South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                      OATS ON CASH RENTED LAND                            


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                         21
          Number of farms                                          21

          Acres                                                 15.39
          Yield per acre (bushel)                               61.94
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per bushel                                       1.06
          Other product return per acre                         10.72
          Total product return per acre                         76.14
          Miscellaneous income per acre                         41.33
          Gross return per acre                                117.47

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                18.91
            Fertilizer                                          11.24
            Crop chemicals                                       1.05
            Crop insurance                                       0.38
            Fuel & oil                                           6.08
            Repairs                                              4.28
            Repair, machinery                                    8.55
            Custom hire                                          4.63
            Repair, buildings                                    0.81
            Repair, irrigation equip                             0.01
            Land rent                                           86.40
            Operating interest                                   2.39
            Miscellaneous                                        1.97
          Total direct expenses per acre                       146.70
          Return over direct expenses per acre                 -29.23

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          3.19
            Machinery & bldg leases                              3.75
            Farm insurance                                       1.93
            Utilities                                            1.79
            Dues & professional fees                             0.28
            Interest                                            12.44
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            12.49
            Miscellaneous                                        1.68
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      37.55
          Total listed expenses per acre                       184.24
          Net return per acre                                  -66.77

          Total direct expense per bushel                        2.37
          Total listed expense per bushel                        2.97
          Net return per bushel                                 -1.08
          Breakeven yield per acre                             125.17
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.28

          Net return including govt. payments                  -31.72
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             16.95
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -48.67

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