Red River Valley Reports For 1999

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                             CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SUMMARY, 1999                 
                       Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Business Mgmt Education            
                                          Red River Valley                                
                                  (Farms sorted by Net Farm Income)                       

                                                       Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                                        All Farms     Low 20%     High 20% 
                                                       

          Number of Farms                                     211           42           42

          ACREAGE SUMMARY
            Total Acres Owned                                 412          292          747
            Total Crop Acres                                 1729         1181         2957
            Crop Acres Owned                                  376          248          659
            Crop Acres Cash Rented                           1240          902         2131
            Crop Acres Share Rented                           113           32          167
            Total Pasture Acres                                 2           -            11

          AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED (Cash Sales Only)
            Wheat, Spring per bu.                            3.03         2.94         3.10
            Soybeans per bu.                                 4.27         4.19         4.32
            Corn per bu.                                     1.74         1.56         1.67
            Barley per bu.                                   1.62         1.60         1.45
            Potatoes per cwt.                                5.26           -            - 
            Beans, Pinto per cwt.                           14.68           -         14.24
            Sunflowers per cwt.                              9.33         8.65         8.82
            Beans, Navy per cwt.                            15.05        14.96        14.40
            Canola per cwt.                                  9.43           -            - 

          AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE
            Wheat, Spring (bu.)                             42.19        37.64        43.81
            Soybeans (bu.)                                  36.54        31.78        38.76
            Sugar Beets (ton)                               19.69        18.08        20.78
            Corn (bu.)                                     134.47       103.28       145.29
            Sunflowers (cwt.)                               15.54        16.87        15.76
            Beans, Navy (cwt.)                              13.30        14.31        11.23
            Sunflowers, Confectionary (cwt.)                14.60        12.55        16.58
            Beans, Pinto (cwt.)                             14.15           -         13.82

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