Nitrogen Rate of Return Calculator

Wheat, Barley, Canola & Hybrid Canola

Manitoba
Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Crop and Current N Rate (lb N/acre):
Cost/tonne $700 Economic data Moist Dry Arid
%N 46 CWRS Wheat 90 70 40
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Barley 90 50 40
Fertilizer N 10 Canola 70
increment Canola (hybrid) 100
Crop price $0.50 Expected prices ($/bushel):
increment, $ CWRS Wheat $5.00
Soil test N (0-24") 30 Barley $2.50
lb N/acre Canola $9.00
Fertilizer price $50 Canola (hybrid) $9.00
increment, $/tonne
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Version 1.0 May 2009

Disclaimer

Crop to examine:
Wheat (Moist)
Wheat (Dry)
Wheat (Arid)
Barley (Moist)
Barley (Dry)
Barley (Arid)
Canola
Canola (hybrid)
Disclaimer:
The equations developed in this calculator are based on soil fertility plot studies carried
out by Western Cooperative Fertilizer Limited over the period from 1989 to 2004 and
adopted by the Manitoba Soil Fertility Advisory Committee of government, university
and private industry scientists. The actual yield data equations are only best fit for the
site-years mentioned for each crop and will not reflect responses of all fields on the
Agroecological zones they represent. Therefore, N responses may be different on
individual farms, depending on management practices and agroecological conditions.

Economic return comparisons to N fertilization are based on the principle of net return as
described by University of Wisconsin Professor M. Rankin.
Rankin, M. 2005. Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator Version 3. University of Wisconsin - Extension.
Available [Online]: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/NComparison.htm
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 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Moist)
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Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected C
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* CWRS Wh
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 5.1 5.8
increment, $ 50 54.4 16.3 $22.3 $30.5
Soil test N (0-24") 30 60 56.7 18.6 $23.6 $32.9
lb N/acre 70 58.8 20.7 $23.9 $34.2
80 60.5 22.4 $23.1 $34.3
Current N Rateè 90 62.0 23.9 $21.3 $33.2
100 63.1 25.0 $18.4 $30.9
110 64.0 25.9 $14.5 $27.4
120 64.5 26.4 $9.5 $22.7
130 64.8 26.7 $3.4 $16.8
*Yield responses are averages from 25-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected C
Cost/ton $700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Increase Return ($/ac.) Less Fe
increment N Rate from 0 lb. N* CWRS Wh
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 5.1 5.8
increment, $ 50 54.4 $155.7 $182.9
Soil test N (0-24") 30 60 56.7 $157.0 $185.4
lb N/acre 70 58.8 $157.3 $186.7
80 60.5 $156.5 $186.8
Current N Rateè 90 62.0 $154.7 $185.6
100 63.1 $151.8 $183.3
110 64.0 $147.8 $179.8
 120 64.5 $142.9 $175.1
130 64.8 $136.8 $169.2
*Yield responses are averages from 25-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the CWRS Wheat:N Price Rati
within $1.00 of maximum
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o Fertilizer Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

Net Return ($/ac.)**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
6.5 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.4
$38.6 $46.7 $54.8 $63.0 $71.1
$42.3 $51.6 $60.9 $70.2 $79.5
$44.6 $54.9 $65.2 $75.6 $85.9
$45.5 $56.7 $68.0 $79.2 $90.4
$45.2 $57.1 $69.0 $81.0 $92.9
$43.4 $55.9 $68.4 $81.0 $93.5
$40.3 $53.3 $66.2 $79.1 $92.1
$35.9 $49.1 $62.3 $75.5 $88.8
$30.1 $43.5 $56.8 $70.1 $83.5

Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
6.5 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.4
$210.1 $237.2 $264.4 $291.6 $318.8
$213.7 $242.1 $270.4 $298.8 $327.2
$216.0 $245.4 $274.8 $304.2 $333.6
$217.0 $247.3 $277.5 $307.8 $338.1
$216.6 $247.6 $278.6 $309.6 $340.6
$214.9 $246.5 $278.0 $309.6 $341.1
$211.8 $243.8 $275.8 $307.8 $339.8
 $207.4 $239.6 $271.9 $304.2 $336.4
$201.6 $234.0 $266.4 $298.8 $331.2

or the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Dry)
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Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CW
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* CWRS Whe
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 5.1 5.8
increment, $ 30 34.5 9.0 $10.6 $15.1
Soil test N (0-24") 30 40 37.0 11.4 $12.4 $18.1
lb N/acre 50 39.2 13.6 $13.2 $20.0
60 41.1 15.6 $13.1 $20.9
Current N Rateè 70 42.8 17.3 $12.1 $20.7
80 44.2 18.7 $10.2 $19.5
90 45.4 19.9 $7.3 $17.3
100 46.3 20.8 $3.6 $14.0
110 47.0 21.4 ($1.1) $9.7
*Yield responses are averages from 67-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this t
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CW
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Fer
increment N Rate yield CWRS Whe
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 5.1 5.8
increment, $ 30 34.5 $100.0 $117.2
Soil test N (0-24") 30 40 37.0 $101.7 $120.2
lb N/acre 50 39.2 $102.5 $122.1
60 41.1 $102.4 $123.0
Current N Rateè 70 42.8 $101.4 $122.8
80 44.2 $99.5 $121.6
90 45.4 $96.7 $119.4
 100 46.3 $92.9 $116.1
110 47.0 $88.3 $111.8
*Yield responses are averages from 67-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
within $1.00 of maximum
Calculator

o Fertilizer Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

Net Return ($/ac.)**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
6.5 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.4
$19.6 $24.1 $28.6 $33.1 $37.5
$23.8 $29.5 $35.2 $40.9 $46.7
$26.8 $33.6 $40.5 $47.3 $54.1
$28.7 $36.5 $44.3 $52.1 $59.9
$29.4 $38.0 $46.6 $55.3 $63.9
$28.9 $38.2 $47.6 $56.9 $66.3
$27.2 $37.2 $47.1 $57.0 $67.0
$24.4 $34.8 $45.2 $55.6 $66.0
$20.4 $31.1 $41.8 $52.5 $63.3

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Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
6.5 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.4
$134.5 $151.7 $169.0 $186.2 $203.5
$138.7 $157.1 $175.6 $194.1 $212.6
$141.7 $161.3 $180.9 $200.4 $220.0
$143.5 $164.1 $184.7 $205.2 $225.8
$144.2 $165.6 $187.0 $208.4 $229.8
$143.7 $165.9 $188.0 $210.1 $232.2
$142.1 $164.8 $187.5 $210.2 $232.9
 $139.3 $162.4 $185.6 $208.7 $231.9
$135.3 $158.7 $182.2 $205.7 $229.2

or the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Arid)
Go to Marginal Revenue Chart Go to Fertilizer as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CW
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* CWRS Whe
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 5.1 5.8
increment, $ 0 27.2 0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Soil test N (0-24") 30 10 30.0 2.8 $2.9 $4.3
lb N/acre 20 32.0 4.8 $3.1 $5.6
30 33.3 6.1 $0.7 $3.8
Current N Rateè 40 33.8 6.7 ($4.4) ($1.0)
50 33.6 6.4 ($12.1) ($8.9)
60 32.6 5.4 ($22.5) ($19.8)
70 30.9 3.7 ($35.6) ($33.7)
80 28.3 1.2 ($51.3) ($50.7)
*Yield responses are averages from 55-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this t
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CW
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Fer
increment N Rate yield CWRS Whe
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 5.1 5.8
increment, $ 0 27.2 $95.2 $108.8
Soil test N (0-24") 30 10 30.0 $98.1 $113.1
lb N/acre 20 32.0 $98.3 $114.3
30 33.3 $95.9 $112.5
Current N Rateè 40 33.8 $90.8 $107.7
50 33.6 $83.1 $99.9
60 32.6 $72.7 $89.0
 70 30.9 $59.6 $75.0
80 28.3 $43.9 $58.0
*Yield responses are averages from 55-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
within $1.00 of maximum
Calculator

Fertilizer as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

Net Return ($/ac.)**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
6.5 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.4
$0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
$5.7 $7.1 $8.5 $9.9 $11.3
$8.0 $10.4 $12.8 $15.3 $17.7
$6.8 $9.9 $13.0 $16.0 $19.1
$2.3 $5.6 $8.9 $12.3 $15.6
($5.7) ($2.5) $0.7 $3.9 $7.1
($17.1) ($14.4) ($11.7) ($9.0) ($6.2)
($31.9) ($30.1) ($28.2) ($26.4) ($24.6)
($50.2) ($49.6) ($49.0) ($48.4) ($47.8)

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Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
6.5 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.4
$122.4 $136.0 $149.6 $163.2 $176.7
$128.1 $143.1 $158.1 $173.1 $188.1
$130.3 $146.4 $162.4 $178.4 $194.4
$129.2 $145.9 $162.5 $179.2 $195.9
$124.6 $141.6 $158.5 $175.4 $192.3
$116.7 $133.5 $150.3 $167.1 $183.9
$105.3 $121.6 $137.9 $154.2 $170.5
 $90.5 $105.9 $121.3 $136.7 $152.2
$72.2 $86.4 $100.6 $114.7 $128.9

or the CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Moist)
Go to Marginal Revenue Chart Go to Fertilizer Price as a Variab

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* Barley:N
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 1.4 2.2
increment, $ 50 103.2 37.3 $2.7 $21.3
Soil test N (0-24") 30 60 108.5 42.5 $1.0 $22.2
lb N/acre 70 113.0 47.0 ($1.4) $22.0
80 116.7 50.7 ($4.6) $20.7
Current N Rateè 90 119.7 53.7 ($8.5) $18.3
100 122.0 56.0 ($13.2) $14.8
110 123.5 57.5 ($18.6) $10.2
120 124.3 58.3 ($24.7) $4.5
130 124.4 58.4 ($31.6) ($2.4)
*Yield responses are averages from 18-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Barley:N Price Ratio range in this table and in
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Ferti
increment N Rate yield Barley:N
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 1.4 2.2
increment, $ 50 103.2 $68.6 $120.3
Soil test N (0-24") 30 60 108.5 $67.0 $121.2
lb N/acre 70 113.0 $64.5 $121.0
80 116.7 $61.4 $119.7
Current N Rateè 90 119.7 $57.5 $117.3
100 122.0 $52.8 $113.8
110 123.5 $47.4 $109.2
 120 124.3 $41.3 $103.4
130 124.4 $34.4 $96.6
*Yield responses are averages from 18-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the barley:N Price Ratio range in t
within $1.00 of maximum
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Fertilizer Price as a Variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Barley Price

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

Net Return ($/ac.)**

Barley:N Price Ratio
2.9 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.8
$39.9 $58.5 $77.2 $95.8 $114.4
$43.5 $64.7 $85.9 $107.2 $128.4
$45.5 $69.0 $92.5 $116.0 $139.5
$46.1 $71.5 $96.8 $122.2 $147.5
$45.2 $72.1 $98.9 $125.8 $152.7
$42.8 $70.8 $98.8 $126.8 $154.8
$39.0 $67.7 $96.5 $125.3 $154.0
$33.6 $62.8 $92.0 $121.1 $150.3
$26.8 $56.0 $85.2 $114.4 $143.6

Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected Barley Price

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

Barley:N Price Ratio
2.9 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.8
$171.9 $223.5 $275.1 $326.7 $378.3
$175.4 $229.6 $283.9 $338.1 $392.3
$177.5 $234.0 $290.4 $346.9 $403.4
$178.1 $236.4 $294.8 $353.1 $411.5
$177.2 $237.0 $296.9 $356.7 $416.6
$174.8 $235.8 $296.8 $357.8 $418.8
$170.9 $232.7 $294.4 $356.2 $418.0
 $165.6 $227.7 $289.9 $352.0 $414.2
$158.8 $221.0 $283.1 $345.3 $407.5

or the barley:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Dry)
Go to Marginal Revenue Chart Go to Fertilizer Price as a Variabl

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected B
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* Barley:N P
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 1.4 2.2
increment, $ 10 81.0 9.9 $2.9 $7.9
Soil test N (0-24") 30 20 89.2 18.1 $4.2 $13.3
lb N/acre 30 95.8 24.6 $3.9 $16.2
40 100.7 29.6 $1.9 $16.7
Current N Rateè 50 104.0 32.9 ($1.7) $14.7
60 105.7 34.5 ($7.0) $10.3
70 105.7 34.5 ($13.9) $3.4
80 104.1 32.9 ($22.4) ($6.0)
90 100.8 29.7 ($32.6) ($17.8)
*Yield responses are averages from 70-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Barley:N Price Ratio range in this table and in
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected B
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Fertili
increment N Rate yield Barley:N P
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 1.4 2.2
increment, $ 10 81.0 $74.1 $114.6
Soil test N (0-24") 30 20 89.2 $75.4 $120.0
lb N/acre 30 95.8 $75.0 $122.9
40 100.7 $73.0 $123.4
Current N Rateè 50 104.0 $69.4 $121.4
60 105.7 $64.2 $117.0
70 105.7 $57.3 $110.1
 80 104.1 $48.7 $100.7
90 100.8 $38.5 $88.9
*Yield responses are averages from 70-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the barley:N Price Ratio range in th
within $1.00 of maximum
 Calculator

Fertilizer Price as a Variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Barley Price

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

Net Return ($/ac.)**

Barley:N Price Ratio
2.9 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.8
$12.8 $17.7 $22.6 $27.6 $32.5
$22.3 $31.3 $40.4 $49.4 $58.4
$28.5 $40.9 $53.2 $65.5 $77.8
$31.5 $46.3 $61.1 $75.9 $90.7
$31.2 $47.6 $64.0 $80.5 $96.9
$27.6 $44.8 $62.1 $79.4 $96.6
$20.7 $37.9 $55.2 $72.5 $89.8
$10.5 $27.0 $43.4 $59.9 $76.3
($2.9) $11.9 $26.7 $41.5 $56.4

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N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected Barley Price

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

Barley:N Price Ratio
2.9 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.8
$155.1 $195.6 $236.1 $276.5 $317.0
$164.6 $209.2 $253.8 $298.4 $343.0
$170.8 $218.7 $266.6 $314.5 $362.4
$173.8 $224.1 $274.5 $324.8 $375.2
$173.4 $225.4 $277.4 $329.5 $381.5
$169.8 $222.7 $275.5 $328.3 $381.2
$162.9 $215.8 $268.6 $321.5 $374.3
 $152.8 $204.8 $256.8 $308.9 $360.9
$139.3 $189.7 $240.1 $290.5 $340.9

or the barley:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Arid)
Go to Marginal Revenue Chart Go to Fertilizer Rate as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected B
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* Barley:N P
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 1.4 2.2
increment, $ 0 41.2 0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Soil test N (0-24") 30 10 45.6 4.5 ($2.4) ($0.2)
lb N/acre 20 49.5 8.3 ($5.5) ($1.4)
30 52.7 11.5 ($9.3) ($3.5)
Current N Rateè 40 55.2 14.0 ($13.6) ($6.6)
50 57.1 15.9 ($18.6) ($10.7)
60 58.4 17.2 ($24.3) ($15.7)
70 59.0 17.8 ($30.6) ($21.7)
80 59.0 17.8 ($37.5) ($28.6)
*Yield responses are averages from 9-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Barley:N Price Ratio range in this table and in
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected B
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Fertili
increment N Rate yield Barley:N P
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 1.4 2.2
increment, $ 0 41.2 $41.2 $61.8
Soil test N (0-24") 30 10 45.6 $38.7 $61.6
lb N/acre 20 49.5 $35.6 $60.4
30 52.7 $31.9 $58.2
Current N Rateè 40 55.2 $27.5 $55.2
50 57.1 $22.5 $51.1
60 58.4 $16.9 $46.1
 70 59.0 $10.6 $40.1
80 59.0 $3.7 $33.2
*Yield responses are averages from 9-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the barley:N Price Ratio range in th
within $1.00 of maximum
 Calculator
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o Fertilizer Rate as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Barley Price

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

Net Return ($/ac.)**

Barley:N Price Ratio
2.9 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.8
$0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
$2.0 $4.3 $6.5 $8.7 $11.0
$2.8 $6.9 $11.1 $15.2 $19.4
$2.2 $8.0 $13.7 $19.5 $25.2
$0.4 $7.4 $14.4 $21.5 $28.5
($2.7) $5.3 $13.3 $21.2 $29.2
($7.1) $1.5 $10.1 $18.7 $27.4
($12.7) ($3.8) $5.1 $14.0 $23.0
($19.7) ($10.8) ($1.8) $7.1 $16.0

e)
N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected Barley Price

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

Barley:N Price Ratio
2.9 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.8
$82.4 $102.9 $123.5 $144.1 $164.7
$84.4 $107.2 $130.0 $152.8 $175.7
$85.1 $109.9 $134.6 $159.3 $184.1
$84.6 $110.9 $137.2 $163.6 $189.9
$82.8 $110.4 $138.0 $165.6 $193.2
$79.7 $108.2 $136.8 $165.3 $193.9
$75.3 $104.5 $133.7 $162.9 $192.1
 $69.6 $99.1 $128.6 $158.2 $187.7
$62.7 $92.2 $121.7 $151.2 $180.7

or the barley:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (All)
Go to Marginal Revenue Chart Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Ca
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $7.50 $8.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* Canola:N P
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 10.8 11.6
increment, $ 30 31.9 6.0 $24.0 $26.9
Soil test N (0-24") 30 40 33.5 7.6 $29.2 $33.0
lb N/acre 50 35.0 9.0 $33.2 $37.7
60 36.2 10.3 $35.8 $40.9
Current N Rateè 70 37.3 11.4 $37.0 $42.7
80 38.2 12.3 $36.9 $43.0
90 38.9 13.0 $35.4 $41.9
100 39.5 13.6 $32.6 $39.4
110 39.9 13.9 $28.4 $35.4
*Yield responses are averages from 34-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (canola price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Canola:N Price Ratio range in this table and in
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Ca
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $7.50 $8.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Fertiliz
increment N Rate yield Canola:N P
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 10.8 11.6
increment, $ 30 31.9 $218.4 $234.3
Soil test N (0-24") 30 40 33.5 $223.7 $240.4
lb N/acre 50 35.0 $227.6 $245.1
60 36.2 $230.2 $248.3
Current N Rateè 70 37.3 $231.4 $250.1
80 38.2 $231.3 $250.4
90 38.9 $229.8 $249.3
 100 39.5 $227.0 $246.8
110 39.9 $222.9 $242.8
*Yield responses are averages from 34-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (canola price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Canola:N Price Ratio range in th
within $1.00 of maximum
n Calculator

o Fertilizer Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Canola Price

$8.50 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50

Net Return ($/ac.)**

Canola:N Price Ratio
12.3 13.0 13.7 14.5 15.2
$29.9 $32.9 $35.9 $38.9 $41.8
$36.8 $40.6 $44.4 $48.2 $52.0
$42.2 $46.7 $51.2 $55.8 $60.3
$46.1 $51.2 $56.4 $61.5 $66.7
$48.4 $54.1 $59.8 $65.5 $71.2
$49.2 $55.3 $61.5 $67.6 $73.8
$48.4 $55.0 $61.5 $68.0 $74.5
$46.2 $53.0 $59.7 $66.5 $73.3
$42.4 $49.3 $56.3 $63.3 $70.3

e)
N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected Canola Price

$8.50 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

Canola:N Price Ratio
12.3 13.0 13.7 14.5 15.2
$250.3 $266.2 $282.2 $298.1 $314.0
$257.2 $273.9 $290.7 $307.5 $324.2
$262.6 $280.0 $297.5 $315.0 $332.5
$266.4 $284.5 $302.6 $320.8 $338.9
$268.7 $287.4 $306.1 $324.7 $343.4
$269.5 $288.6 $307.8 $326.9 $346.0
$268.8 $288.3 $307.7 $327.2 $346.7
 $266.5 $286.3 $306.0 $325.8 $345.5
$262.7 $282.7 $302.6 $322.5 $342.5

or the Canola:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (All)
Go to Marginal Revenue Chart Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Hybrid
Cost/ton $700 Go to Total Net Return Below
%N 46 $7.50 $8.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Increase
increment N Rate yield from 0 lb. N* Canola:N P
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) (bu./ac.) 10.8 11.6
increment, $ 60 42.7 10.3 $35.8 $40.9
Soil test N (0-24") 30 70 44.1 11.7 $39.1 $44.9
lb N/acre 80 45.3 12.9 $41.7 $48.2
90 46.5 14.1 $43.5 $50.6
Current N Rateè 100 47.6 15.2 $44.6 $52.2
110 48.5 16.1 $44.9 $53.0
120 49.4 17.0 $44.5 $53.0
130 50.2 17.8 $43.4 $52.2
140 50.8 18.4 $41.4 $50.7
*Yield responses are averages from 34-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = canola price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Canola:N Price Ratio range in this table and in
within $1.00 of maximum

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Hybrid
Cost/ton 700 Return to Net Return
%N 46 $7.50 $8.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69 Yield
Fertilizer N 10 Average Return ($/ac.) Less Fertiliz
incremement N Rate yield Canola:N P
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 10.8 11.6
increment, $ 60 42.7 $278.8 $300.1
Soil test N (0-24") 30 70 44.1 $282.1 $304.1
lb N/acre 80 45.3 $284.7 $307.4
90 46.5 $286.5 $309.8
Current N Rateè 100 47.6 $287.6 $311.4
110 48.5 $287.9 $312.2
120 49.4 $287.5 $312.2
 130 50.2 $286.4 $311.4
140 50.8 $284.4 $309.9
*Yield responses are averages from 34-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (canola price x yield) - (N price x N rate)
Net return in blue represents maximum ± $0.50 for the Canola:N Price Ratio range in th
within $1.00 of maximum
n Calculator

o Fertilizer Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Hybrid Canola Price

$8.50 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50

Net Return ($/ac.)**

Canola:N Price Ratio
12.3 13.0 13.7 14.5 15.2
$46.1 $51.2 $56.4 $61.5 $66.7
$50.8 $56.6 $62.4 $68.3 $74.1
$54.6 $61.1 $67.6 $74.0 $80.5
$57.6 $64.7 $71.7 $78.8 $85.8
$59.8 $67.4 $74.9 $82.5 $90.1
$61.1 $69.1 $77.2 $85.3 $93.4
$61.5 $70.0 $78.5 $87.0 $95.5
$61.1 $70.0 $78.9 $87.8 $96.7
$59.9 $69.1 $78.3 $87.5 $96.8

)
N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

Expected Hybrid Canola Price

$8.50 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50

Return ($/ac.) Less Fertilizer Costs for Applied N**

Canola:N Price Ratio
12.3 13.0 13.7 14.5 15.2
$321.5 $342.8 $364.2 $385.5 $406.9
$326.2 $348.2 $370.2 $392.3 $414.3
$330.0 $352.7 $375.4 $398.0 $420.7
$333.0 $356.3 $379.5 $402.8 $426.0
$335.2 $359.0 $382.7 $406.5 $430.3
$336.5 $360.7 $385.0 $409.3 $433.6
$336.9 $361.6 $386.3 $411.0 $435.7
 $336.5 $361.6 $386.7 $411.8 $436.9
$335.3 $360.7 $386.1 $411.5 $437.0

or the Canola:N Price Ratio range in this table and in Orange

 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Moist)
Return to Wheat (Moist) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as a variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CWRS Whe
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 sp
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 50 2.7 $1.34 $1.53 $1.73
Soil test N (0-24") 30 60 2.4 $1.19 $1.36 $1.53
lb N/acre 70 2.1 $1.04 $1.19 $1.33
80 1.8 $0.89 $1.01 $1.14
Current N Rateè 90 1.5 $0.73 $0.84 $0.94
100 1.2 $0.58 $0.67 $0.75
110 0.9 $0.43 $0.49 $0.55
120 0.6 $0.28 $0.32 $0.36
130 0.3 $0.13 $0.15 $0.16
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
lculator

Price as a variable Return to Data Entry

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$1.92 $2.11 $2.30 $2.49

$1.70 $1.87 $2.04 $2.21
$1.48 $1.63 $1.78 $1.93
$1.27 $1.39 $1.52 $1.65
$1.05 $1.15 $1.26 $1.36
$0.83 $0.92 $1.00 $1.08
$0.62 $0.68 $0.74 $0.80
$0.40 $0.44 $0.48 $0.52
$0.18 $0.20 $0.22 $0.24
lizer rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
dollar spent on N.
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Dry)
Return to Wheat (dry) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CWRS Wheat Pr
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 spent
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 30 2.7 $1.38 $1.58 $1.78
Soil test N (0-24") 30 40 2.5 $1.25 $1.43 $1.61
lb N/acre 50 2.2 $1.12 $1.28 $1.44
60 1.9 $0.99 $1.13 $1.27
Current N Rateè 70 1.7 $0.85 $0.98 $1.10
80 1.4 $0.72 $0.83 $0.93
90 1.2 $0.59 $0.68 $0.76
100 0.9 $0.46 $0.53 $0.59
110 0.6 $0.33 $0.38 $0.42
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
alculator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$1.97 $2.17 $2.37 $2.56

$1.78 $1.96 $2.14 $2.32
$1.60 $1.76 $1.92 $2.08
$1.41 $1.55 $1.69 $1.83
$1.22 $1.34 $1.47 $1.59
$1.03 $1.14 $1.24 $1.34
$0.85 $0.93 $1.01 $1.10
$0.66 $0.72 $0.79 $0.85
$0.47 $0.52 $0.56 $0.61
a fertilizer rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
last dollar spent on N.
dollar spent on N.
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Arid)
Return to Wheat (Arid) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected CWRS Wheat P
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 spent
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.50 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 0 3.6 $1.80 $2.06 $2.32
Soil test N (0-24") 30 10 2.8 $1.42 $1.62 $1.82
lb N/acre 20 2.0 $1.03 $1.18 $1.33
30 1.3 $0.65 $0.74 $0.84
Current N Rateè 40 0.5 $0.27 $0.30 $0.34
50 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
60 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
70 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
80 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
alculator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected CWRS Wheat Price

$5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$2.58 $2.83 $3.09 $3.35

$2.03 $2.23 $2.43 $2.63
$1.48 $1.63 $1.77 $1.92
$0.93 $1.02 $1.11 $1.21
$0.38 $0.42 $0.45 $0.49
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
fertilizer rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
ast dollar spent on N.
dollar spent on N.
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Moist)
Return to Barley (Moist ) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable
Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Barley Pr
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 sp
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 50 6.0 $0.86 $1.29 $1.73
Soil test N (0-24") 30 60 5.2 $0.76 $1.13 $1.51
lb N/acre 70 4.5 $0.65 $0.97 $1.30
80 3.8 $0.54 $0.81 $1.08
Current N Rateè 90 3.0 $0.44 $0.65 $0.87
100 2.3 $0.33 $0.49 $0.66
110 1.5 $0.22 $0.33 $0.44
120 0.8 $0.11 $0.17 $0.23
130 0.1 $0.01 $0.01 $0.01
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
culator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Barley Price

$2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$2.16 $2.59 $3.02 $3.45

$1.89 $2.27 $2.65 $3.02
$1.62 $1.95 $2.27 $2.60
$1.36 $1.63 $1.90 $2.17
$1.09 $1.31 $1.52 $1.74
$0.82 $0.98 $1.15 $1.31
$0.55 $0.66 $0.77 $0.88
$0.29 $0.34 $0.40 $0.46
$0.02 $0.02 $0.03 $0.03
er rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Dry)
Return to Barley (Dry) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Barley Pri
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 spe
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 10 9.9 $1.42 $2.14 $2.85
Soil test N (0-24") 30 20 8.2 $1.19 $1.78 $2.38
lb N/acre 30 6.6 $0.95 $1.43 $1.90
40 4.9 $0.71 $1.07 $1.43
Current N Rateè 50 3.3 $0.48 $0.71 $0.95
60 1.7 $0.24 $0.36 $0.48
70 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
80 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
90 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
culator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Barley Price

$2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$3.56 $4.27 $4.99 $5.70

$2.97 $3.56 $4.16 $4.75
$2.38 $2.85 $3.33 $3.80
$1.78 $2.14 $2.50 $2.85
$1.19 $1.43 $1.67 $1.91
$0.60 $0.72 $0.84 $0.96
$0.01 $0.01 $0.01 $0.01
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
zer rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
llar spent on N.
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (Arid)
Return to Barley (Arid) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Barley Pric
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 spen
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 0 5.1 $0.74 $1.11 $1.48
Soil test N (0-24") 30 10 4.5 $0.65 $0.97 $1.29
lb N/acre 20 3.8 $0.55 $0.83 $1.11
30 3.2 $0.46 $0.69 $0.92
Current N Rateè 40 2.5 $0.37 $0.55 $0.74
50 1.9 $0.28 $0.41 $0.55
60 1.3 $0.18 $0.28 $0.37
70 0.6 $0.09 $0.14 $0.18
80 0.0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
lculator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Barley Price

$2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$1.85 $2.22 $2.59 $2.95

$1.62 $1.94 $2.26 $2.58
$1.38 $1.66 $1.94 $2.21
$1.15 $1.38 $1.61 $1.84
$0.92 $1.11 $1.29 $1.47
$0.69 $0.83 $0.97 $1.10
$0.46 $0.55 $0.64 $0.73
$0.23 $0.27 $0.32 $0.36
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
ilizer rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
dollar spent on N.
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (All)
Return Canola as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Canola Price
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $7.50 $8.00 $8.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 30 1.8 $1.96 $2.09 $2.22
Soil test N (0-24") 30 40 1.6 $1.76 $1.88 $2.00
lb N/acre 50 1.4 $1.57 $1.67 $1.78
60 1.3 $1.37 $1.47 $1.56
Current N Rateè 70 1.1 $1.18 $1.26 $1.34
80 0.9 $0.98 $1.05 $1.11
90 0.7 $0.79 $0.84 $0.89
100 0.5 $0.59 $0.63 $0.67
110 0.4 $0.40 $0.42 $0.45
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
alculator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Canola Price

$9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$2.35 $2.48 $2.61 $2.74

$2.12 $2.23 $2.35 $2.47
$1.88 $1.99 $2.09 $2.20
$1.65 $1.74 $1.83 $1.92
$1.41 $1.49 $1.57 $1.65
$1.18 $1.25 $1.31 $1.38
$0.95 $1.00 $1.05 $1.10
$0.71 $0.75 $0.79 $0.83
$0.48 $0.50 $0.53 $0.56
fertilizer rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
ast dollar spent on N.
dollar spent on N.
 Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
Manitoba (All)
Return to Canola (hybrid) as variable Go to Fertilizer Price as variable

Fertilizer N data
Fertilizer Type UREA Expected Hybrid Canola
Cost/ton $700
%N 46 $7.50 $8.00 $8.50
Cost/Unit of N $0.69
Fertilizer N 10 Marginal Revenue ($/$1 spe
increment N Rate MY MR/MC
Crop price $0.5 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.)
increment, $ 60 1.5 $1.59 $1.70 $1.80
Soil test N (0-24") 30 70 1.4 $1.48 $1.58 $1.68
lb N/acre 80 1.3 $1.37 $1.47 $1.56
90 1.2 $1.27 $1.35 $1.43
Current N Rateè 100 1.1 $1.16 $1.23 $1.31
110 1.0 $1.05 $1.12 $1.19
120 0.9 $0.94 $1.00 $1.07
130 0.8 $0.83 $0.89 $0.94
140 0.7 $0.72 $0.77 $0.82
** MY=marginal yield is the yield difference as a result of a fertilizer rate increase of
MR/MC=marginal yield/marginal cost, is the return on the last dollar spent on N.
MR/MC in green represents 1.25 to 1.50 return on the last dollar spent on N.
culator

Price as variable Return to Data Entry

Expected Hybrid Canola Price

$9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50

rginal Revenue ($/$1 spent on N)**

MR/MC

$1.91 $2.01 $2.12 $2.23

$1.78 $1.88 $1.98 $2.08
$1.65 $1.74 $1.83 $1.92
$1.52 $1.60 $1.69 $1.77
$1.39 $1.47 $1.54 $1.62
$1.26 $1.33 $1.40 $1.47
$1.13 $1.19 $1.25 $1.32
$1.00 $1.05 $1.11 $1.16
$0.87 $0.92 $0.96 $1.01
er rate increase of 10 lb N/acre
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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop WHEAT Expected N Fertilizer
$/bushel $5.00
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* CWRS Wheat:N Price
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 9.2 8.4 7.8
lb N/acre 50 16.3 $54.1 $51.7 $49.2
60 18.6 $60.5 $57.5 $54.5
70 20.7 $65.3 $61.8 $58.4
80 22.4 $68.6 $64.6 $60.7
Current N Rateè 90 23.9 $70.4 $66.0 $61.5
100 25.0 $70.8 $65.8 $60.9
110 25.9 $69.6 $64.1 $58.7
120 26.4 $66.9 $61.0 $55.0
130 26.7 $62.7 $56.3 $49.9
*Yield responses are averages from 25-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
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Net Return ($/ac.)**

CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
7.2 6.7 6.3 6.0
$46.7 $44.2 $41.8 $39.3
$51.6 $48.6 $45.6 $42.7
$54.9 $51.4 $48.0 $44.5
$56.7 $52.8 $48.8 $44.9
$57.1 $52.6 $48.2 $43.7
$55.9 $51.0 $46.0 $41.1
$53.3 $47.8 $42.4 $37.0
$49.1 $43.2 $37.3 $31.3
$43.5 $37.0 $30.6 $24.2

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop WHEAT Expected N Fertilizer
$/bushel $5.00
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* CWRS Wheat:N Price
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 9.2 8.4 7.8
lb N/acre 30 9.0 $28.5 $27.0 $25.6
40 11.4 $35.4 $33.5 $31.5
50 13.6 $41.1 $38.6 $36.1
60 15.6 $45.4 $42.4 $39.4
Current N Rateè 70 17.3 $48.4 $44.9 $41.5
80 18.7 $50.1 $46.1 $42.2
90 19.9 $50.5 $46.0 $41.6
100 20.8 $49.6 $44.7 $39.7
110 21.4 $47.4 $42.0 $36.5
*Yield responses are averages from 67-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (wheat price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
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CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
7.2 6.7 6.3 6.0
$24.1 $22.6 $21.1 $19.6
$29.5 $27.5 $25.6 $23.6
$33.6 $31.2 $28.7 $26.2
$36.5 $33.5 $30.5 $27.6
$38.0 $34.5 $31.1 $27.6
$38.2 $34.3 $30.3 $26.4
$37.2 $32.7 $28.3 $23.8
$34.8 $29.8 $24.9 $20.0
$31.1 $25.7 $20.2 $14.8

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop WHEAT Expected N Fertilizer
$/bushel $5.00
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* CWRS Wheat:N Price
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 9.2 8.4 7.8
lb N/acre 0 0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
10 2.8 $8.6 $8.1 $7.6
20 4.8 $13.4 $12.4 $11.4
30 6.1 $14.4 $12.9 $11.4
Current N Rateè 40 6.7 $11.5 $9.6 $7.6
50 6.4 $4.9 $2.5 ($0.0)
60 5.4 ($5.5) ($8.5) ($11.4)
70 3.7 ($19.7) ($23.2) ($26.6)
80 1.2 ($37.7) ($41.7) ($45.6)
*Yield responses are averages from 55-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
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CWRS Wheat:N Price Ratio
7.2 6.7 6.3 6.0
$0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
$7.1 $6.6 $6.1 $5.6
$10.4 $9.4 $8.4 $7.4
$9.9 $8.4 $6.9 $5.5
$5.6 $3.6 $1.7 ($0.3)
($2.5) ($5.0) ($7.4) ($9.9)
($14.4) ($17.3) ($20.3) ($23.3)
($30.1) ($33.5) ($37.0) ($40.5)
($49.6) ($53.5) ($57.5) ($61.4)

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop BARLEY Expected N Fertilizer P
$/bushel $2.50
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* Barley:N Price Ratio
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 4.6 4.2 3.9
lb N/acre 50 37.3 $66.0 $63.5 $61.0
60 42.5 $73.6 $70.6 $67.7
70 47.0 $79.4 $75.9 $72.5
80 50.7 $83.3 $79.4 $75.4
Current N Rateè 90 53.7 $85.4 $81.0 $76.5
100 56.0 $85.7 $80.7 $75.8
110 57.5 $84.0 $78.6 $73.2
120 58.3 $80.6 $74.7 $68.7
130 58.4 $75.3 $68.8 $62.4
*Yield responses are averages from 18-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
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Net Return ($/ac.)**

Barley:N Price Ratio
3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0
$58.5 $56.1 $53.6 $51.1
$64.7 $61.7 $58.8 $55.8
$69.0 $65.5 $62.1 $58.6
$71.5 $67.5 $63.6 $59.6
$72.1 $67.6 $63.2 $58.7
$70.8 $65.9 $60.9 $56.0
$67.7 $62.3 $56.9 $51.4
$62.8 $56.9 $50.9 $45.0
$56.0 $49.6 $43.2 $36.7

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop BARLEY Expected N Fertilizer P
$/bushel $2.50
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* Barley:N Price Ratio
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 4.6 4.2 3.9
lb N/acre 10 9.9 $19.2 $18.7 $18.2
20 18.1 $34.3 $33.3 $32.3
30 24.6 $45.3 $43.8 $42.3
40 29.6 $52.2 $50.2 $48.3
Current N Rateè 50 32.9 $55.0 $52.5 $50.1
60 34.5 $53.7 $50.8 $47.8
70 34.5 $48.3 $44.9 $41.4
80 32.9 $38.8 $34.9 $30.9
90 29.7 $25.2 $20.8 $16.3
*Yield responses are averages from 70-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
**Net Return = (barley price x yield increase) - (N price x N rate)
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Net Return ($/ac.)**

Barley:N Price Ratio
3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0
$17.7 $17.2 $16.7 $16.2
$31.3 $30.4 $29.4 $28.4
$40.9 $39.4 $37.9 $36.4
$46.3 $44.3 $42.3 $40.4
$47.6 $45.1 $42.7 $40.2
$44.8 $41.9 $38.9 $35.9
$37.9 $34.5 $31.0 $27.6
$27.0 $23.0 $19.1 $15.1
$11.9 $7.4 $3.0 ($1.5)

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop BARLEY Expected N Fertilizer P
$/bushel $2.50
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* Barley:N Price Ratio
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 4.6 4.2 3.9
lb N/acre 0 0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
10 4.5 $5.7 $5.2 $4.7
20 8.3 $9.9 $8.9 $7.9
30 11.5 $12.4 $10.9 $9.4
Current N Rateè 40 14.0 $13.4 $11.4 $9.4
50 15.9 $12.7 $10.2 $7.7
60 17.2 $10.4 $7.5 $4.5
70 17.8 $6.6 $3.1 ($0.4)
80 17.8 $1.1 ($2.9) ($6.8)
*Yield responses are averages from 9-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
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Barley:N Price Ratio
3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0
$0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
$4.3 $3.8 $3.3 $2.8
$6.9 $5.9 $4.9 $3.9
$8.0 $6.5 $5.0 $3.5
$7.4 $5.4 $3.5 $1.5
$5.3 $2.8 $0.3 ($2.1)
$1.5 ($1.4) ($4.4) ($7.4)
($3.8) ($7.3) ($10.7) ($14.2)
($10.8) ($14.7) ($18.7) ($22.6)

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop CANOLA Expected N Fertilizer P
$/bushel $9.00
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.)
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* Canola:N Price Rati
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 16.6 15.2 14.0
lb N/acre 30 6.0 $37.3 $35.9 $34.4
40 7.6 $46.6 $44.6 $42.6
50 9.0 $54.1 $51.7 $49.2
60 10.3 $60.1 $57.1 $54.2
Current N Rateè 70 11.4 $64.5 $61.0 $57.5
80 12.3 $67.2 $63.2 $59.3
90 13.0 $68.3 $63.8 $59.4
100 13.6 $67.8 $62.8 $57.9
110 13.9 $65.7 $60.2 $54.8
*Yield responses are averages from 34-site years
Current N rate from your soil test report or common practice
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Canola:N Price Ratio
13.0 12.1 11.4 10.7
$32.9 $31.4 $29.9 $28.5
$40.6 $38.6 $36.7 $34.7
$46.7 $44.3 $41.8 $39.3
$51.2 $48.3 $45.3 $42.3
$54.1 $50.6 $47.2 $43.7
$55.3 $51.4 $47.4 $43.5
$55.0 $50.5 $46.1 $41.6
$53.0 $48.0 $43.1 $38.1
$49.3 $43.9 $38.5 $33.0

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Crop/Fertilizer N data
Crop CANOLA Expected N Fertilize
$/bushel $9.00
Fertilizer N 10 $550 $600 $650
increment Yield
Fertilizer price $50.00 Increase Net Return ($/ac.
increment, $ N Rate from 0 lb. N* Canola:N Price R
Soil test N (0-24") 30 (lb./acre) (bu./ac.) 16.6 15.2 14.0
lb N/acre 60 10.3 $60.1 $57.1 $54.2
70 11.7 $67.0 $63.5 $60.1
80 12.9 $72.9 $69.0 $65.0
90 14.1 $78.0 $73.6 $69.1
Current N Rateè 100 15.2 $82.2 $77.2 $72.3
110 16.1 $85.5 $80.0 $74.6
120 17.0 $87.8 $81.9 $76.0
130 17.8 $89.3 $82.9 $76.4
140 18.4 $89.9 $82.9 $76.0
*Yield responses are averages from 34-site years
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Canola:N Price Ratio
13.0 12.1 11.4 10.7
$51.2 $48.3 $45.3 $42.3
$56.6 $53.1 $49.7 $46.2
$61.1 $57.1 $53.2 $49.2
$64.7 $60.2 $55.8 $51.3
$67.4 $62.4 $57.5 $52.5
$69.1 $63.7 $58.3 $52.8
$70.0 $64.1 $58.2 $52.2
$70.0 $63.6 $57.2 $50.7
$69.1 $62.2 $55.3 $48.4

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