Red River Valley Reports For 1998

                                                   
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1998                         
                       Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Business Mgmt Education            
                                             TABLE 12 - 21                                 
                                         Red River Valley                                
                                  (Average of all farms reporting)                        

                                   SUNFLOWERS ON CASH RENTED LAND                         


                                                                     Average For
                                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     ----------
                    Number of fields                                          8
                    Number of farms                                           8

                    Acres                                                147.29
                    Yield per acre (cwt)                                  16.95
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per cwt                                         11.33
                    Total product return per acre                        192.03
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                          4.34
                    Gross return per acre                                196.37

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                                17.16
                      Fertilizer                                          22.16
                      Crop chemicals                                      10.72
                      Crop insurance                                       6.34
                      Drying fuel                                          1.55
                      Fuel & oil                                           5.92
                      Repairs                                             12.66
                      Custom hire                                          2.83
                      Land rent                                           54.78
                      Utilities                                            0.21
                      Operating interest                                   2.06
                      Miscellaneous                                        0.39
                    Total direct expenses per acre                       136.79
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                  59.59

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Custom hire                                          0.54
                      Hired labor                                          4.51
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              2.03
                      Farm insurance                                       2.45
                      Utilities                                            2.14
                      Dues & professional fees                             0.83
                      Interest                                             1.69
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                            13.14
                      Miscellaneous                                        3.11
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                      30.45
                    Total listed expenses per acre                       167.24
                    Net return per acre                                   29.14

                    Total direct expense per cwt                           8.07
                    Total listed expense per cwt                           9.86
                    Net return per cwt                                     1.72
                    Breakeven yield per acre                              14.38

                    Net return including govt. payments                   51.42
                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             16.99
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                             34.42

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