Harvest Field Loss Calculator 		 
This MS Excel spreadsheet calculates the consequences of harvesting today versus allowing the crop to stand in the field and harvesting later. It accounts for higher drying costs versus grain losses during field drying and also elevator discounts and grain shrink.

Note: This spreadsheet is saved using MS Excel 2007. To install a converter for earlier versions of Excel click here.

MS Excel 2003 version

Crop Seed Price Calculator 		 
This MS Excel spreadsheet calculates the per acre seed costs for any crop and accounts for differences in herbicide, insecticide, fungicide and insurance costs. allowing for differences in harvest moisture, handling, hauling, and storage.

Corn Silage Pricing Decision Aid 		  
Trying to figure a fair selling price for corn silage? This spreadsheet looks at pricing corn silage from both the buyer and seller points of view.

Milk 2006 		  
The latest version of the popular corn silage performance index for ranking hybrids and agronomic treatment effects.

Milk 2000 		  
The first version to use the NRC (2001) summative energy approach. Intake estimated using NDF. Energy estimated from grain (starch) and stover (NDFD) pools.

Milk 1995 		  
 The second version of the "Milk" performance index series. Intake estimated using NDF and energy equation based upon in vitro digestibility.

Milk 1991 		  
The initial version of the "Milk" performance index series. Energy equation based upon ADF.
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