Included in this publication is an Alfalfa Hay budget, a Grass / Mixed Hay budget, a basic pasture maintenance budget, and an E+ Fescue Replacement budget.  Navigation between the budgets is achieved by clicking on the buttons above. The purpose of these budgets is to serve as a management and decision-making guide for current and prospective producers of these enterprises. 

These budgets are not intended to replace a producer's own records and estimates. Producers are strongly encouraged to adapt these budgets to their specific operations. In the absence of such data, however, these budgets can serve as a reasonably accurate cost and income guide.

These budget estimates are based on the best and most accurate cost and price information available, but assumptions were made for many parameters.  Costs and returns are based on production practices and yield levels thought to be representative of typical producers in Kentucky given normal growing conditions and markets. This publication allows producers to change prices and quantities for easy adaptation of the budgets to their own farming situation.

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Author(s) Contact Information: 

Kenny Burdine  |  kburdine@uky.edu

Dick Trimble

Garry Lacefield

Ray Smith

Bill Witt

Tom Kenne