051030 Prices Paid for seeds

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Project Code 171 QID 051030		OMB No. 0535-0003: Approval Expires 12/31/2007
	RETAIL SEED PRICE INQUIRY April 2007				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.				Missouri Field Office 601 Business Loop, 70W Suite 240 Columbia, MO 65203 1-800-551-1014 Fax: 1-800-899-5197 E-mail: [email protected]
			The purpose of this inquiry is to obtain information on prices farmers pay for seed. Your response is voluntary and not required by law. Individual reports are kept confidential. An envelope which requires no stamp is provided for your convenience and prompt response. Thank you for your help

INSTRUCTIONS

 Please report current prices in effect for all commodities except fall seeded wheat. Report fall seed wheat prices in effect during the fall of 2006.

 Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD to farmers in your community. Include any technology fees.

 Do not enter a range of prices.

 Exclude sales tax.

 Include seed treatments.

Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD

Answer below

ROW CROPS: Biotechnology Varieties (Include Technology Fees)
Seed CORN, HYBRID			Per 80,000 kernels	853 $	.__ __
SOYBEANS for seed,			per bushel	856 $	.__ __
Proprietary Varieties			OR per 50 lbs	857 $	.__ __

ROW CROPS: Conventional Varieties
Seed CORN, HYBRID per unit			Per 80,000 kernels	803 $	.__ __
SOYBEANS for seed,			per bushel	839 $	.__ __
Proprietary Varieties			OR per 100 lbs	840 $	.__ __
Public & Common Varieties			per bushel	841 $	.__ __
			OR per 100 lbs.	842 $	.__ __
GRAIN SORGHUM Hybrids			per 100 lbs.	809 $	.__ __
Seed FLAX			per bushel	810 $	.__ __

Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD

Answer below

SMALL GRAINS
Seed, WHEAT Fall			per bushel	812 $	.__ __
Spring			per bushel	814 $	.__ __
Seed, OATS Spring			per bushel	816 $	.__ __
Seed, BARLEY Spring			per bushel	818 $	.__ __

LEGUMES
ALFALFA Certified or Proprietary Varieties	per 100 lbs	823 $	.__ __
Uncertified Varieties	per 100 lbs	821 $	.__ __
RED CLOVER	per 100 lbs	825 $	.__ __
LANDINO CLOVER	per 100 lbs	827 $	.__ __
LESPEDEZA, Unhulled
Korean	per 100 lbs	832 $	.__ __
Striate, Kobe	per 100 lbs	833 $	.__ __

GRASSES
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS,
Proprietary Varieties Including Merion			per lb	828 $	.__ __
Public and Common Varieties			per lb	829 $	.__ __
TIMOTHY			per 100 lbs	831 $	.__ __
ORCHARDGRASS			per 100 lbs	835 $	.__ __
SUDANGRASS			per 100 lbs	836 $	.__ __
TALL FESCUE,			per 100 lbs	837 $	.__ __
RYEGRASS, annual			per 100 lbs	838 $	.__ __

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