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randallinMo 11-27-2012 08:14:49 216.74.205.155 Report to Moderator	Depending upon location, the nutrient removal of corn stalks generally runs in the $11-$15 per acre range using current fertilizer prices. This gives you some place to "start" in establishing a price. I buy big round bales of corn stalks for bedding and pay $20-$25 per bale for bales weighing approx. 1000 pounds. [Reply]   [No Email]
RGMartin 11-27-2012 12:40:31 98.16.75.50 Report to Moderator	Re: Small Square Corn Stalk Bale Prices in reply to randallinMo, 11-27-2012 08:14:49   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see I think you need to do some more calculating. $20-30 per ton is closer to current value for fertilizer, not taking into account increased erosion from lack of ground cover.   [Reply]  [No Email]
randallinmo 11-28-2012 06:27:21 216.74.205.155 Report to Moderator	Re: Small Square Corn Stalk Bale Prices in reply to RGMartin, 11-27-2012 12:40:31   RGMartin, you may be correct. My calculations were based upon an article I read written by Mike Rankin, Crops and Soils Agent, University of Wisconsin.....in which he alloted 4.5 pounds of P205 and 25 pounds of K20 removal (per ton of dry matter) of corn stover. My current prices for these two ingredients is .51 per pound for P2o5, and .48 per pound for K2O...effectively totally $14.30 per ton of dry matter removed. Obviously the total yield will have an effect upon the actual per acre cost of removal. The title of the article was "Putting a Value on Corn Stover". Within this article he admits that there are many variables such as moisture content, yield, and leached nutrients due to rain. You are very correct with your concern for erosion and well as the loss of organic matter.   [Reply]  [No Email]
TomA 11-30-2012 11:06:58 76.9.90.82 Report to Moderator	Re: Small Square Corn Stalk Bale Prices in reply to randallinmo, 11-28-2012 06:27:21   Great discussion guys.   [Reply]  [No Email]