Management Tools

Below are tools and other resources that will assist with calculating budgets, cost of production and machinery costs for livestock and crops.

2018 Farm Bill Decision Aid Resources

• University of Idaho Decision Aid Training (pdf) — Slideshow discussing the changes in the 2018 Farm Bill  and how to use Texas A&M Decision Aid
• 2018 Farm Bill Agricultural Commodity Support Programs, PNW738 — Descriptions of the 2018 Farm Bill commodity support programs

USDA Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Tool 

• University of Idaho CREP tool — Excel workbook for evaluating changes in farm revenue and water savings when enrolling in the CREP program

Machinery Cost Publications

• Costs of Owning and Operating Farm Machinery in the Pacific Northwest, PNW346 — Detailed tables present the ownership and operating costs associated with specific pieces of farm equipment used to produce crops in the Pacific Northwest.

• 2013-2014 Custom Rates for Idaho Agricultural Operations, BUL729 — This publication reports the rates being charged for custom agricultural operations in Idaho. It also provides information on how to calculate machinery costs for setting custom rates and how to adjust historical custom rates using indices available from the USDA.

Software and Calculators: Machinery Cost Calculators

• University of Idaho Crop Machinery Cost Calculator — current version 1.40 (EXE file)
• Kansas State Machinery Cost Resources — Machinery cost calculators and many more decision making tools.
• Iowa State Machinery Cost Resources — Crop decisions and machinery information and companion tools.
• Alberta Machinery Cost Calculator — This tool allows you to calculate ownership and operating costs of common farm equipment. Use the drop-down list to choose the power unit or self-propelled machinery that will be used. When doing calculations for implements, select a power unit and the implements that will be used.

Software and Calculators: Enterprise Budgets, Crop Leases, Costs of Production, Financial Record Keeping

• University of Idaho Crop Enterprise Budget (CEBW) — current version 1.95 (EXE file)
• University of Idaho Livestock Enterprise Budget (LEBW) — current version 1.95 (EXE file)
• Idaho Crop Lease Calculator — Calculates crop share, cash rent and flexible cash leases (Excel file)
• University of Idaho Protein Supplement Cost Calculator — Calculates the cost of protein supplement for livestock operation (EXE file)
• University of Idaho Financial Record Keeping Worksheet — Calculates net cash farm income (EXE file)
• FINPACK and Other CFFM Initiatives — FINPACK is the premier farm financial planning and analysis software, with versions for producers, lenders and educators