Appendix A:  Summary of Assumed Values for Key Variables Used in Simulation of Advisory Program Performance, 1995 - 2004 Crop Years
	Table A1. Expected and Actual Central Illinois Corn and Soybeans Yields, 1995 - 2004 Crop Years
		Corn			Soybeans
	Crop Year	Expected Yield	Actual Yield		Expected Yield	Actual Yield
		---bushels per acre---			---bushels per acre---
	1995	140.0	119.0		46.0	43.0
	1996	138.0	155.0		46.0	45.5
	1997	141.9	140.0		46.5	46.5
	1998	143.2	149.0		47.0	49.0
	1999	145.6	158.0		47.8	49.0
	2000	149.0	159.0		48.5	47.0
	2001	152.4	157.0		48.8	48.0
	2002	154.9	149.0		49.3	51.0
	2003	156.1	183.0		50.0	38.0
	2004	161.3	186.0		49.0	54.0
	Table A2. Harvest Definition for Central Illinois, Corn and Soybeans, 1995 - 2004 Crop Years
		Corn			Soybeans
		Harvest Mid-	Harvest		Harvest Mid-	Harvest
	Crop Year	Point	Window		Point	Window
	1995	10/15	10/01 - 10/31		10/15	10/01 - 10/31
	1996	10/15	10/01 - 10/31		10/15	10/01 - 10/31
	1997	10/15	09/29 - 10/31		10/03	09/17 - 10/21
	1998	10/12	09/24 - 10/28		10/05	09/17 - 10/21
	1999	10/04	09/16 - 10/20		10/11	09/23 - 10/27
	2000	09/26	09/08 - 10/12		10/06	09/20 - 10/24
	2001	10/03	09/17 - 10/19		10/02	09/14 - 10/18
	2002	10/07	09/19 - 10/23		10/08	09/20 - 10/24
	2003	10/06	09/18 - 10/22		10/03	09/17 - 10/21
	2004	09/30	9/14 - 10/18		10/01	9/15 - 10/19