Red River Valley Reports For 1999

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

                                   SUNFLOWERS ON CASH RENTED LAND                         

                                                                     Average For
                                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     

                    Number of fields                                         25
                    Number of farms                                          22

                    Acres                                                166.17
                    Yield per acre (cwt)                                  15.83
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per cwt                                          8.44
                    Total product return per acre                        133.54
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                         56.16
                    Gross return per acre                                189.69

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                                15.47
                      Fertilizer                                          15.92
                      Crop chemicals                                      13.06
                      Crop insurance                                       6.18
                      Drying fuel                                          0.39
                      Fuel & oil                                           5.88
                      Repairs                                             12.88
                      Custom hire                                          5.62
                      Land rent                                           55.02
                      Operating interest                                   4.48
                      Miscellaneous                                        0.26
                    Total direct expenses per acre                       135.16
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                  54.54

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Custom hire                                          0.80
                      Hired labor                                          4.74
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              3.73
                      Farm insurance                                       2.28
                      Utilities                                            1.92
                      Dues & professional fees                             1.29
                      Interest                                             6.16
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                            13.92
                      Miscellaneous                                        3.17
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                      38.01
                    Total listed expenses per acre                       173.17
                    Net return per acre                                   16.52

                    Total direct expense per cwt                           8.54
                    Total listed expense per cwt                          10.94
                    Net return per cwt                                     1.04
                    Breakeven yield per acre                              13.87
                    

                    Net return including govt. payments                   45.40
                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             14.16
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                             31.24

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