CropChoice$ Computer Software

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What's in this Version

• CropChoice$ Version 3 contains several improvements and new features. It contains 2007 cost profiles and crop insurance information. A 2008 update will be released when this year’s crop insurance premiums and payouts are available in late February.
• Costs of production have been updated where available. For best results ENTER YOUR OWN PRODUCTION COSTS. THEY BEST REFLECT WHAT HAPPENS ON YOUR FARM.
• Irrigated crops are now included. These features were introduced in the 2.11 version.
• You will be able to enter up to 32 fields in this version, which will run on Windows 2000 or better.
• The save feature has been continued. Files that were saved on previous versions can be opened and the new changes will be incorporated into the analysis.

• CropChoice$ helps you calculate expected total margins and probabilities based on your knowledge of soil and moisture conditions, along with long term yield and price data.
• You can create a "base" cropping plan, then compare it to other different scenarios.
• You will be able to choose a plan that works for your operation by looking at forecasted margins and their probability of success.

• This version uses 2007 Crop Insurance and crop cost information. It also includes recent changes to the way AFSC offers crop insurance.
• Uses "worst-best-most likely" values for prices and yields.
• Presents contribution margins and gross margins in easy to understand statements, tables and graphs
• Evaluates the effects of different risk management strategies, such as adjusting your crop mix, purchasing crop insurance, and renegotiating your land rental agreements.
• CropChoice$ is based on yields and prices from real Alberta farms as well as Crop Insurance premiums and coverage levels provided by Alberta’s Agricultural Financial Services Corporation. CropChoice$ should not be used for financial forecasting purposes outside of the province of Alberta.

• Pentium with Intel, Celeron, AMD Processor.
• This version will run on Windows 2000 and better.

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