South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                    ALFALFA HAYLAGE ON OWNED LAND                         


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                         19
          Number of farms                                          18

          Acres                                                 68.44
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   9.84
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         38.35
          Total product return per acre                        377.33
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
          Gross return per acre                                377.33

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                12.78
            Fertilizer                                          21.71
            Crop chemicals                                      16.11
            Crop insurance                                       0.44
            Irrigation energy                                    0.61
            Fuel & oil                                          12.11
            Repairs                                             23.91
            Repair, machinery                                   10.39
            Custom hire                                         29.87
            Repair, buildings                                    0.49
            Repair, irrigation equip                             0.11
            Operating interest                                  11.17
            Miscellaneous                                        1.89
          Total direct expenses per acre                       141.58
          Return over direct expenses per acre                 235.75

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                         15.28
            Machinery & bldg leases                              4.84
            RE & pers. property taxes                            9.96
            Farm insurance                                       4.66
            Utilities                                            3.15
            Dues & professional fees                             2.19
            Interest                                            39.60
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            46.11
            Miscellaneous                                        5.91
          Total overhead expenses per acre                     131.70
          Total listed expenses per acre                       273.28
          Net return per acre                                  104.05

          Total direct expense per ton                          14.39
          Total listed expense per ton                          27.78
          Net return per ton                                    10.58
          Breakeven yield per acre                               7.13
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.56

          Net return including govt. payments                  130.14
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             31.59
          Net return over lbr & mgt                             98.55

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