton, which was $8 per ton lower than one year ago.
How much money can you make per acre of alfalfa?
NASS also reported alfalfa hay yields of 3.36 tons per acre, but remember that this does not include haylage, so a reasonable working alfalfa hay yield figure is 4.5 tons per acre. Average yields are from a broad range of conditions, so you must estimate what your yield potential is based on past history.
Is it hard to grow alfalfa?
Alfalfa is a cool-season perennial commonly grown for feeding livestock or as a cover crop and soil conditioner. Alfalfa’s extensive root system nourishes both plants and soil. The alfalfa plant has been cultivated for generations and growing alfalfa in your garden is easy.
How much does alfalfa sell for?
The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfalfa at $181 per ton, which was also $2 per ton above one year ago. The average price for alfalfa hay still stands at $23 per ton below its 2019 high of $204 during May.
How much water does it take to grow alfalfa?
Commonly cited ranges in water requirements for alfalfa are 18 to 36 inches of water per season. Alfalfa is quite tolerant of drought or extended periods without highly available water.