South East Area Reports for 1999

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

                                     BARLEY SILAGE ON OWNED LAND                          


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

          Acres                                                 29.48
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   7.69
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         22.12
          Total product return per acre                        170.25
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          6.13
          Gross return per acre                                176.38

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                63.81
            Irrigation energy                                    3.24
            Fuel & oil                                          15.03
            Repairs                                              5.00
            Repair, machinery                                   34.59
            Custom hire                                          3.51
            Repair, buildings                                    0.06
            Repair, irrigation equip                             0.58
            Operating interest                                   7.26
          Total direct expenses per acre                       133.09
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  43.29

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                         14.67
            Machinery & bldg leases                             -1.69
            RE & pers. property taxes                            6.33
            Farm insurance                                       3.89
            Utilities                                            2.13
            Dues & professional fees                             0.42
            Interest                                            37.93
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            56.67
            Miscellaneous                                        2.56
          Total overhead expenses per acre                     122.92
          Total listed expenses per acre                       256.01
          Net return per acre                                  -79.63

          Total direct expense per ton                          17.30
          Total listed expense per ton                          33.27
          Net return per ton                                   -10.35
          Breakeven yield per acre                              11.29
          Est. labor hours per acre                              2.21

          Net return including govt. payments                  -52.31
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             21.97
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -74.28

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