1 Agricultural Solutions and Cooperation Conference Harkany, Hungary June 22, 2009

2 Bill Even South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture

3 United States

4 South Dakota Pierre Farm

5 Hungary

6 45º Latitude

7 Hungary

8 South Dakota

9 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

10 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

11 South Dakota Ag Stats 2008 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)

12 South Dakota Ag Stats 2008 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)

13 South Dakota Ag Stats 2007 Livestock Numbers All Cattle: 3,700,000 All Hogs: 1,450,000 All Sheep: 355,000 Chickens: 3,479,000 Turkeys: 4,500,000

14 South Dakota Ag Stats Annual Precipitation in mm Eastern South Dakota = 520 to 630 mm Central South Dakota = 480 to 550 mm Western South Dakota = 420 to 480 mm

15 Even Farms – Humboldt, SD Homesteaded 1883

16 Even Farms 110 Head cow-calf Herd

17 Cattle Feeding 880 kg to 1540 kg

18 Even Farms Moving Cow-calf Pairs to Pasture

19 Even Farms Farm Equipment Repair Business

20 Even Farms Crops = 400 hectares SoybeansCorn Wheat Alfalfa Hay

21 Even Farms Soybean Planting in Residue Corn ResidueAlfalfa Residue Wheat Residue Corn Residue

22 Even Farms Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Satellite Receiver on CombineCombine Yield Monitor

23 Even Farms Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology JD Satellite Receiver on TractorMapping, Steering and Yield Monitor

24 Local Ag Service Cooperative

25 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)

26 Even Farms - Soybean Harvest 9.1 meter Cutter Head (30 foot) Used for Wheat and Soybeans

27 Even Farms - Corn Harvest

28 Thank You!

29 Questions? Bill Even South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture 523 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD