At a meeting of farmers this week in southeastern North Dakota, which was sponsored by the regional Farm Business Management group from the local college, some interesting data was presented regarding costs and net returns per acre for corn, wheat and soybeans.I participated in a meeting regarding southeastern North Dakota this week, which was sponsored by the regional Farm Business Management group from the local college. The audience consisted entirely of farmers. The instructor presented some interesting data that is worth sharing and discussing. He had prepared a spreadsheet comparing costs and net returns per acre for corn, wheat and soybeans using a strong yield estimate for each crop and the current price per bushel. The expens...
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