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 CASH RENTED LAND                  

                                                                     Average For
                                                                      All Farms 
                                                                     

                    Number of fields                                         16
                    Number of farms                                          15

                    Acres                                                171.62
                    Yield per acre (cwt)                                  14.29
                    Operators share of yield %                           100.00
                    Value per cwt                                         12.76
                    Total product return per acre                        182.38
                    Miscellaneous income per acre                         53.17
                    Gross return per acre                                235.55

                    Direct expenses per acre
                      Seed                                                19.41
                      Fertilizer                                          17.41
                      Crop chemicals                                      20.33
                      Crop insurance                                       5.56
                      Drying fuel                                          0.06
                      Fuel & oil                                           6.69
                      Repairs                                             13.94
                      Custom hire                                          4.30
                      Land rent                                           62.68
                      Operating interest                                   6.91
                      Miscellaneous                                        0.54
                    Total direct expenses per acre                       157.82
                    Return over direct expenses per acre                  77.73

                    Overhead expenses per acre
                      Custom hire                                          1.31
                      Hired labor                                          8.10
                      Machinery & bldg leases                              2.47
                      Farm insurance                                       3.82
                      Utilities                                            1.65
                      Dues & professional fees                             1.76
                      Interest                                             5.86
                      Mach & bldg depreciation                             8.04
                      Miscellaneous                                        2.40
                    Total overhead expenses per acre                      35.41
                    Total listed expenses per acre                       193.24
                    Net return per acre                                   42.31

                    Total direct expense per cwt                          11.04
                    Total listed expense per cwt                          13.52
                    Net return per cwt                                     2.96
                    Breakeven yield per acre                              10.98
                    

                    Net return including govt. payments                   71.16
                    Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             16.24
                    Net return over lbr & mgt                             54.92

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