Integrated Crop Management Production Practices

Reduced Input (Integrated Crop Management)
Production Practices
Northeastern United States

Below is an index of the ICM crop budgets prepared by NJAES in cooperation with the Northeast Farm Management Committee. You may use these as a reference to calculate your own crop budget. Use the links below to jump to your section of interest.

The costs and returns of production information contained in the budgets is for illustrative purposes only. The appropriate choice of cultural practices and the proper use and application of fertilizers, chemicals, and equipment is the individual growers’ responsibility. The trade or brand names given herein are supplied with the understanding that n o discrimination is intended (against similar products not mentioned) and no endorsement by Rutgers University, the Northeast Farm Management Committee or their affiliated institutions is implied.

Field Crops

Table 38: Costs and Returns – Corn for Grain
Table 39: Costs and Returns – Corn for Silage
Table 40: Costs and Returns for Alfalfa Hay (New Seeding)
Table 41: Costs and Returns for Alfalfa Hay (Established Stand)
Table 42: Costs and Returns for Soybeans
Table 43: Costs and Returns for White Potato

Fruits

Table 44: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Apples, Year of Land Preparation
Table 45: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Apples, Planting Year
Table 46: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Apples, Mature Trees – Years 8-20
Table 47: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Peaches, Year of Land Preparation
Table 48: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Peaches, Planting Year
Table 49: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Peaches, Mature Trees – Years 8-20
Table 50: Costs and Returns for Blueberries
Table 51: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Red Raspberries
Table 52: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Strawberries

Vegetables

Table 53: Costs and Returns for Bell Pepper
Table 54: Costs and Returns for Cabbage
Table 55: Costs and Returns for Pumpkin
Table 56: Costs and Returns for Snap Bean
Table 57: Costs and Returns for Sweet Corn (Early Season)
Table 58: Costs and Returns for Sweet Corn (Mid to Late Season)
Table 59: Costs and Returns for Tomato (Fresh Market)

Livestock

Table 60: Costs and Returns for Dairy Beef Steer
Table 61: Costs and R eturns for Dairy Goat, 100 Doe Herd
Table 62: Costs and Returns for Spring Lamb, Per Ewe