Corn or Sorghum After

Wheat?
Written by
Matt Stockton
Roger Wilson
University of Nebraska - West Central Research and Extension Center
North Platte, NE 69101
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Irrigated
Corn after Wheat

Sorghum after Wheat

200.00 Bushels/Acre

155.00 Bushels/Acre

Cash and Labor Expenses *

Machinery Repairs
Fuel
for Fld Opns
82-0-0
10-34-0
Seed
Pesticides
Custom Hire
Labor
Pivot
Hauling
Drying

4.76
220.00
6.00

Cash and Labor Expenses *

gal @ $
lbs @ $
gal @ $

6.00 inches @ $
0.120 per bushel
0.065 per bushel

3.00
0.37
2.25

10.96

Total

Per Acre
8.04
14.27
81.40
13.50
62.79
40.62
1.70
8.22
65.76
24.00
13.00
333.30

Income in Excess of Cash and Labor Expenses

Price
5.89
5.40
4.91
4.42
3.93

160
616.83
538.27
459.71
381.15
302.59

180
730.97
642.59
554.21
465.83
377.45

Yield
200
845.11
746.91
648.71
550.51
452.31

220

240

959.25
851.23
743.21
635.19
527.17

1073.39
955.55
837.71
719.87
602.03

Machinery Repairs
Fuel
for Fld Opns
82-0-0
10-34-0
Seed
Pesticides
Custom Hire
Labor
Pivot
Hauling
Drying

3.50
160.00
6.00

gal @ $
lbs @ $
gal @ $

3.00 inches @ $
0.120 per bushel
0.000 per bushel

3.00
0.37
2.25

10.96

Total

Per Acre
6.09
10.49
59.20
13.50
5.04
37.34
0.75
7.80
32.88
18.60
0.00
191.69

Income in Excess of Cash and Labor Expenses

Price
5.83
5.35
4.86
4.37
3.89

124
535.20
474.94
414.68
354.41
294.15

140
623.74
555.94
488.15
420.35
352.55

Yield
155
712.28
636.95
561.62
486.29
410.96

171

186

800.81
717.95
635.09
552.22
469.36

889.35
798.95
708.56
618.16
527.76

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Dry Land
Corn after Wheat

Sorghum after Wheat

120.00 Bushels/Acre

105.00 Bushels/Acre

Cash and Labor Expenses *

Machinery Repairs
Fuel
for Fld Opns
28-0-0
10-34-0
Seed
Pesticides
Custom Hire
Labor
Hauling
Drying

3.15
130.00
6.00

0.120
0.065

Cash and Labor Expenses *

Per Acre
6.56
gal @ $
3.00
9.44
lbs @ $
0.54
70.20
gal @ $
2.25
13.50
34.39
34.78
1.70
6.33
per bushel
14.40
per bushel
7.80
Total
199.10

Income in Excess of Cash and Labor Expenses

Price
5.89
5.40
4.91
4.42
3.93

96
370.98
323.84
276.71
229.57
182.43

108
439.46
386.43
333.41
280.38
227.35

Yield
120
507.95
449.03
390.11
331.19
272.27

132
576.43
511.62
446.81
381.99
317.18

Machinery Repairs
Fuel
for Fld Opns
28-0-0
10-34-0
Seed
Pesticides
Custom Hire
Labor
Hauling
Drying

2.72
115.00
6.00

0.120
0.000

Per Acre
5.37
gal @ $
3.00
8.15
lbs @ $
0.54
62.10
gal @ $
2.25
13.50
5.04
32.91
0.75
6.06
per bushel
12.60
per bushel
0.00
Total
146.48

Income in Excess of Cash and Labor Expenses

144
644.91
574.21
503.51
432.80
362.10

Price
5.83
5.35
4.86
4.37
3.89

84
345.93
305.11
264.29
223.46
182.64

95
405.91
359.98
314.06
268.13
222.20

Yield
105
465.89
414.86
363.83
312.80
261.77

116
525.86
469.73
413.60
357.46
301.33

126
585.84
524.60
463.37
402.13
340.89