Full-Size Expanded System Cost Analysis
Fodder is a healthy and controllable feed source that will enable your animals to perform their best while saving you money. Feeding fresh, hydroponically grown fodder will result in healthier and more productive livestock and provide drastic feed cost savings to your farm. To determine how much you could save on feed costs by growing fodder in a Full-Size Expanded FodderPro 2.0 Feed System, use the figures on the chart below to compare to your current expenditures on feed. For more information or an analysis based on your specific application, please contact one of our fodder specialists.
| Input Costs Per Pound of Fodder Produced |
|---|
| Cost of Seed |
$0.024 |
| Cost of Water |
$0.001 |
| Cost of Electricity |
$0.006 |
| Cost of Propane |
$0.014 |
| Cost of Labor |
$0.026 |
| TOTAL COST PER LB. |
$0.071 per lb. |
| Cost to Purchase Inputs* |
|---|
| System |
$6,795 |
375 lbs. daily output |
| Seed |
$245.29** |
per metric ton |
| Water |
$2.00 |
per 1,000 gallons |
| Electricity |
$0.1135 |
per kWh |
| Propane Gas |
$2.41 |
per gallon |
| Labor |
$10.00 |
per hour |
| Usage Rates* |
|---|
| Average Monthly Seed Usage |
1,620 lbs. |
@ $0.111/lb. |
$179.82 |
| Average Monthly Water Usage |
4,410 gallons |
@ $0.002/gallon |
$8.82 |
| Average Monthly Electricity Usage |
391.860 kWh |
@ $0.1135/kWh |
$44.48 |
| Average Daily Propane Usage (365 day average) |
1.417 gallons |
@ $2.41/gallon |
$3.42 |
| Average Daily Labor Required |
1 hour |
@ $10.00/hour |
$10.00 |
| Statistics Bank |
|---|
| Fodder Production |
375 lbs./day |
| Trays Harvested per Day |
6 |
| Feed to Seed Ratio |
7:1 |
| Pounds/Tray per Day |
62.5 lbs. |
| Average Gallons/Tray per Day |
3.5 gallons |
| Average Labor/Tray per Day |
10 minutes |
| Maximum Growing Temperature |
75°F |
| Minimum Growing Temperature |
60°F |
| Outdoor Design Temperature |
15°F |
| Average Heating Days |
56.13 days/year |
| Average Cooling Days |
182.92 days/year |
