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When milk prices are low, dairy producers begin to look for ways to reduce the direct input expenses of growing alfalfa. One option that growers have is to purchase lower cost alfalfa seed. Alfalfa seed of modern varieties can cost over $4.00 per pound, while older varieties can be purchased for $2.00 per pound or less.
In 1995 the price of cottonseed was $0.84 per pound and the average planting rate was 10 pounds per acre. Cotton growers paid $8.40 per acre for their planting seed. In 2004, 10 pounds of BtRR cottonseed cost $14.90 and growers paid an additional tech fee of $3.82 per pound, bringing the total cost for planting seed to $53.10 per acre. In 2005 cottonseed will be priced per thousand and not per pound.