South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                 ALFALFA HAYLAGE ON CASH RENTED LAND                      


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                         14
          Number of farms                                          12

          Acres                                                 75.91
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   9.59
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         39.78
          Total product return per acre                        381.47
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          0.00
          Gross return per acre                                381.47

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                12.00
            Fertilizer                                          10.87
            Crop chemicals                                      11.48
            Irrigation energy                                    0.23
            Fuel & oil                                          12.31
            Repairs                                             29.39
            Repair, machinery                                    3.69
            Custom hire                                         18.54
            Repair, buildings                                    0.03
            Repair, irrigation equip                             0.04
            Land rent                                           82.33
            Operating interest                                   4.44
            Miscellaneous                                        1.85
          Total direct expenses per acre                       187.19
          Return over direct expenses per acre                 194.28

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                         20.48
            Machinery & bldg leases                              9.51
            RE & pers. property taxes                            0.72
            Farm insurance                                       1.91
            Utilities                                            1.58
            Dues & professional fees                             0.85
            Interest                                            15.60
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            41.26
            Miscellaneous                                       11.49
          Total overhead expenses per acre                     103.40
          Total listed expenses per acre                       290.59
          Net return per acre                                   90.88

          Total direct expense per ton                          19.52
          Total listed expense per ton                          30.30
          Net return per ton                                     9.48
          Breakeven yield per acre                               7.30
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.32

          Net return including govt. payments                  113.89
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             24.40
          Net return over lbr & mgt                             89.49

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