Exhibit 12

MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF NET PROCEEDS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS)

	Year Ended August 31,
	2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
Earnings:
Net proceeds before income taxes from Continuing operations		100,233		96,053		110,863		148,415		76,096
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest, see below		1,974		2,018		3,230		4,297		3,544
Amortization of capitalized interest		93		94		106		106		106
Net Proceeds		102,300		98,165		114,199		152,818		79,746
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense		1,974		2,018		3,230		4,297		3,544
Interest factor included in rentals (1)		0		0		0		0		0
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized Interest		1,974		2,018		3,230		4,297		3,544
Interest capitalized		0		0		0		0		0
Fixed Charges		1,974		2,018		3,230		4,297		3,544
Ratio of net proceeds to fixed charges		51.82		48.64		35.36		35.56		22.50

(1) The company does lease certain items, such as office equipment. Due to the proportionately small amounts involved, interest on such lease payments has not been included in the total of the company’s fixed charges of the calculation of this ratio.

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