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