NCTC FBM - Moorhead                              
                             CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SUMMARY, 1999                  
                    Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Mgt.          
                                              Moorhead                                    
                                  (Farms sorted by Net Farm Income)                       


                                              Average Of   Average Of   Average Of
                                               All Farms     Low 20%     High 20% 
                                              -----------  -----------  -----------
 Number of Farms                                      72           14           14


 ACREAGE SUMMARY
   Total Acres Owned                                 384          169          681
   Total Crop Acres                                 1642          948         2734
   Crop Acres Owned                                  323          132          548
   Crop Acres Cash Rented                           1276          768         2171
   Crop Acres Share Rented                            43           48           15
   Total Pasture Acres                                -            -            - 


 AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED (Cash Sales Only)
   Wheat, Spring per bu.                            3.05         2.91         3.15
   Soybeans per bu.                                 4.06         3.97         4.18
   Corn per bu.                                     1.81           -          1.62
   Barley per bu.                                   1.87           -            - 
   Sunflowers per cwt.                              8.94           -            - 
   Beans, Navy per cwt.                            12.87           -            - 
   Sunflowers, Confectionary per cwt.              13.51           -            - 
   Hay, Alfalfa per ton                            55.83           -            - 


 AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE
   Wheat, Spring (bu.)                             41.86        36.20        43.37
   Soybeans (bu.)                                  35.60        31.48        37.59
   Sugar Beets (ton)                               18.94        16.97        20.71
   Custom Work ($)                                 13.97           -            - 
   Corn (bu.)                                     124.29           -        116.26
   Rented Out ($)                                  67.90           -            - 
   Sunflowers, Confectionary (cwt.)                14.30           -            - 
   Beans, Navy (cwt.)                              12.78           -            - 
   Hay, Alfalfa (ton)                               2.88           -            - 
   Sunflowers (cwt.)                               15.33           -            -