What we do…
How do you make your decisions for new equipment, land or anything on your farm? CropZilla can show you the financial impact and the effect on your schedule before you spend any money. CropZilla is the ultimate decision-support tool for your farm.
Equipment
Speed x width, fill time, machine capacity, market value
Labor & Inputs
Job qualifications, hours per day, seed varieties, chemicals, fertilizer
Fields
Location, size, field efficiency, harvest destination
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Field Plans
Field passes, harvest moisture, projected yield, travel times, lender labor, crop mix, etc.
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Knowledge = Profits
How we do it…
- CropZilla creates a digital model of your farm to optimize operations based on cost and timeliness
- CropZilla uses unique, sophisticated algorithms for optimizing your machines and labor resources
- Analyze the financial impact of any decision BEFORE you spend any money
- Plan your season by comparing “what-if” scenarios to optimize your product and profit
Use CropZilla to help you decide:
Effect of web corn on harvest costs (not drying)
Rent 300 acre field that is 20 miles away
New high speed planter
ROI on AutoSteer system on all equipment
Custom hire vs owned sprayer
New vertical tillage equipment
Evaluate cover crops — cost of both seed and seeding operations
Adding a late sidedress of nitrogen
Grow to 20 inch rows from 30 inches
Adding a custom grain hauling at harvest
Adding part-time help
Take 2 combines to 1
Adding a custom grain hauling at harvest
Pay back of adjustable rate seeding
Grain cart vs no grain cart
Operational cost of extra passes (fungicide, etc)
Tender labor vs no tender labor
Going to a variable cash rent vs fixed
Harvest logistics of elevator vs owned bins
No till vs strip till vs full tillage
Commercial drying vs owned dryer
Full-time vs part-time labor for entire operation
Fertilizer on planter or off planter
Trading tractors
Cost of harvesting green stem beans vs dry
Rental vs owning equipment
Pre plant nitrogen vs sidedress nitrogen
CropZilla ROI
A typical grain farm has equipment investments of $500 to $700 per acre. – Where are you on this range?
Annual operating costs for equipment and labor range from $80 to $150 per acre. – Where are you on this range?
Late planting or harvest can result in double or triple digit losses in $/acre.
Annual operating costs for equipment and labor range from $80 to $150 per acre.
We believe CropZilla can help get you there.