Cost Of Production

As seeding quickly approaches, we encourage you to consider the value of regrowth & the benefits that come with implementing the soil health principles into your operation via a multi-species cover crop.

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Cost Of Production

FULL SEASON COVER

Assumptions: all equipment costs are assumed to be equal

• Seeding Rate: 60 Ibs/acre

• Seed: $79.00/acre

• Fertilizer: $34.00/acre

  • (If you choose to apply fertilizer)

  • Urea: $0.86 x 40Ibs/acre = $34.40/acre

• Inoculant: $9.00/acre

• Herbicide $10.00/acre (pre-burn)

• TOTAL COST: $132.00/ACRE

  • OFCAF Funding: Up to $50.00/acre available

    • An application does not guarantee funding

• Regrowth For Fall Grazing: Yes

*Fertilizer calculations based on: 46-0-0 @ $875/MT, 11-52-0 @ $1255/MT

Cost Of Production

Barley Greenfeed

Assumptions: all equipment costs are assumed to be equal

• Seeding Rate: 130 lbs/acre

• Seed: $29.90/acre ($0.23/Ib x 130 Ibs/acre)

• Fertilizer: $104.20/acre

  • Urea: $0.86/Ib x 100Ibs/acre = $86.00/acre

  • Phos: $0.91/Ib x 20 Ibs/acre = $18.20/acre

• Inoculant: $0.00/acre

• Herbicide $20.00/acre (pre-burn + in-crop)

• TOTAL COST: $154.10/ACRE

  • OFCAF Funding: None

    • Monocrop barley does not qualify for funding

• Regrowth For Fall Grazing: No

*Fertilizer calculations based on: 46-0-0 @ $875/MT, 11-52-0 @ $1255/MT

In 2024, we conducted a series of trials across Western Canada. In this particular field scale trial, we compared monocrop barley to Full Season Cover.

Producer Name: Shawn Catherwood

Location: Ceylon, Saskatchewan

Reason For Trial: Full Season Cover vs. Barley

Conclusion: This trial highlights the significant benefits of maintaining a living root in the soil, particularly in a fall grazing scenario. Despite similar production costs in this trial, the presence of a living root allowed Shawn to capture economic value following the late fall rains.

Plant species in the Full Season Cover have been selected to maximize regrowth potential for late fall grazing. This grazing provides a balanced, diverse cattle feed (energy + protein).

High Precip: Expect Cool Season Plants to compose the majority of regrowth biomass.

Low Precip: Expect Warm Season Plants to compose the majority of regrowth biomass.

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The Full Season Cover is a blend of warm & cool-season plant species that provides an insurance policy with Mother Nature. The result is a high-yielding, high-quality livestock feed - all while improving soil health & reducing input costs.