Alternative Row Spacing for Corn Grain: Preliminary Findings for NY
John Hanchar, Farm Business Management Specialist
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
March 4, 2014
Summary
- Switching from 30 in. to 15 in. row spacing for corn grain can be an advantageous change for no-till, corn soybean farm with about 3,000 acres
- When expected corn price is $5.56 per bushel, expected change in annual profit varies from about $23,000 to about $104,000, for % changes in yield from 0.6 to 7.5 %, respectively
- Sensitivity of results suggests that farm operators should develop analyses specific to conditions on their farms
Alternative Row Spacing for Corn Grain: Preliminary Findings for NY, Powerpoint (pdf; 198KB)
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