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Agriculture in the AreaMike RoeggeUniversity of Illinois ExtensionAdams/Brown Unit
Economic impactTechnologyBiotechnology Ag trendsFarm factsMajor issues today
Ag Statistics 2007
# FarmsFull timePart timeValue of land/ bldgs per farmAdams12955957001.0MBrown4221652571.1MHancock10635515121.2MPike9674365311.4M
Crop Acres 2009 (thousand)
CornSoybeanWheatAdams148121-Brown543528Hancock17014061Pike17492-
2009 Sales
AdamsBrownHancockPikeCrop ValuesLivestock soldTotal15141.1192.148.77.35618749.8236.8143.635.6179.2(Million dollars)
Livestock 2008
Cash receipts# cows#hogsAdams47.6M14,900290,100Brown8.5M-19,900Hancock50.9M812,6003138,2005Pike38.3M11,7005126,1007
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
Technology on the farm
GPS- Global Positioning SystemsGuidance, auto-steerSwath controlYield mapsVariable rate fertilizer spreadingAerial applicationsScouting
Guidance LightbarsVisual indicatorsAutosteerRaven Industries, Inc. EZ Guide 500, Trimble
Auto SteerSteering wheel mountSteering column mountIntegrated hydraulic system
EZ Steer, Trimble
Differential GPS (DGPS)GPS 10 ftWAAS Correction6-20Satellite Correction< 6 inRTK < 1 in
Sprayer Swath ControlBy Sections of the boomIndividual Nozzles - Pulse width modulation
Planter controlsSection control Multiple row Individual row control
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
GMOsWhat are they?Why do farmers use them? How do they work?Are they used? How common?
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
GMO CornIntroduced for European Corn Borer control in 1996Several proteins used for insect controlInsect controlEuropean Corn Borer and other lepsCorn RootwormWeed controlRoundupIgnite
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
GMOsWhat are they?Why do farmers use them? How do they work?Are they used? How common?
Issues TodayCost of farmingCash rentsLand pricesInput pricesCrop pricesDemand (determines prices received)ExportDomesticLivestock
TrendsFarm size largerLess diversificationFewer people to work more acresCapital expenditures hugeAbility to retain farm land questioned
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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