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Table 3. Strategies for Alternative Farm Types with 600 Acres of Corn - Net Return Over Cash Flow Costs. Scenario: (65% probability in 1997) 145 bu/ac yield; $2.15/bu harvest yr. cash price
 

Owner

Crop Share

Renter

Buyer

 

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

Without risk management - Local equiv. Price  

55,050

1,725

-7,350

-12,750

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

$2.34

54,157

1,279

-8,243

-13,643

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

2.12

50,970

-315

-11,430

-16,830

Insurance only, RA  

50,784

-408

-11,616

-17,016

Insurance only, MPCI  

50,670

-465

-11,730

-17,130

Pricing + RA, Buy put in May

2.34

49,891

-854

-12,509

-17,909

Pricing + MPCI, Buy put in May

2.34

49,777

-911

-12,623

-18,023

Insurance only CRC  

47,880

-1,860

-14,520

-19,920

Pricing + CRC, Buy put in May

2.34

46,987

-2,306

-15,413

-20,813

Pricing + RA, Hedge last wk in June

2.12

46,704

-2,448

-15,696

-21,096

Pricing + MPCI, Hedge last wk June

2.12

46,590

-2,505

-15,810

-21,210

Pricing + CRC, Hedge last wk June

2.12

43,800

-3,900

-18,600

-24,000

1 TY = Trend Yield