Alternative Crop Performance on Fallow Williston, ND
2000
Commodity
Gr. Ret/a
Selling
5 Year
Gross
Loan
LDP
w/LDP
Crop
Variety
Price
Average
Return
+ or -
Rate
lbs/a
$/a
Reeder
HRS Wheat
$2.90
54.4
*
$157.76
$0.00
$2.45
HRW Wheat
Elkhorn
$2.50
45.9
$114.80
-$42.96
Durum Wheat
Renville
$3.50
a
42.6
$148.97
-$8.79
Oriental Mustard
Forge
$0.10
b
1624.0
$162.40
$4.64
na
Yellow Mustard
Tilney
$0.11
1389.8
$152.88
-$4.88
$0.09
Canola
Hyola 401
$0.07
1768.4
$120.25
-$37.51
$0.03
$11.65
Crambe
Belann
2243.0
$156.11
-$1.65
$0.08
$0.02
$32.00
Safflower (oleic)
Montola 2000
1402.4
$147.25
-$10.51
(linoleic)
S-541
1466.2
$146.62
-$11.14
Sunflower (oil)
$0.05
1328.0
$66.40
-$91.36
$0.04
-$41.96
Millet (grain)
1363.8
$40.91
-$116.85
Buckwheat
Mancan
573.8
$57.38
-$100.38
Corn (grain)
$1.48
53.5
$79.12
-$78.64
$1.83
$0.35
-$59.93
Lentils
Richlea
2048.2
$204.82
$47.06
Field Peas (green)
Majoret
2179.2
$98.06
-$59.70
(yellow)
Profi
2260.4
$101.72
-$56.04
(feed)
Trapper
1976.2
$75.69
-$82.07
Flax
Neche
$3.60
22.6
$81.22
-$76.54
$4.98
$1.38
-$45.41
Chickpeas (desi)
Myles
1847.6
$157.05
-$0.71
(kabuli)
Dwelly
$0.21
1208.2
$253.72
-$95.96
Pinto Beans
1065.4
$117.19
-$40.57
Navy Beans
Norstar
1042.0
$114.62
-$43.14
Soybeans
$3.95
12.5
$49.38
-$108.39
$4.67
$0.72
-$99.39
Barley (feed)
Logan
$1.50
74.0
$111.06
-$46.70
$1.49
(malting)
Foster
$2.05
78.0
$159.82
$2.06
Oats
Monida
$0.85
114.8
$97.56
-$60.20
$1.08
$0.23
-$33.80
*Yields in bus/a HRS Wheat at 14% protein HRW Wheat at 12% protein
a = terminal grade b = price per hundredweight
Dryland Buckwheat Williston, ND
TW
---------- Grain Yield ----------
Cultivar
1998
1999
3 yr
lb/b
--------------- lbs/a --------------
28.0
185
1121
313
540
Koban
26.7
188
1102
317
536
AC Manisoba
23.5
148
949
308
468
AC Springfield
24.9
168
920
Manor