Field Budget
Choose a consistent comparison
Select the fields and crops you want to compare. Review the yield, price, acreage, and cost assumptions in Field Budget. Compare equivalent cost categories: a budget that includes land and machinery costs answers a different question from one that includes only purchased inputs.
Read the break-even calculation
For a simple crop-only comparison, break-even price equals included cost per acre divided by expected yield per acre. Break-even yield equals included cost per acre divided by expected crop price. Keep units consistent and use positive yield and price inputs. Other revenues and accounting choices can change the calculation.
A practical comparison
Keep the same cost categories while comparing a lower-yield case with your base plan. Then change the crop price separately. This shows whether a result depends primarily on yield, price, or the costs you included. Use your own entered assumptions; these examples do not supply financial reference values.
Keep the plan and actuals separate
Save the planning scenario, then record actual expenses, harvest, and sales as the season develops. An expected value for unsold grain is distinct from realized sales revenue. Economic return and cash flow answer different questions; review the view that matches your decision.