ABSTRACT

The purpose of this project was to develop a comprehensive economic comparison of alternative tillage systems for cotton production in the Southern Rolling Plains of Texas. Grower interviews provided detailed information regarding equipment and labor requirements and input utilization. BudPro, a comprehensive crop budgeting software program, was used to determine and compare variable and fixed costs of cotton production. While regional in scope, this investigation provides an accurate assessment of the economic trade-offs existing between a grower's choice of tillage system and provides a framework for similar analysis in other cotton growing regions.