South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                     OATLAGE ON CASH RENTED LAND                          


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

          Acres                                                 16.64
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   5.25
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         21.51
          Total product return per acre                        112.83
          Miscellaneous income per acre                         33.53
          Gross return per acre                                146.35

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                25.75
            Fertilizer                                           3.63
            Crop chemicals                                       3.17
            Crop insurance                                       0.28
            Irrigation energy                                    0.02
            Fuel & oil                                           7.95
            Repairs                                             10.18
            Repair, machinery                                    9.03
            Custom hire                                          3.35
            Repair, buildings                                    0.16
            Land rent                                           77.02
            Machinery & bldg leases                              0.10
            Operating interest                                   3.08
            Miscellaneous                                        1.13
          Total direct expenses per acre                       144.85
          Return over direct expenses per acre                   1.50

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          8.49
            Machinery & bldg leases                              3.23
            RE & pers. property taxes                            0.11
            Farm insurance                                       1.90
            Utilities                                            1.64
            Dues & professional fees                             0.24
            Interest                                             5.90
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            24.73
            Miscellaneous                                        7.04
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      53.27
          Total listed expenses per acre                       198.12
          Net return per acre                                  -51.77

          Total direct expense per ton                          27.61
          Total listed expense per ton                          37.77
          Net return per ton                                    -9.87
          Breakeven yield per acre                               7.65
          Est. labor hours per acre                              3.28

          Net return including govt. payments                  -20.17
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             23.36
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -43.54

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