ABSTRACT

The Cotton Yield Monitor Investment Decision Aid (CYMIDA) is an interactive computer program that can help cotton farmers evaluate the yield gains and input savings required to pay for a cotton yield monitoring system. Electronic yield monitoring technology provides farmers with a way to collect detailed field spatial information about crop yields, but as cotton producers know, the technology does not come cheap. Using partial budgeting and break-even analysis,CYMIDA allows farmers to develop a custom analysis based on their individual farm situation and determine if a yield monitor will be a wise investment.