F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9 28 POTATO GROWER People, Product News and chickpeas normally show relatively strong returns, but weak prices for these commodi- ties caused 2019 profit projec- tions to be much lower. Drybeans project a positive return to labor and management of $31 per acre in the north-cen- tral region and returns of $7 for the south-central and southeast- ern regions. All other regions project losses ranging from $1 to $10 per acre. Malting barley projects losses by region between $20 and $90 per acre. Projected losses for growing lentils range from $35 to $70 per acre and for large chickpeas about $10 per acre. Projected prices for sunflowers and canola were also lower, rela- tive to last year's budgets. Oil sunflowers project a slight profit in the southwestern region, breakeven in the south-central region, losses of about $5 to $10 per acre in the northwest, north- central and east-central regions and larger losses elsewhere. Projected returns for confection sunflowers varied greatly, from $55 per acre in the south-central region to a loss of $77 per acre in the northern Red River Valley. Canola projected negative returns ranging from near breakeven in the north-central and southwestern regions to losses of nearly $70 per acre in the southeastern region. Flax showed positive returns of $4 and $18 per acre in the north- western and southwestern regions, respectively, but nega- tive returns elsewhere. Field peas Minnesota Certified Seed Potatoes When you buy Minnesota certified seed potatoes, you’re getting a history of high performance, high quality seed. Minnesota seed is grown on a wide range of soil types, from the rich black soils of the Red River Valley to the irrigated sands of Central Minnesota to the deep peat soils of East Central and Southern Minnesota. If you want a specific variety, we can grow it. www.mda.state.mn.us/potato For your free copy of the Minnesota Certified Seed Directory Call: 218-773-4956 MINNESOTA &HUWL¿ HG6HHG3RWDWR'LUHFWRU\ 2017 MINNESOTA Certified Seed Potato Directory 2018