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Table 1. Strategies for Alternative Farm Types with 600 Acres of Corn - Net Return Over Cash Flow Costs. Scenario: (25% probability in 1997) 88 bu/ac yield; $3.15/bu harvest yr. cash price
 

Owner

Crop Share

Renter

Buyer

 

--------------------------- dollars -------------------------

Without risk management - Local equiv. Price  

34,320

-8,640

-28,080

-33,480

With risk management          
Insurance only, CRC 70%  

41,391

-5,105

-21,009

-26,409

Insurance only, MPCI  

40,524

-5,538

-21,876

-27,276

Pricing + CRC; Buy puts in May

$2.34

33,867

-8,867

-28,533

-33,933

Pricing + MPCI; Buy puts in May

2.34

33,000

-9,300

-29,400

-34,800

Insurance only, RA 70%  

30,054

-10,773

-32,346

-37,746

Pricing only, 60% of TY1 ; Buy put in May

2.34

26,796

-12,402

-35,604

-41,004

Pricing + RA: Buy put in May

2.34

22,530

-14,535

-39,870

-45,270

Pricing + CRC; Hedge last wk in June

2.12

-12,669

-32,135

-75,069

-80,469

Pricing + MPCI; Hedge last wk in June

2.12

-13,536

-32,568

-75,936

-81,336

Pricing only, 60% of TY; Hedge last wk in June

2.12

-19,740

35,670

-82,140

-87,540

Pricing + RA; Hedge last wk in June

2.12

-24,006

37,803

-86,406

91,806

1 TY = Trend Yield