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Publication: Reproduction’s Impact on Beef Cattle Herd Profitability
Wood Resource Transportation Analysis System
The Wood Resource Transportation Analysis System (WTRANS) is a spreadsheet based program which allows wood residue users to examine:
- where hardwood and softwood green mill residues may be located on a county-by-county basis in Tennessee,
- estimates of transportation and delivered product costs on a county-to-county basis in Tennessee,
- estimates of transportation and delivered product costs to your county from each county in Tennessee,
- potential residue needs for energy use, and
- estimated fuel cost comparisons using residues for greenhouse heating
Switchgrass Production Decision Tool
The Switchgrass Production Decision Tool is an Excel-based decision tool for potential switchgrass producers that provides the user with detailed information on costs incurred in each stage of a switchgrass operation in each year of its duration (assumed to be 10 years in this tool).
Replant Net Return Calculator
The Replant Net Return Estimator was developed as a decision aid to assist Tennessee producers in estimating the change in revenue and cost (net return) when evaluating a replant decision…
Hay Cost Calculator
Feed cost is most often the largest variable expense in a cow/calf operation. The method of storing hay can greatly impact these costs by potentially increasing the amount of hay…
Grain Hauling Cost Calculator
The Grain Hauling Cost Calculator was developed as a decision aid to assist Tennessee producers in estimating the cost of transporting corn, wheat, and soybeans from their farm to alternative…
Fertilizer Cost Calculator
The Fertilizer Cost Calculator is an Excel based calculator which will help you evaluate the cost of applying varying levels of fertilizer and using various products. The Calculator should be…
Beef Cow Herd Efficiency Calculator
The Beef Cow Herd Efficiency Calculator was developed to assist Tennessee cow-calf producers in improving cow herd genetics. The calculator will assist producers in identifying the higher-performing and lower-performing cows…
Cotton Yield Monitor Investment Decision Aid
The Cotton Yield Monitor Investment Decision Aid (CYMIDA) is an interactive computerized decision aid that is designed to help you evaluate the yield gains and input savings required to pay…
Cotton Precision Agriculture Investment Decision Aid
The Cotton Precision Agriculture Investment Decision Aid (CPAIDA) is an interactive computerized decision aid that is designed to help you evaluate the yield gains and input savings required to pay…