Economies of Size for Conventional Tillage and No-till Wheat Production



Table 2. Operating Inputs for Conventional Tillage and No-till Wheat Production Systems.

Price

Operating Inputs Date Unit ($) Conventional No-till

Glyphosate

June

Pt.

2.5

1.5

Custom Applicationa

Acre

3.66

1

Glyphosate

August

Pt.

2.5

2

Custom Application

Acre

3.66

1

Urea (46-0-0)

August

Lbs.

0.09

196

196

Custom Application

Acre

2.6

1

1

Glyphosate

October

Pt.

2.5

1

Custom Application

Acre

3.66

1

Diammonium Phosphate (18-46-0)

October

Lbs.

0.11

50

50

Wheat Seed

October

Bu.

7

1.5

1.5

Dimethoate

April

Pt.

4

0.75

0.75

Custom Application

Acre

3.04

1

1

a Custom application of herbicide, fertilizer, and insecticide was budgeted for the 320 and 640
acre farms. Custom application of these inputs is not assumed for the two large farms. The
machinery complements of the 1,280 and 2,560-acre farms include fertilizer applicators and
sprayers.

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