South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                 SMALL GRAIN HAY ON CASH RENTED LAND                      


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                          6
          Number of farms                                           6

          Acres                                                 14.50
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   3.22
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         41.93
          Other product return per acre                          4.83
          Total product return per acre                        139.97
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          3.13
          Gross return per acre                                143.10

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                30.50
            Fertilizer                                          17.83
            Fuel & oil                                           5.14
            Repairs                                              8.65
            Repair, machinery                                    5.27
            Custom hire                                         10.23
            Repair, buildings                                    0.23
            Land rent                                           63.74
            Operating interest                                   7.96
          Total direct expenses per acre                       149.55
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  -6.45

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          0.91
            Farm insurance                                       1.89
            Utilities                                            3.50
            Dues & professional fees                             1.00
            Interest                                            20.42
            Mach & bldg depreciation                             7.84
            Miscellaneous                                        1.44
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      37.01
          Total listed expenses per acre                       186.56
          Net return per acre                                  -43.47

          Total direct expense per ton                          46.39
          Total listed expense per ton                          57.88
          Net return per ton                                   -13.48
          Breakeven yield per acre                               4.26
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.52

          Net return including govt. payments                  -15.52
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             15.86
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -31.39

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