Enterprise Costs and Returns for Different Cropping and Tillage Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota

Economics Technical Note Number MT-6

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Economics Technical Note Number MT-6 (PDF; 191 KB)

April 2005
by Jerry Schaefer, NRCS Economist; Roger Hybner, NRCS Agronomist; and Julie Miller, NRCS Economist

• Introduction
• Uses of the Report
• A Cautionary Note
• Assumptions and Procedures
• Results
• Table 1. Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR) for Different Cropping Systems and Different Tillage Systems
• Table 2. Income from Alternative Cropping Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota (Winter Wheat 32 Bushels)
• Table 3. Income from Alternative Cropping Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota (Winter Wheat 25 Bushels)
• Table 4. Income from Alternative Cropping Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota (Winter Wheat 38 Bushels)

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Jerry Schaefer, Economist
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