South East Area Reports for 1999

                                         S.E. Minnesota FBM                               
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                                       (Average of All Farms)                             

                                  ALFALFA HAY ON SHARE RENTED LAND                        


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                          5
          Number of farms                                           5

          Acres                                                 37.02
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   2.99
          Operators share of yield %                            54.05
          Value per ton                                         67.92
          Total product return per acre                        107.34
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          3.03
          Gross return per acre                                110.37

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 2.54
            Fertilizer                                           0.32
            Irrigation energy                                    0.20
            Fuel & oil                                           2.42
            Repairs                                              0.22
            Repair, machinery                                    3.93
            Custom hire                                          3.82
            Repair, buildings                                    0.25
            Repair, irrigation equip                             0.21
            Operating interest                                   1.61
            Miscellaneous                                        0.82
          Total direct expenses per acre                        16.34
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  94.03

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          0.98
            Machinery & bldg leases                              0.42
            Farm insurance                                       0.80
            Utilities                                            0.71
            Dues & professional fees                             0.01
            Interest                                             3.92
            Mach & bldg depreciation                             6.65
            Miscellaneous                                        0.56
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      14.06
          Total listed expenses per acre                        30.40
          Net return per acre                                   79.97

          Total direct expense per ton                          10.11
          Total listed expense per ton                          18.81
          Net return per ton                                    49.47
          Breakeven yield per acre                               0.75
          Est. labor hours per acre                              0.54

          Net return including govt. payments                   89.08
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                              7.29
          Net return over lbr & mgt                             81.79

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