South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                       GRASS HAY ON OWNED LAND                            


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                          7
          Number of farms                                           7

          Acres                                                 13.61
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   3.02
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         48.88
          Total product return per acre                        147.69
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          1.86
          Gross return per acre                                149.56

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 9.57
            Fertilizer                                          16.43
            Crop chemicals                                       0.74
            Crop insurance                                       0.99
            Fuel & oil                                           5.15
            Repairs                                              3.13
            Repair, machinery                                    6.95
            Custom hire                                          4.77
            Repair, buildings                                    0.14
            Operating interest                                   1.56
            Miscellaneous                                        2.34
          Total direct expenses per acre                        51.78
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  97.78

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          2.86
            Machinery & bldg leases                              0.06
            RE & pers. property taxes                            8.54
            Farm insurance                                       1.30
            Utilities                                            0.83
            Dues & professional fees                             1.24
            Interest                                            39.45
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            11.94
            Miscellaneous                                        0.72
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      66.94
          Total listed expenses per acre                       118.72
          Net return per acre                                   30.83

          Total direct expense per ton                          17.14
          Total listed expense per ton                          39.30
          Net return per ton                                    10.20
          Breakeven yield per acre                               2.39
          Est. labor hours per acre                              0.81

          Net return including govt. payments                   52.18
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             14.60
          Net return over lbr & mgt                             37.59

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