Identity preservation, or "IP", continues to attract a lot of attention, but what does it really mean to you and how much will it cost you to participate?

Now you can know.

This IP Costs Calculator has been created as a simple way for you to better understand and estimate your own costs of doing IP. To use this calculator, just work your way through these steps:

• Background - Use this page to review and customize some basic factors. Default values are already provided to help you get started.
• Farm - Use this page to review and customize information about your farm. Default values are already provided to help you get started.
• IP System - Use this page to enter information about the IP system that you are considering. Example programs are provided to help you see typical entries.
• Results - This page shows IP costs that result from the information entered on the other pages. Costs are grouped by category, and are calculated as total, per acre and per bushel.