Welcome to the Conference on Agriculture Solutions and Cooperation

June 22, 2009

Let’s Talk about Pork

Minnesota LivestockMinnesota Livestock

• Minnesota is the Minnesota is the national leader in national leader in TurkeyTurkey production with production with 46 million turkeys46 million turkeys

• Minnesota ranks 2nd in Minnesota ranks 2nd in PorkPork Production in the Production in the nation nation

• Minnesota’s climate, Minnesota’s climate, access to high quality access to high quality forage and water makes forage and water makes it an ideal location to it an ideal location to raise livestockraise livestock

Why is livestock important to Why is livestock important to Minnesota?Minnesota?

• Livestock consumesLivestock consumes– 74 million bushels of soybeans annually74 million bushels of soybeans annually– 225 million bushels of corn annually225 million bushels of corn annually

• Livestock generates $27 billion in total Livestock generates $27 billion in total economic impactseconomic impacts

• Livestock supports nearly 177,000 jobsLivestock supports nearly 177,000 jobs• Livestock production contributes 53.4% of Livestock production contributes 53.4% of

Minnesota’s total agricultural income.Minnesota’s total agricultural income.Source: MN Dept. of AgricultureSource: MN Dept. of Agriculture

Livestock MattersLivestock Matters

• Affordable foodAffordable food

• One farmer feeds 144 peopleOne farmer feeds 144 people

• Vast majority of farms are family-ownedVast majority of farms are family-owned

• $2.4 billion in property taxes nationwide$2.4 billion in property taxes nationwide

• $16 billion in income & sales taxes$16 billion in income & sales taxes

• 2.5 million jobs2.5 million jobs

Direct Economic ActivityDirect Economic Activity

• Dairy Cow - $15,524Dairy Cow - $15,524

• Sow - $2,000Sow - $2,000

• Beef Cow - $1,636Beef Cow - $1,636

• Turkey - $11.68Turkey - $11.68

• Broilers - $2.18Broilers - $2.18

(Source: Su Ye, MN Dept. of Ag; Brian Buhr, U of M)(Source: Su Ye, MN Dept. of Ag; Brian Buhr, U of M)

About Minnesota Pork

Minnesota ranks second in U.S. pork production

Marketed 15 million hogs in 2008Iowa ranks first in U.S. swine production; North

Carolina, third

Top 10 Counties (2008 Production)

1. Martin 1.81 million

2. Blue Earth 1.12 million 3. Nobles 816,500 4. Brown 816,500 5. Nicollet 794,800 6. Mower 644,000 7. Freeborn 632,5008. Jackson 616,4009. Faribault 575,00010. Waseca 563,500

State and Federal Issues

Minnesota Greenhouse Gas Odors & Emissions Research Taxes & Fees Urban Controlled “Green

State”

Federal Animal Welfare Antibiotics Exports & Trade Food Safety Greenhouse Gas Veterinarian Workforce

Voluntary Programs

Supporting the Livestock Industry

• Partnered with the United Soybean Board through the Animal Agriculture Initiative program.– Goal is to leverage dollar and creative

resources to support our # 1 customer (Animals)

Supporting the Livestock Industry

Minnesota Farm and Food CoalitionMinnesota Farm and Food Coalition

Coalition of agricultural organizations dedicated to Coalition of agricultural organizations dedicated to the future of Minnesota’s livestock industry. the future of Minnesota’s livestock industry.

• Keeping Minnesota’s dairy, poultry, pork, beef Keeping Minnesota’s dairy, poultry, pork, beef and crop farming strong.and crop farming strong.– Producer Support NetworkProducer Support Network– Public RelationsPublic Relations

    Threonine Cystein Methionine Lysine Trytophan

Sample ID Protein db % of Protein % of Protein % of Protein % of Protein % of Protein

North            

Avg. 2008 46.2 4.38 1.7 1.65 7.38 1.62

Ave 2007 49.14 4.19 1.65 1.57 7.05 1.52

South            

Avg. 2008. 48.8 4.3 1.67 1.59 7.17 1.57

Ave 2007 50.46 4.14 1.63 1.55 6.9 1.5

Do Amino Acids follow Protein?

Ration Sample

Photo’s of the following farms.

• Valley Pork

• O’Leary Farms

• Need to add all the photos yet.

Contact InformationContact Information

Mike O’LearyMike O’LearyMinnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council - Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council -

Board MemberBoard Member875 70875 70thth Street SW Street SWDanvers, MN 56231Danvers, MN 56231

320-567-2330320-567-2330mnoleary@fedtel.net www.mnsoybean.orgwww.mnsoybean.org