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)                             

                               CONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWERS ON OWNED LAND                     

                                                                     Average For
                                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     

                    Number of fields                                          5
                    Number of farms                                           5

                    Acres                                                 78.86
                    Yield per acre (cwt)                                  13.22
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per cwt                                         14.78
                    Total product return per acre                        195.50
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                         71.32
                    Gross return per acre                                266.82

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                                19.56
                      Fertilizer                                          20.44
                      Crop chemicals                                      14.74
                      Crop insurance                                       5.72
                      Fuel & oil                                           7.01
                      Repairs                                             17.18
                      Custom hire                                          4.18
                      Operating interest                                   3.89
                    Total direct expenses per acre                        92.72
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                 174.10

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Custom hire                                          0.03
                      Hired labor                                          8.53
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              1.22
                      RE & pers. property taxes                            9.68
                      Farm insurance                                       5.87
                      Utilities                                            1.86
                      Dues & professional fees                             0.93
                      Interest                                            36.76
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                             8.53
                      Miscellaneous                                        3.08
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                      76.50
                    Total listed expenses per acre                       169.21
                    Net return per acre                                   97.61

                    Total direct expense per cwt                           7.01
                    Total listed expense per cwt                          12.80
                    Net return per cwt                                     7.38
                    Breakeven yield per acre                               6.62
                    

                    Net return including govt. payments                  117.90
                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             17.05
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                            100.84

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