South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                    GRASS HAY ON CASH RENTED LAND                         


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                          9
          Number of farms                                           9

          Acres                                                 13.72
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   2.05
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         48.63
          Total product return per acre                         99.91
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          2.61
          Gross return per acre                                102.52

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                 2.27
            Fertilizer                                           2.62
            Crop chemicals                                       2.85
            Fuel & oil                                           7.35
            Repairs                                              9.75
            Repair, machinery                                    5.44
            Custom hire                                          6.22
            Repair, buildings                                    0.10
            Land rent                                           72.10
            Operating interest                                   6.49
            Miscellaneous                                        0.18
          Total direct expenses per acre                       115.36
          Return over direct expenses per acre                 -12.84

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          7.21
            Machinery & bldg leases                             31.00
            Farm insurance                                       2.10
            Utilities                                            1.21
            Dues & professional fees                             0.81
            Interest                                            13.90
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            16.18
            Miscellaneous                                        6.05
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      78.46
          Total listed expenses per acre                       193.82
          Net return per acre                                  -91.30

          Total direct expense per ton                          56.15
          Total listed expense per ton                          94.33
          Net return per ton                                   -44.44
          Breakeven yield per acre                               3.93
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.55

          Net return including govt. payments                  -63.35
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             17.73
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -81.07

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