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ASP vs. BAU illustration

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Annual ACSE Economic and Yield Reports

Economic reports highlight yield and profitability as the project expands, offering a comprehensive annual summary. See the tables and graph below. 

2024 Economic Summary – LTAR ACSE Plot Averages

2024 Crop

Business as Usual (BAU)

Aspirational (ASP)

Michigan Average Yields

2024 yield

2024 profit

2024 Yield

2024 Profit

Corn

216.4 Bu/A

$287.88/A

226.2 Bu/A

$379.72/A

181 Bu/A

Soybeans

77.5 Bu/A

$473.43/A

59.8 Bu/A    

$228.71/A

49 Bu/A

Wheat Grain

Wheat Straw

Cover Crop

ASP Wheat Total

 

 

95.4 Bu/A

1.0 Tons/A

1.7 Tons/A

$226.24/A

$67.70/A

$57.79/A

$351.72/A

87 Bu/A

ASP Canola

 

 

2,351 lbs/A

$287.85/A

NA

ASP Forage

 

 

6.2 Tons/A

$467.30/A 

2.73 Tons/A

Whole System

 

$380.66/A

 

$343.06/A

  
Yield data from replicated plots. Crop values calculated based on RMA spring projected price. Forage and straw prices based on USDA NASS and local markets ($120/Ton for Straw, $160/Ton for Cover Crops, $160/Ton Perennial Forage). All production costs included except for land.

(Charles, Hasenick, Dykstra, Robbins, & Wilke 2024)

2023 Economic Summary – LTAR ACSE Plot Averages

2023 Crop

Business as Usual (BAU)

Aspirational (ASP)

Michigan Average Yields

2023 yield

2023 Profit

2023 Yield

2023 Profit

Corn

179.1 Bu/A

$279.69/A

161.5 Bu/A

$315.45/A

168 Bu/A

Soybeans

52.46 Bu/A

$349.47/A

47.9 Bu/A    

$279.42/A

46 Bu/A

Wheat Grain

Wheat Straw

Cover Crop

ASP Wheat Total

 

 

64.86 Bu/A

1.4 Tons/A

1.6 Tons/A

$183.84/A

$112.20/A

$29.61/A

$325.65/A

83 Bu/A

ASP Canola

 

 

1,773 lb/A

$180.25/A

  

ASP Forage

 

 

2.1 Tons/A

-$54.73/A 

2.73 Tons/A

Whole System

 

$315/A

 

$209/A

  

Yield data from replicated plots. Crop values calculated based on RMA spring projected price. Forage and straw prices based on USDA NASS and local markets ($120/Ton for Straw, $150/Ton for Cover Crops, $200/Ton Perennial Forage). All production costs included except for land and crop consultant.

(Charles, Hasenick, Dykstra, Robbins, & Wilke 2023)

For more information and a breakdown of data for 2023 and 2022, see this article.  

System Economics Over Time 

Bar graph showing net profit per acre for BAU and ASP systems in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, BAU has a higher net profit (about $315/acre) than ASP (about $205/acre). In 2024, both increase—BAU to around $380/acre and ASP to about $340/acre—reducing the profit gap between the two systems.

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