Financial decision tools for grain drying ROI, moisture shrink value, storage loss cost-benefit analysis, and oilseed crush margin modeling — powered by USDA-ARS research and commodity market data.
Official USDA price received and yield data. Populates Drying ROI price (SF20-E.001), Moisture Shrink price (SF20-E.002), Storage Cost-Benefit grain value (SF20-E.003), and Crush Margin feedstock cost for oilseeds (SF20-E.004).
Source: USDA NASS QuickStats. Reference data used as fallback. Not endorsed by NASS.
Monthly USDA WASDE forecast — U.S. production, exports, ending stocks, and season-average price projection. Compare against NASS actuals to understand price direction for ROI sensitivity analysis.
Source: USDA FAS PSD Online (WASDE-aligned monthly forecast). Reference data used as fallback.
Side-by-side view of NASS historical actuals versus USDA WASDE forecast. Fetch both sources first, then select a commodity to compare. Use the price difference to run scenario analysis in the economics calculators.
Tip: Use the WASDE forecast price in economics calculators to model best-case / worst-case ROI scenarios alongside the NASS actual.
Compare on-farm drying cost vs. wet sale with market moisture discounts. Calculate the net ROI of investing in grain drying infrastructure.
Quantify the economic value of moisture removal. Track bushel loss from visible shrink, invisible shrink, and handling loss — critical for real-time moisture monitoring ROI analysis.
Evaluate the ROI of investing in aeration, moisture monitoring equipment, and improved storage. Compare prevention investment cost against loss avoidance value over system lifespan.
Model the gross processing margin (GPM) for oilseed crushing operations. Calculate oil and meal revenue against feedstock and processing costs to evaluate crush profitability.
Built on USDA-ARS post-harvest research, USDA ERS commodity economics, and NASS price data, AgrStak's SF20 Economics calculators translate grain science into dollar-level decisions. From on-farm drying ROI to oilseed crush margins, these 4 models serve grain farmers, elevator operators, processors, and lenders. Part of AgrStak's 431-model platform — patent pending.