AGP Black Sea Trade Mission June 19 – 28, 2009 Bill Miller Farmer-Director Nebraska Soybean Board

NEBRASKA Population: 1.8 Million Number of Farms: 47,400 Land in Farms (acres): 45,600,000 Average Farm Size (acres): 962

Nebraska Agriculture Soybeans – 5 Million Acres, 225 Million bu. 2.2 Million Irrigated Soybean Acres – 46 – 51 bu./per acre the last 5 years Corn – 8.8 Million Acres, 1.3 Billion bu. Cattle and Calves – 6.7 Million Head, Value of Sales $7.4 Billion

Nebraska Soybean Board Soybean Checkoff – ½ of 1% of the net sales price Ex. $9/bu. *.005 = $.045/bu. Created by Farmers/Represented by Farmers All Nebraska Soybean Farmers contribute/benefit equally – Approximately 22,000 Nebraska Soybean Farmers

Nebraska Soybean Board Promote Domestic Livestock Production – A-FAN, Animal Ag Initiative International Marketing – Meal, Oil, Whole Bean, U.S. Meat

Nebraska Soybean Board Biodiesel Fuel Production Research Create New Uses

Tri. Miller Inc. & Miller Bros. Started Farming in 1986 Family Operation – Includes Brother and Dad +1,500 Pasture/Grass Acres – 90 Head Cow Calf Operation +3,000 Crop Acres – Corn, Soybeans, Wheat – 75% On Farm Corn Storage

Soybeans – JUNE 15, 2009

Irrigated Corn – JUNE 15, 2009

Wheat - JUNE 15, 2009

Cow / Calf Herd – JUNE 15, 2009

AGP Black Sea Trade Mission June 19 – 28, 2009 Bill Miller Farmer-Director Nebraska Soybean Board