Crop Enterprise Analysis
Moorhead Farm Business Management
Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management
(Farms Sorted By Net return)

Barley on Cash Rent

Avg. Of
All Farms
Number of fields 8
Number of farms 8
Acres 271.89
Yield per acre (bushel) 50.33
Operators share of yield % 100.00
Value per bushel 1.82
Total product return per acre 91.41
Miscellaneous income per acre 15.24
Gross return per acre 106.65
Direct Expenses
Seed 7.62
Fertilizer 25.31
Crop chemicals 20.73
Crop insurance 4.96
Fuel & oil 5.99
Repairs 8.62
Custom hire 0.75
Land rent 61.52
Operating interest 3.86
Miscellaneous 0.27
Total direct expenses per acre 139.62
Return over direct exp per acre -32.97
Overhead Expenses
Custom hire 2.23
Hired labor 5.16
Machinery & bldg leases 2.81
Farm insurance 3.27
Utilities 1.38
Dues & professional fees 1.10
Interest 3.69
Mach & bldg depreciation 5.87
Miscellaneous 1.41
Total overhead expenses per acre 26.92
Total dir & ovhd expenses per acr 166.54
Net return per acre -59.89
Lbr & mgt charge per acre 13.31
Net return over lbr & mgt -73.20
Government payments 28.31
Net return with govt payments -44.89
Cost of Producton
Total direct expense per bushel 2.77
Total dir & ovhd exp per bushel 3.31
With labor & management 3.57
Total exp less govt & oth income 2.71
Est. labor hours per acre 1.30