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prices paid to farmers for products in the last 10 years

  Escrito el 9 de January del 2009 por jack.
  • I own a farm in North Dakota. I want to raise the rent. I need to compare the prices of soybeans and sunflowers from 1994-2003 in or near Fargo North Dakota. thanks...($30) ($50 for really easy to read stats) kevin


  • Hi Kevster- Not all the data you want are available for soybeans, nor are prices taken down to the county level. Here is what is in the North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Database. These are average monthly prices for the state of North Dakota, and they are presented in dollars per hundred weight (cwt). Soybeans 1994 June $6.15 2001 Sept 4.10 2002 June 4.56 2003 June 5.87 Sunflower (all - oil and non-oil) All prices are for August 1994 $11.96 1995 11.30 1996 13.10 1997 10.90 1998 14.70 1999 8.43 2000 8.48 2001 9.77 2002 14.20 2003 10.80 http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedb/ I also found current prices indexed to 1990-92 prices. A price index traces the relative changes in a product over time. That is, a base year (in this case 1990) is given the value of $100 and subsequent increases or decreases are compared with this base to determine the change in the level of prices. For example, if soybeans sold for $3 a bushel in 1990, $3 becomes the "base" or 100. Think of it as a percent, $4 = 100 percent. Then if soybeans sold for $2 in 2000 the index number would be 50. If they sold for $5 in 2001, the index number would be 125. That's a very simplified explanation because the index is based on averages and sometimes statistical "weights" are applied, but it conveys the idea. The Index of Prices Received for All Farm Products in August 2003 was 116 percent of the 1990-1992 base, according to the North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 3 percent from last year but 21 percent above two years ago. The Index of Prices Received for All Farm Products in April 2003 was 104 percent of the 1990-1992 base, according to the North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. This is up 11 percent from last year and 18 percent above two years ago. The All Crops Index, at 107 percent of the base, was up 15 percent from April 2002. (1990 -92 = 100) Index numbers for oil bearing crops (including soybeans and sunflowers) April 2002 86 March 2003 107 April 2003 107 In 2001, the Index of Prices Received for All Farm Products in June stood at 87 percent of the 1990-1992 base, according to the North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service, down 1 percent from 2000 and down 2 percent from 1999. The All Crops Index, at 85 percent of the base, was down 2 percent from June 2000, while the All Livestock Index, at 96 percent, was unchanged. Average soybean, sunflower, pinto bean and corn profits were between $30 and $45 per acre in 2002. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/newsrelease/2003/050803/08bigdif.htm Soybean prices across North Dakota were $4.95-5.18 on Aug. 18 according to grainline.com. http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2003/08/26/ag_news/markets/market03.txt Some other information you may wish to consider: According to North Dakota State University, on average, net farm income for North Dakota farms outside of the Red River Valley rebounded to $44,214 from $32,408 in 2001. However, profit remained below the $52,500 average during 1999-2000, according to Andrew Swenson, a farm management specialist with the NDSU Extension Service. Profit varied greatly within the state by geographic region and type of farm. Net farm income flip-flopped for much of the state relative to 2001 when the southern third of the state had much better profit than north-central and parts of east-central North Dakota. In 2002, net farm income for the area most impacted by drought, roughly the southern one-third of the state lying west of Stutsman County, was cut more than one-half from about $49,000 to $23,000. Crop insurance income prevented greater loss. However, farms in north-central North Dakota doubled income from $26,000 to $52,000. Farms in the east-central area also saw a strong increase in profit. For example, average profit of 74 farms in Foster, Wells, Eddy and Stutsman counties increased from $20,000 to $56,000. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/newsrelease/2003/050803/08bigdif.htm Search strategy: "North Dakota" AND crop prices/farm prices/agricultural statistics; soybean/sunflower prices; Nellie Bly Google Answers Researcher


  • Hi kevster-- I'm glad you found the farm price information useful, and I am most grateful for your generous tip. Thanks Nellie Bly







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