Welcome to NRCS Economics

New Economic Technical Notes

Number/Source	Subject	Author
CP33 Economics	Buffer Economics CP33 Economic Decision Support Tool - Soybeans CP33 Economic Decision Support Tool - Corn	Philip Barbour
FLORIDA Dairy / Beef	Livestock Shade Structures - Costs and Benefits	Jessica Bertine, FL
Economics MT-10	Soil Carbon Sequestration Opportunities for Montana Producers (PDF, 51KB)	Gerald M. Schaefer
TN.190.NM.6 :	Nitrogen Efficiency and Management (PDF; 122KB)	John Davis
TN.210.BIME.1	AN ANALYSIS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION COSTS FROM MANURE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SYSTEMS ON U.S. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION FACILITIES (PDF, 588KB)	Kelsi S. Bracmort
Economics MT-9	Energy Conservation on Irrigated Land in Eastern Montana (PDF, 42KB)	Gerald M. Schaefer
Missouri NRCS Economics Tool; Missouri NRCS Economics Fact Sheet	The Economics of Renovating Pasture for Cow Calf and Beef Stocker Operations	Lauren Cartwright, MO
TN.190.RP.1	PROFITABLE GRAZING-BASED DAIRY SYSTEMS (PDF, 120KB)	James B. Cropper

Updated State NRCS Economics Webpages

The NRCS State Economic Web-pages are updated.

Updated Price Indexes and FY09 Federal Discount Rates

Use 4.6% discount rate for cost calculations based on the OMB Appendix C: Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness, Lease-Purchase, and Related Analyses.  Use  4 7/8% for use for FY08 Water Resource Projects. FY08 Normalized Prices are available.  Spreadsheet of the most common indexes and discount rates, updated 5/6/2008 (XLS, 79KB)

USDA's New Web-based Awareness Tool Estimates Energy Use for Animal Housing

USDA unveiled the Energy Estimator for Animal Housing, a Web-based energy awareness tool designed to help agricultural producers reduce energy costs related to animal housing.