SUGARCANE STUBBLE REPLACEMENT ANALYSIS
 RATOON #
 YIELD (NT/A) A. 30
 SUCROSE (%) C. 13
 PRICE ($/STD.TON) E. 22
 PREHARVEST COST ($/ACRE) F. 65
 HARVEST COST ($/GROSS TON) H. 9
 TRASH (%) I. 8.5
 REPLANT COST ($/ACRE) *****
 INTEREST RATE (%) L. 14

 RETURN ($/A) 333.51

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3 REPLANT
 B. 40
 D. 13.5
 E. 22
 G. 75
 H. 9
 J. 5
 K. 350
 L. 14

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 Methodology

 The"Sugarcane Stubble Replacement Analysis"was specifically developed for

a large group of Florida producers. In other areas of the world, some changes

may need to be made to reflect local conditions. These changes would include

the units of measure, method of payment and ratooning ability of the cane.

Returns for the replant crop are the expected revenue, less pre-harvest and

harvest costs and the corresponding share of the land preparation and replant-

ing costs. In this example, only one-third of the cost is charged because of
the answers given-to the first two questions of the program.
 There are other things, such as individual cash flow and marketing re-

quirements, which must also be considered in the stubble replacement decision.

Also, the computer results are no better than the data supplied by the user.

Therefore, some research on current costs and returns is necessary before the

program is run. Producers with good production records will obviously be in
a better position to use the program.


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