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Agriculture in the Area. Mike Roegge University of Illinois Extension Adams/Brown Unit. Economic impact Technology Biotechnology Ag trends Farm facts Major issues today. Ag Statistics 2007. Crop Acres 2009 (thousand). 2009 Sales. (Million dollars). Adams Brown Hancock Pike. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Agriculture in the Agriculture in the AreaArea
Mike RoeggeMike Roegge
University of Illinois ExtensionUniversity of Illinois Extension
Adams/Brown UnitAdams/Brown Unit
Economic impactEconomic impact TechnologyTechnology Biotechnology Biotechnology Ag trendsAg trends Farm factsFarm facts Major issues todayMajor issues today
Ag Statistics 2007Ag Statistics 2007# # FarmsFarms
Full Full timetime
Part Part timetime
Value of land/ Value of land/ bldgs bldgs per farmper farm
AdamsAdams 12951295 595595
7007001.0M1.0M
BrownBrown 422422 165165
2572571.1M1.1M
HancocHancockk
10631063 551551
5125121.2M1.2M
PikePike 967967 436436
5315311.4M1.4M
Crop Acres 2009 Crop Acres 2009 (thousand)(thousand)
CornCorn SoybeaSoybeann
WheaWheatt
AdamsAdams 148148 121121 --
BrownBrown 5454 3535 2828
HancocHancockk
170170 140140 6161
PikePike 174174 9292 --
2009 2009 Sales Sales
Adams
Brown
Hancock
Pike
Crop Values Livestock sold Total
151 41.1 192.1
48.7 7.3 56
187 49.8 236.8
143.6 35.6 179.2
(Million dollars)
Livestock 2008Livestock 2008Cash Cash receiptsreceipts
# cows# cows #hogs#hogs
AdamsAdams 47.6M47.6M 14,90014,90022 90,10090,100
BrownBrown 8.5M8.5M -- 19,90019,900
HancocHancockk
50.9M50.9M88 12,60012,60033 138,200138,200
55
PikePike 38.3M38.3M 11,70011,70055 126,100126,100
77
Budget for Corn 2011Budget for Corn 2011Revenue
197 bu corn @ $4.80 $946government payment 24
$970
ExpensesFertilizer, pesticides, seed, drying,storage, insurance
328
Machine hire, repair and dep., utilities, fuel/oil, vehicle
91
Labor, bldg repair and dep., insurance,misc, interest
55474
2011 Budget, FarmDoc
Technology on the farmTechnology on the farm
GPS- Global GPS- Global Positioning SystemsPositioning Systems Guidance, auto-steerGuidance, auto-steer Swath controlSwath control Yield mapsYield maps Variable rate fertilizer spreadingVariable rate fertilizer spreading Aerial applicationsAerial applications Scouting Scouting
GuidanceGuidance
LightbarsLightbars Visual indicatorsVisual indicators AutosteerAutosteer
Raven Industries, Inc.
EZ Guide 500, Trimble
Auto SteerAuto Steer
Steering wheel mountSteering wheel mount Steering column mountSteering column mount Integrated hydraulic systemIntegrated hydraulic system
EZ Steer, Trimble
Differential GPS Differential GPS (DGPS)(DGPS)
GPSGPS ≥ 10 ft≥ 10 ft WAAS CorrectionWAAS Correction 6”-20”6”-20” Satellite CorrectionSatellite Correction < 6 in< 6 in RTK RTK < 1 in< 1 in
Sprayer Swath ControlSprayer Swath Control
By Sections of the boomBy Sections of the boom Individual Nozzles - Pulse Individual Nozzles - Pulse
width modulationwidth modulation
Planter controlsPlanter controls
Section control Section control – Multiple row Multiple row
Individual row Individual row controlcontrol
Why Increased Use??Why Increased Use??
Increased efficiencies w/ large Increased efficiencies w/ large equipment equal cost savingsequipment equal cost savings
120 acre field120 acre field– Sprayer-60’ boom, 2.5’ average Sprayer-60’ boom, 2.5’ average
overlap, waterway, seed and overlap, waterway, seed and herbicide cost $120/acreherbicide cost $120/acre
– Swath efficiency $220Swath efficiency $220– Auto shutoff $119Auto shutoff $119– Total $339 Total $339
GMO’sGMO’s
What are they?What are they? Why do farmers use them? Why do farmers use them? How do they work?How do they work? Are they used? How common?Are they used? How common?
Genetically Modified Genetically Modified SoybeanSoybean First available in soybean in 1996First available in soybean in 1996 Adoption of technology rapidAdoption of technology rapid Traits available initially for producer-Traits available initially for producer-
– Roundup ready and Ignite (weed controlRoundup ready and Ignite (weed control Newer traits for consumersNewer traits for consumers
– Low linolenic- reduce trans fatsLow linolenic- reduce trans fats– Low sat fat, mid oelic, - low sat and trans and Low sat fat, mid oelic, - low sat and trans and
better stabilitybetter stability– Omega 3Omega 3– High oleic- reduce trans fats, improve stability in High oleic- reduce trans fats, improve stability in
cookingcooking
GMO CornGMO Corn
Introduced for European Corn Borer Introduced for European Corn Borer control in 1996control in 1996
Several proteins used for insect controlSeveral proteins used for insect control Insect controlInsect control
– European Corn Borer and other lepsEuropean Corn Borer and other leps– Corn RootwormCorn Rootworm
Weed controlWeed control– RoundupRoundup– IgniteIgnite
GMO’sGMO’s
Account for 90% of soybean acres Account for 90% of soybean acres in IL in 2009in IL in 2009
Account for 82% of corn acres in Account for 82% of corn acres in IL in 2010IL in 2010
Region- less corn acres planted to Region- less corn acres planted to GMOGMO
GMO’sGMO’s
What are they?What are they? Why do farmers use them? Why do farmers use them? How do they work?How do they work? Are they used? How common?Are they used? How common?
Issues TodayIssues Today
Cost of farmingCost of farming– Cash rentsCash rents– Land pricesLand prices– Input pricesInput prices– Crop pricesCrop prices
Demand (determines prices received)Demand (determines prices received)– ExportExport– DomesticDomestic– LivestockLivestock
TrendsTrends
Farm size largerFarm size larger Less diversificationLess diversification Fewer people to work more acresFewer people to work more acres Capital expenditures hugeCapital expenditures huge Ability to retain farm land Ability to retain farm land
questionedquestioned
Agricultural Jobs Agricultural Jobs
ProductionProduction– Growers, managers, hort, livestock, grainGrowers, managers, hort, livestock, grain
Marketing/SalesMarketing/Sales– Seed, chemical, fertilizer, livestock, tile, machinery, Seed, chemical, fertilizer, livestock, tile, machinery,
graingrain Scientist/engineeringScientist/engineering
– Precision ag, research (plant/animal), genomics, Precision ag, research (plant/animal), genomics, environmentalenvironmental
Management/businessManagement/business– Consultant, banker, real estate,broker, economistConsultant, banker, real estate,broker, economist
Education/CommunicationEducation/Communication– Educator, media, public health, USDAEducator, media, public health, USDA