South East Area Reports for 1999

                                         S.E. Minnesota FBM                               
                             CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SUMMARY, 1999                  
                                  (Farms sorted by Net Farm Income)                       


                                                       Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                                        All Farms    High 20%      Low 20% 
                                                       
          Number of Farms                                     383           77           77


          ACREAGE SUMMARY
            Total Acres Owned                                 227          341          175
            Total Crop Acres                                  476          759          360
            Crop Acres Owned                                  186          300          146
            Crop Acres Cash Rented                            267          429          198
            Crop Acres Share Rented                            23           30           17
            Total Pasture Acres                                 7           11            3


          AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED (Cash Sales Only)
            Corn per bu.                                     1.81         1.89         1.69
            Peas per lb.                                     0.08         0.09         0.10
            Soybeans per bu.                                 4.48         4.47         4.27
            Beans, Green per cwt.                            0.15           -            - 
            Oats per bu.                                     1.05         1.19         0.84
            Sweet Corn per ton                              42.13        41.33        44.87
            Corn Silage per ton                             16.96           -            - 
            Hay, Alfalfa per ton                            70.54        56.79        71.59
            Straw per ton                                   19.47           -            - 
            Hay, Mixed per ton                              48.63           -            - 


          AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE
            Corn (bu.)                                     156.14       162.92       146.68
            Soybeans (bu.)                                  43.93        45.22        42.40
            Hay, Alfalfa (ton)                               4.02         4.46         3.56
            Custom Work ($)                                 21.23           -            - 
            Corn Silage (ton)                               21.07        22.03        20.70
            Sweet Corn (ton)                                 6.67         6.52         6.42
            Haylage, Alfalfa (ton)                           9.73        10.62         9.75
            Peas (lb.)                                    3040.60      3035.08      2157.10
            Pasture (aum)                                   23.79        24.90           - 
            Rented Out ($)                                 105.21           -            - 
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