Economics of Farm Enterprises II. (Farm Management II.) MSc level Lecture 7 Factors affecting the profitability of the main farm enterprises III. Enterprise studies: cereal production, potatoes, sugarbeet
CEREAL PRODUCTION
Yield of grain The components of yield Sowing Order of sowing Grain numbers Grain size Crop protection Harvesting Drying, storing
Price of grain Grain quality Time of marketing Variable costs
POTATOES
Yield Early or maincrop Seed Seed rate – maincrops Planting Fertiliser Weather Weeds, pests, disease Harvesting Storage
Fertiliser recommendation
Potato quality Price / Marketing Variety Size Soils Grading Supply / demand Central stores Marketing schemes
SUGARBEET Yield Price Objective Seed Fertiliser Weeds, pests, diseases Harvesting Price