Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                           (Farms sorted by Return to Overhead)                      
                                   CANOLA ON OWNED LAND                              
                                              Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                               All Farms     Low 20%      High 20%  
     Number of fields                                 78           17           13
     Number of farms                                  57           11           11
     Acres                                         90.17        85.02       128.28
     Yield per acre (cwt)                          12.44         7.53        15.70
     Operators share of yield %                   100.00       100.00       100.00
     Value per cwt                                 10.12         9.13        10.79
     Total product return per acre                125.83        68.80       169.47
     Miscellaneous income per acre                  2.73         6.31         5.11
     Gross return per acre                        128.56        75.11       174.57
     Direct expenses per acre
       Seed                                        16.50        19.22        14.14
       Fertilizer                                  16.82        16.11        16.18
       Crop chemicals                              13.56        12.81        17.47
       Crop insurance                               4.11         4.59         3.62
       Fuel & oil                                   4.81         4.66         4.22
       Repairs                                      9.73         8.93         9.75
       Custom hire                                  2.63         5.06         0.87
       Operating interest                           2.83         2.86         1.91
       Miscellaneous                                0.77         0.00         0.00
     Total direct expenses per acre                71.78        74.25        68.15
     Return over direct expenses per acre          56.78         0.86       106.43
     Overhead expenses per acre
       Hired labor                                  2.48         2.60         1.26
       Machinery & bldg leases                      0.55         0.63         0.38
       RE & pers. property taxes                    3.89         3.32         3.38
       Farm insurance                               1.46         1.10         1.35
       Utilities                                    1.54         1.16         1.42
       Hauling and trucking                         0.05         0.00         0.19
       Dues & professional fees                     0.47         0.26         0.44
       Interest                                    16.17        19.56        12.09
       Mach & bldg depreciation                     9.46         5.70        12.17
       Miscellaneous                                2.68         2.50         1.73
     Total overhead expenses per acre              38.74        36.82        34.41
     Total listed expenses per acre               110.53       111.07       102.56
     Net return per acre                           18.04       -35.96        72.02
     Total direct expense per cwt                   5.77         9.86         4.34
     Total listed expense per cwt                   8.88        14.74         6.53
     Net return per cwt                             1.45        -4.77         4.59
     Breakeven yield per acre                      10.66        11.47         9.03

 

 

                              Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                           (Farms sorted by Return to Overhead)                      
                                CANOLA ON CASH RENTED LAND                           
                                              Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                               All Farms     Low 20%     High 20%  
     Number of fields                                118           18           22
     Number of farms                                  71           14           14
     Acres                                        112.41        80.33       116.20
     Yield per acre (cwt)                          12.42         5.80        15.08
     Operators share of yield %                   100.00       100.00       100.00
     Value per cwt                                 10.68        10.12        11.22
     Total product return per acre                132.62        58.65       169.15
     Miscellaneous income per acre                  4.48        12.74         5.20
     Gross return per acre                        137.10        71.39       174.35
     Direct expenses per acre
       Seed                                        18.62        17.53        17.02
       Fertilizer                                  18.35        16.19        16.46
       Crop chemicals                              14.86        14.80        12.75
       Crop insurance                               4.62         4.08         3.29
       Fuel & oil                                   5.35         6.04         4.81
       Repairs                                      9.84        12.37         7.61
       Custom hire                                  5.18         4.43         0.62
       Land rent                                   31.27        29.19        29.15
       Operating interest                           3.92         3.92         2.29
       Miscellaneous                                1.07         0.92         0.00
     Total direct expenses per acre               113.08       109.46        94.00
     Return over direct expenses per acre          24.02       -38.06        80.34
     Overhead expenses per acre
       Hired labor                                  2.88         1.50         3.64
       Machinery & bldg leases                      2.35         0.40         0.07
       Farm insurance                               1.48         1.56         1.38
       Utilities                                    1.22         1.29         1.35
       Hauling and trucking                         0.07         0.00         0.13
       Dues & professional fees                     0.49         0.23         0.47
       Interest                                     3.46         4.10         1.87
       Mach & bldg depreciation                     9.66         6.80         9.93
       Miscellaneous                                2.19         1.80         1.47
     Total overhead expenses per acre              23.80        17.69        20.31
     Total listed expenses per acre               136.88       127.14       114.32
     Net return per acre                            0.22       -55.75        60.03
     Total direct expense per cwt                   9.10        18.88         6.23
     Total listed expense per cwt                  11.02        21.94         7.58
     Net return per cwt                             0.02        -9.62         3.98
     Breakeven yield per acre                      12.40        11.31         9.73

 

 

                              Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                  North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program            
                                       State Report                                  
                           (Farms sorted by Return to Overhead)                      
                                CANOLA ON SHARE RENTED LAND                          
                                              Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                               All Farms     Low 20%     High 20%  
     Number of fields                                 51            8            9
     Number of farms                                  34            7            7
     Acres                                         73.77        89.48        74.60
     Yield per acre (cwt)                          12.37         9.90        17.13
     Operators share of yield %                    68.15        80.31        67.86
     Value per cwt                                  9.97         9.29        10.88
     Total product return per acre                 82.21        70.31       126.74
     Miscellaneous income per acre                  3.14         0.60         0.97
     Gross return per acre                         85.34        70.90       127.71
     Direct expenses per acre
       Seed                                        15.30        24.31        16.43
       Fertilizer                                  15.06        20.00         8.71
       Crop chemicals                              13.25        10.69        18.24
       Crop insurance                               4.91         9.84         4.28
       Fuel & oil                                   5.73         6.73         6.27
       Repairs                                     11.17        14.96        16.28
       Custom hire                                  1.84         5.87         2.11
       Operating interest                           3.06         3.61         4.90
       Miscellaneous                                0.13         0.63         0.00
     Total direct expenses per acre                70.44        96.64        77.23
     Return over direct expenses per acre          14.90       -25.74        50.47
     Overhead expenses per acre
       Hired labor                                  3.86         2.01         5.96
       Machinery & bldg leases                      1.51         4.00         0.25
       Farm insurance                               1.50         1.36         2.21
       Utilities                                    1.68         1.32         2.35
       Dues & professional fees                     0.58         0.18         0.66
       Interest                                     3.43         4.27         6.12
       Mach & bldg depreciation                     9.17         8.28        10.65
       Miscellaneous                                2.37         2.36         2.30
     Total overhead expenses per acre              24.11        23.78        30.50
     Total listed expenses per acre                94.55       120.42       107.73
     Net return per acre                           -9.21       -49.52        19.98
     Total direct expense per cwt                   8.36        12.16         6.64
     Total listed expense per cwt                  11.22        15.15         9.27
     Net return per cwt                            -1.09        -6.23         1.72
     Breakeven yield per acre                      13.46        16.06        14.46