Red River Valley Reports For 1998

                                              TABLE 9                                    
                             CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SUMMARY, 1998                  
                       Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Business Mgmt Education            
                                          Red River Valley                                
                                  (Farms sorted by Net Farm Income)                       


                                                       Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                                        All Farms     Low 20%    High 20% 
                                                       ----------   ----------   ----------
          Number of Farms                                     197           39           39


          ACREAGE SUMMARY
            Total Acres Owned                                 372          343          631
            Total Crop Acres                                 1485         1740         2231
            Crop Acres Owned                                  327          311          599
            Crop Acres Cash Rented                           1052         1386         1448
            Crop Acres Share Rented                           105           43          184
            Total Pasture Acres                                 4           -            13


          AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED (Cash Sales Only)
            Canola per lb.                                   0.11           -            - 
            Wheat, Spring per bu.                            3.29         3.18         3.31
            Soybeans per bu.                                 5.67         5.54         5.80
            Corn per bu.                                     1.95         2.10           - 
            Barley per bu.                                   1.79           -          1.98
            Sugar Beets per ton                             33.60           -         34.44
            Beans, Navy per cwt.                            14.66           -            - 
            Beans, Pinto per cwt.                           16.84           -            - 
            Sunflowers per cwt.                             11.02           -            - 


          AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE
            Wheat, Spring (bu.)                             41.03        35.60        44.21
            Soybeans (bu.)                                  33.72        31.90        36.02
            Custom Work ($)                                  6.14           -            - 
            Sugar Beets (ton)                               17.79        14.85        21.31
            Corn (bu.)                                     118.98       110.00       138.82
            Barley (bu.)                                    59.32        60.54        69.83
            Beans, Pinto (cwt.)                             14.65           -         17.66
            Potatoes (cwt.)                                157.17           -            - 
            Beans, Navy (cwt.)                              15.33        12.74        17.67

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