Red River Valley Reports For 1999

                            TABLE 12 - 2                                  
                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
       Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Business Mgmt Education            
                          Red River Valley                                
                       (Average of All Farms)                             

                     BARLEY ON CASH RENTED LAND                           

                                                     Average For
                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     

    Number of fields                                         20
    Number of farms                                          18

    Acres                                                151.76
    Yield per acre (bushel)                               54.10
    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
    Value per bushel                                       1.97
    Total product return per acre                        106.73
    Miscellaneous income per acre                         39.34
    Gross return per acre                                146.08

    Direct expenses per acre
      Seed                                                 6.93
      Fertilizer                                          19.44
      Crop chemicals                                      15.54
      Crop insurance                                       5.27
      Fuel & oil                                           4.79
      Repairs                                             11.81
      Custom hire                                          1.30
      Hired labor                                          0.04
      Land rent                                           56.12
      Operating interest                                   4.37
    Total direct expenses per acre                       125.60
    Return over direct expenses per acre                  20.47

    Overhead expenses per acre
      Custom hire                                          0.74
      Hired labor                                          3.49
      Machinery & bldg leases                              2.15
      Farm insurance                                       2.47
      Utilities                                            1.20
      Dues & professional fees                             0.75
      Interest                                             3.80
      Mach & bldg depreciation                             6.10
      Miscellaneous                                        1.73
    Total overhead expenses per acre                      22.43
    Total listed expenses per acre                       148.03
    Net return per acre                                   -1.96

    Total direct expense per bushel                        2.32
    Total listed expense per bushel                        2.74
    Net return per bushel                                 -0.04
    Breakeven yield per acre                              55.09
                    

    Net return including govt. payments                   31.27
    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             11.13
    Net return over lbr & mgt                             20.14

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