whiterock91 - 12/31/2025 18:43

I got into a bit of a stir with a few posters here this past summer that vow that lowering population in corn is a sure way to cut costs/raise ROI. This year's tests showed the same results I have been seeing in my tests over the past 4 years. This farm is fairly light dirt especially in the sub field indicated on the yield maps. We have been farming this piece 6 years now. We have applied chicken litter several of those years.

Our seed costs $165 a bag (Less for the M&W 93 and more for Becks 4672). Both varieties are NONGMO.

The planter is a Deere 1790 on 30" spacing with Precision Esets and 2 gallons of 10-34-00 in the row. Conventional tillage.

200# preplant UREA with 23 gallons of 28% thru Chafer streamer bars at V3. 200# KMAG post plant/pre-emerge.

Seed Cost Per Acre
32,000 $66
30,000 $60
26,000 $52
22,000 $44

Lost Revenue @ $3.45 after freight (90 miles of freight to nearest elevator)
32,000 Total $886.65
30,000 Total $865.95 -$20.70 Saved $6 on seed
26,000 Total $817.65 -$69 Saved $14
22,000 Total $745.20 -$124 Saved $22