agriculture in the area mike roegge university of illinois extension adams/brown unit
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Agriculture in the AreaMike RoeggeUniversity of Illinois ExtensionAdams/Brown Unit
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Economic impactTechnologyBiotechnology Ag trendsFarm factsMajor issues today
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Ag Statistics 2007
# FarmsFull timePart timeValue of land/ bldgs per farmAdams12955957001.0MBrown4221652571.1MHancock10635515121.2MPike9674365311.4M
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Crop Acres 2009 (thousand)
CornSoybeanWheatAdams148121-Brown543528Hancock17014061Pike17492-
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2009 Sales
AdamsBrownHancockPikeCrop ValuesLivestock soldTotal15141.1192.148.77.35618749.8236.8143.635.6179.2(Million dollars)
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Livestock 2008
Cash receipts# cows#hogsAdams47.6M14,900290,100Brown8.5M-19,900Hancock50.9M812,6003138,2005Pike38.3M11,7005126,1007
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Budget for Corn 2011Revenue197 bu corn @ $4.80$946government payment 24$970
ExpensesFertilizer, pesticides, seed, drying,storage, insurance328
Machine hire, repair and dep., utilities, fuel/oil, vehicle91
Labor, bldg repair and dep., insurance,misc, interest55474
2011 Budget, FarmDoc
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Technology on the farm
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GPS- Global Positioning SystemsGuidance, auto-steerSwath controlYield mapsVariable rate fertilizer spreadingAerial applicationsScouting
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Guidance LightbarsVisual indicatorsAutosteerRaven Industries, Inc. EZ Guide 500, Trimble
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Auto SteerSteering wheel mountSteering column mountIntegrated hydraulic system
EZ Steer, Trimble
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Differential GPS (DGPS)GPS 10 ftWAAS Correction6-20Satellite Correction< 6 inRTK < 1 in
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Sprayer Swath ControlBy Sections of the boomIndividual Nozzles - Pulse width modulation
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Planter controlsSection control Multiple row Individual row control
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Why Increased Use??Increased efficiencies w/ large equipment equal cost savings120 acre fieldSprayer-60 boom, 2.5 average overlap, waterway, seed and herbicide cost $120/acreSwath efficiency $220Auto shutoff $119Total $339
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GMOsWhat are they?Why do farmers use them? How do they work?Are they used? How common?
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Genetically Modified SoybeanFirst available in soybean in 1996Adoption of technology rapidTraits available initially for producer-Roundup ready and Ignite (weed controlNewer traits for consumersLow linolenic- reduce trans fatsLow sat fat, mid oelic, - low sat and trans and better stabilityOmega 3High oleic- reduce trans fats, improve stability in cooking
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GMO CornIntroduced for European Corn Borer control in 1996Several proteins used for insect controlInsect controlEuropean Corn Borer and other lepsCorn RootwormWeed controlRoundupIgnite
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GMOsAccount for 90% of soybean acres in IL in 2009Account for 82% of corn acres in IL in 2010Region- less corn acres planted to GMO
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GMOsWhat are they?Why do farmers use them? How do they work?Are they used? How common?
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Issues TodayCost of farmingCash rentsLand pricesInput pricesCrop pricesDemand (determines prices received)ExportDomesticLivestock
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TrendsFarm size largerLess diversificationFewer people to work more acresCapital expenditures hugeAbility to retain farm land questioned
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Agricultural Jobs ProductionGrowers, managers, hort, livestock, grainMarketing/SalesSeed, chemical, fertilizer, livestock, tile, machinery, grainScientist/engineeringPrecision ag, research (plant/animal), genomics, environmentalManagement/businessConsultant, banker, real estate,broker, economistEducation/CommunicationEducator, media, public health, USDA
***Controller Area Network (CAN) bus technology *Correcting the satellite distances by comparing calculated positions to known positions. WAAS, EGNOS, Beacon, Omnistar, Thales, RTK and others all use this method.
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