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Agricultural Solutions and Cooperation ConferenceHarkany, Hungary

June 22, 2009

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Bill Even South Dakota

Secretary of Agriculture

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United States

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South Dakota

Pierre

Farm

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Hungary

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45º Latitude

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Hungary

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South Dakota

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South Dakota Ag Stats• Total Land Area: 19,667,788 hectares• Indian Reservation Land Area: 3,399,371 • Federal Land: 1,052,186 hectares• State Land: 404,687 hectares

*1 hectare = 2.47 acres*1 acre = .405 hectares

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South Dakota Ag Stats• Land in Farms: 17,698,500 hectares• Number of Farms: 31,300• Average Farm Size: 565 hectares• Average Dollar Value/Hectare: $2025

*2007 USDA Data

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South Dakota Ag Stats2008 Hectares Planted

• Corn: 1,922,256 ha (4,750,000 acres)• Soybeans: 1,659,211 ha (4,100,000 acres)• Wheat: 1,481,554 ha (3,661,000 acres)• Sunflowers: 242,811 ha (600,000 acres)• Oats: 89,030 ha (220,000 acres)• All Hay: 1,558,039 ha (3,850,000 acres)

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South Dakota Ag Stats2008 Yield/Hectare in Kilograms

• Corn: 8344 kg/ha (133 bu/acre)

• Soybeans: 2,284 kg/ha (34 bu/acre)

• Wheat: 3394 kg/ha (50.5 bu/acre)

• Sunflowers: 1,981 kg/ha (1769 lb/acre)

• Oats: 2,618 kg/ha (73 bu/acre)

• All Hay: 5152 kg/ha (2.3 ton/acre)

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South Dakota Ag Stats2007 Livestock Numbers

• All Cattle: 3,700,000

• All Hogs: 1,450,000

• All Sheep: 355,000

• Chickens: 3,479,000

• Turkeys: 4,500,000

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South Dakota Ag StatsAnnual Precipitation in mm

• Eastern South Dakota = 520 to 630 mm• Central South Dakota = 480 to 550 mm• Western South Dakota = 420 to 480 mm

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Even Farms – Humboldt, SDHomesteaded 1883

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Even Farms110 Head cow-calf Herd

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Cattle Feeding880 kg to 1540 kg

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Even FarmsMoving Cow-calf Pairs to Pasture

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Even FarmsFarm Equipment Repair Business

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Even FarmsCrops = 400 hectares

Soybeans Corn

Wheat Alfalfa Hay

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Even FarmsSoybean Planting in Residue

Corn Residue Alfalfa Residue

Wheat Residue Corn Residue

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Even FarmsGlobal Positioning System (GPS)

Technology

Satellite Receiver on Combine Combine Yield Monitor

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Even FarmsGlobal Positioning System (GPS)

Technology

JD Satellite Receiver on Tractor Mapping, Steering and Yield Monitor

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Local Ag Service Cooperative

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Even Farms – Planting Equipment

Corn Planter 12 row 76cm (30 inch) No-Till Drill 4.5 meter/19cm spacing

(15 foot/7.5 inch spacing)

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Even Farms - Soybean Harvest

9.1 meter Cutter Head (30 foot)

Used for Wheat and Soybeans

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Even Farms - Corn Harvest

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Thank You!

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Questions?Bill Even

South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture523 East Capitol Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501605-773-5425