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Table 3

Income from Alternative Cropping Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota (Winter Wheat 38 Bushels)

Spring Wheat, Alternative Crops
  Spring Wheat Alternative Crops
Safflower Yellow Mustard Lentils Winter Peas Flax
Yield

19

650

 300 1.5 1000 17
Price $3.75 $0.15

$0.15

$75.00

$0.20

$8.00
Total Income $71.25 $97.50 $45.00

$112.50

 $200.00 $136.00
Operating Costs $45.46 $39.50 $20.78 $51.04 $34.04 $15.92
Ownership Costs $5.77 $6.63 $6.63 $4.91 $4.91 $4.91
Returns over Operating Costs $25.79 $58.00 $24.22 $61.46 $165.96 $120.08
Returns over Total Cost $20.02 $51.37 $17.59 $56.55 $161.05 $115.17
Acres each Crop 750 150 150 150 150 150
Total Income from Crop $15,015 $7,706 $2,639 $8,483 $24,158 $17,276

Total Income from Farm: $75,275

Winter Wheat, Barley, Fallow
  Winter Wheat Barley Fallow
Yield

38

38

 0
Price $3.00 $1.80

0
Total Income $114.00 $68.40 -
Operating Costs $33.17 $47.96 $8.27
Ownership Costs $7.60 $5.39 $3.54
Returns over Operating Costs $80.83 $20.44 $(8.27)
Returns over Total Cost $73.23 $15.05 $(11.81)
Acres each Crop 700 100 700
Total Income from Crop $51,261 $1,505 $(8,267)

Total Income from Farm: $44,499

Winter Wheat, Spring Wheat, Fallow
  Winter Wheat Spring Wheat Fallow
Yield

38

19

 0
Price $3.00 $3.75

0
Total Income $114.00 $71.25 -
Operating Costs $32.55 $44.94 $8.52
Ownership Costs $6.78 $5.87 $4.18
Returns over Operating Costs $81.45 $26.31 $(8.52)
Returns over Total Cost $74.67 $20.44 $(12.70)
Acres each Crop 500 500 500
Total Income from Crop $37,335 $10,220 $(6,350)

Total Income from Farm: $41,205

Winter Wheat, Fallow
  Winter Wheat Fallow
Yield

38

 0
Price $3.00

0
Total Income $114.00 -
Operating Costs $33.16 $8.30
Ownership Costs $7.66 $3.46
Returns over Operating Costs $80.84 $(8.30)
Returns over Total Cost $73.18 $(11.76)
Acres each Crop 750 750
Total Income from Crop $54,885 $(8,820)

Total Income from Farm: $46,065

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