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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