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JDOffice 1.2
Record Keeping Reports
The information contained in these reports come from the Record Keeping section of
JDOffice.
Simple Field Budget Summary Report
A Simple Field Budget Summary Report screen is the exact screen you see when you
select Record Keeping>Field Budget; because the screen is identical, it does not matter
how you navigate to it (either through the Reports or Record Keeping menu).
The costs must be entered into the Field Budget screen and calculated before a report can
be viewed (refer to “Field Budget” on page 151 for information). Prior to any field work, the
Field Budget is used to calculate the costs associated with a specific field to determine the
break-even price and yield; it will also estimate any potential profits or losses. This
information can then be used to plan ahead and decrease costs or inputs in certain areas
to increase overall profit and yield.
The values on the report are specific to the Farm name, Field name, State, Crop and
Season. If a choice in any of the categories is changed, then the report becomes a new
one specific to the new criteria.
Begin by entering the cost per acre for the field inputs and equipment. The drying, storage
and transportation cost are enter as a per bushel average. If there is a loan associated
with the selected criteria, enter it in Loan Information. Finally, enter any payments you
will receive from the government, the total acres planted, the expected yield, and the price
per bushel.
Clicking Calculate will multiply the costs by the number of acres, and then will subtract
that number from the expected revenue. After all the costs are entered, the report will
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