WaterCan Profit

A calculator to provide contrasts of profit accounting for crop type, grain price, water use and cost, grain yields and irrigation infrastructure.

WaterCan Profit enables rapid assessment of the following questions:  1. How does irrigation type (i.e., overhead laterals, flood irrigation and trickle) affect crop gross margins ($/ha) for a given water price?  2. How does water price affect crop gross margin (water demand requirements and timing)?  3. How does crop choice affect gross margin on a per hectare basis for a given water price?  4. How do commodity prices affect crop choices for a given water price?  5. What is the relative probability that the predicted economic outcome will occur, i.e., what is the risk or confidence associated with various scenarios? 6. How does irrigation infrastructure impact profitability, and how long do new investments take to pay back?

At its core, WaterCan Profit enables users to plan whole farm cropping regimes and compare irrigation infrastructure for optimal economic outcomes.