BIO International Convention 2009

Food & Ag Session

Improving Farmers Lives

Presentation by

Terry Wanzek

•Terry Wanzek – 4th generation Family Farmer

•Family: wife Janice & 2 daughters (Briana & Mariah) & one son (Ryan)

•Farm in Stutsman County with our family- and a brother, my father and their families

•Farm 10,000 plus acres of cropland

•Raise wheat, barley, corn, soybeans and dry beans (pintos)

•Run sideline businesses: seed cleaning plant, export & market dry beans & Purina feed & retail pet store

•Bachelor’s degree in Business & Accounting – Jamestown College

•TEPAP Program graduate – Texas A & M

Terry Wanzek-Personal Info

•Served on NAWG Board & Domestic Policy Committee

•Currently serving on NAWG Budget Committee

•Past president & board member of NDGGA (North Dakota Grain Growers Association)

•ND State Senator- 14 years

•Served as Chairmen & Vice Chair – ND Senate Agriculture Committee

•Vice Chair of ND Senate Industry, Business & Labor Committee

•Farm Bureau Nodal Mutual Insurance Board Director

•TATT Board

•Growers for Biotechnology

Terry Wanzek- Activities

TerryJaniceBrianaRyanMariah

Wanzek Family

Takehiro FujiwaraWheat ProcurementNippon Flour Mills Co.

Benefits and Value Added by Biotechnologyon our Farm

1. No Till/Minimum Till Farming(conserves soil moisture & reduces soil erosion)

2. Enhanced wild life habitat by leaving more crop residue3. Improves soil organic matter content4. Reduced fuel usage and wear and tear on high valued

equipment5. Reduced Pesticide and insecticide Costs6. Reduced Production Risks (More Certainty in

production)7. Yield increases8. Allowed us to grow higher valued crops9. Improved crop rotation by enhancing non-biotech crop

production10. Provided production efficiencies allowing for more

family time and less time spent in the field11. Financially rewarding to our families12. Made us much more productive, more efficient & more

wealthy13. Made my job easier!

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20070

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USDA NASS: Stutsman County Wheat Acres

PlantedAcres

Commodity Year State County Planted Acres Yield Production, buWheat All 1996 North Dakota Stutsman 451,000 33.3 bushel 14,882,700Wheat All 1997 North Dakota Stutsman 373,100 22.5 bushel 8,093,600Wheat All 1998 North Dakota Stutsman 271,400 30.6 bushel 8,243,400Wheat All 1999 North Dakota Stutsman 309,300 23.1 bushel 6,262,000Wheat All 2000 North Dakota Stutsman 281,500 36.8 bushel 9,789,900Wheat All 2001 North Dakota Stutsman 310,000 32.4 bushel 9,602,000Wheat All 2002 North Dakota Stutsman 247,100 24.7 bushel 5,196,000Wheat All 2003 North Dakota Stutsman 195,700 43.6 bushel 8,425,000Wheat All 2004 North Dakota Stutsman 170,000 41.7 bushel 6,875,000Wheat All 2005 North Dakota Stutsman 189,800 37 bushel 6,853,000Wheat All 2007 North Dakota Stutsman 146,600 37.2 bushel 5,336,000

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PlantedAcres

Commodity Year State County Planted Acres Yield Production, bu.Barley All 1996 North Dakota Stutsman 77,000 57.5 bushel 4,418,000 Barley All 1997 North Dakota Stutsman 71,000 49 bushel 3,382,000 Barley All 1998 North Dakota Stutsman 70,000 63.9 bushel 4,358,000 Barley All 1999 North Dakota Stutsman 52,000 50.8 bushel 2,540,000 Barley All 2000 North Dakota Stutsman 81,000 57 bushel 4,505,000 Barley All 2001 North Dakota Stutsman 58,000 63.4 bushel 3,590,000 Barley All 2002 North Dakota Stutsman 59,000 44.3 bushel 2,350,000 Barley All 2003 North Dakota Stutsman 80,000 62.1 bushel 4,890,000 Barley All 2004 North Dakota Stutsman 58,000 66.8 bushel 3,810,000 Barley All 2005 North Dakota Stutsman 34,000 57.3 bushel 1,890,000 Barley All 2006 North Dakota Stutsman 38,000 62.1 bushel 2,340,000 Barley All 2007 North Dakota Stutsman 34,000 46.3 bushel 1,545,000 Barley All 2008 North Dakota Stutsman 28,500 66.9 bushel 1,846,000

USDA NASS: Stutsman County Barley Acres

USDA NASS: Stutsman County Soybean Acres

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Planted Acres

Commodity Year State County Planted Acres Yield Production, bu.Soybeans 1996 North Dakota Stutsman 2,600 24.4 bushel 63,400 Soybeans 1997 North Dakota Stutsman 12,300 21 bushel 256,800 Soybeans 1998 North Dakota Stutsman 40,500 31.5 bushel 1,252,300 Soybeans 1999 North Dakota Stutsman 25,500 30.9 bushel 773,500 Soybeans 2000 North Dakota Stutsman 80,000 30.9 bushel 2,405,000 Soybeans 2001 North Dakota Stutsman 108,000 31 bushel 3,330,000 Soybeans 2002 North Dakota Stutsman 191,000 30.4 bushel 5,785,000 Soybeans 2003 North Dakota Stutsman 240,000 24.4 bushel 5,623,000 Soybeans 2004 North Dakota Stutsman 298,000 24.2 bushel 7,133,000 Soybeans 2005 North Dakota Stutsman 280,000 37.2 bushel 10,300,000 Soybeans 2006 North Dakota Stutsman 350,000 31.3 bushel 10,920,000 Soybeans 2007 North Dakota Stutsman 295,000 37.2 bushel 10,905,000 Soybeans 2008 North Dakota Stutsman 372,000 27.5 bushel 10,156,000

USDA NASS: Stutsman County Corn Acres

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PlantedAcres

Commodity Year State County Planted Acres Yield ProductionCorn For Grain 1996 North Dakota Stutsman 19,000 82.8 bushel 1,142,700 Corn For Grain 1997 North Dakota Stutsman 16,400 78.7 bushel 811,000 Corn For Grain 1998 North Dakota Stutsman 23,000 107.7 bushel 2,078,200 Corn For Grain 1999 North Dakota Stutsman 15,000 93.5 bushel 823,000 Corn For Grain 2000 North Dakota Stutsman 23,000 94.1 bushel 1,694,000 Corn For Grain 2001 North Dakota Stutsman 22,500 98.9 bushel 1,711,400 Corn For Grain 2002 North Dakota Stutsman 36,000 95 bushel 2,660,000 Corn For Grain 2003 North Dakota Stutsman 57,000 91.8 bushel 4,500,000 Corn For Grain 2004 North Dakota Stutsman 80,000 78.3 bushel 3,836,000 Corn For Grain 2005 North Dakota Stutsman 62,000 123.7 bushel 7,115,000 Corn For Grain 2006 North Dakota Stutsman 75,000 101.1 bushel 7,079,000 Corn For Grain 2007 North Dakota Stutsman 155,000 121.9 bushel 18,278,000 Corn For Grain 2008 North Dakota Stutsman 158,000 116 bushel 16,695,000

Main Message for Today

Family Farmers are business men & women who are farming not only for a way of life but for a profit! We must economically justify what we do! Where and when accessible, astute farmers have overwhelmingly adopted the utilization of Biotechnology! Profitable Farming is Sustainable.

Biotechnology provides economic & environmental benefits which add value

Biotech supports a Sustainable Agriculture IndustryGuaranteeing a future for the next generation

Proud to be a Farmer