QID Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Soybean Produc

Non-substantive change request to Maryland Pesticide Use Survey

0218 - 2018 ARMS II Soybeans PPCR

Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys

OMB: 0535-0218

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AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY


OMB No. 0535-0218

Approval Expires: 12/31/2018

Project Code: 906

SMetaKey: 2054

Phase II



NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE








National Agricultural Statistics Service

U.S Department of Agriculture

NOC Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1-800-727-9540

Fax: 314-595-9990

E-mail: [email protected]


SOYBEAN PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2018


VERSION


7

ID


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TRACT


01

SUBTRACT


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C-TYPE


120




CONTACT RECORD

DATE

TIME

NOTES








INTRODUCTION:

[Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]


The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary. You may skip any question(s) you prefer not to answer.


We encourage you to refer to your farm records during the interview.


H H M M




SCREENING BOX

BEGINNING TIME

[MILITARY]

0004





0006

__ __ __ __

[Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary]

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0218. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 65 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.



A

SOYBEAN FIELD SELECTION

A




TOTAL PLANTED ACRES

1. How many acres of soybeans did this operation plant for the 2018 crop year? [If no acres planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to item 4 on back page].. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0050


.____


2. I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the soybean fields

planted for the 2018 crop.


TOTAL NUMBER OF FIELDS PLANTED

What is the TOTAL number of soybean fields that were planted on this operation?

[If only one field enter “1” and go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0020



3. Please list these fields according to identifying name/number or describe each field,

then I will tell you which field has been selected.


[If there are more than 18 fields make sure item 2 is TOTAL fields planted,

and list only the 18 fields closest to the operator’s permanent residence.

If respondent is unable to identify or describe the fields, use the Field Selection Grid Supplement.]












































FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION


FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION

1


10

2


11

3


12

4


13

5


14

6


15

7


16

8


17

9


18






APPLY “RANDOM NUMBER” LABEL HERE




4. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Circle the pair of numbers on the above label associated with

the last numbered field in item 3. Select the field according to the number you circled on

the label, and record the selected number. If only one field, enter 1.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SELECTED FIELD

NUMBER

0021



5. The field selected is ______________ (field name/number/description).

During this interview, the soybean questions will be about this selected soybean field.

[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]

6. For the randomly selected field above, please provide the Farm Service Agency (FSA):

NUMBER

a. Farm Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1070

b. Tract Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1071

c. Field Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1072






OFFICE USE

OY Field Substituted


0022





B

FIELD CHARACTERISTICS---SELECTED FIELD

B



ACRES

1. How many acres of soybeans did this operation plant in this field for the 2018 crop?. . . . . . . . .

1301

.___


CODE

a. Are the acres in this field CERTIFIED ORGANIC?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1300

[If YES, skip 1b and ask item 2.]



b. Was this field transitioning into organic soybean production in 2018?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1399






CODE

2. Were the acres in this field --

  1. owned by this operation?

  2. rented for CASH with the payment being a fixed cash amount?

  3. rented for CASH with the payment being a flexible cash amount?

  4. rented for a SHARE of the crop?

  5. rented for some combination of CASH and SHARE of the crop?

  6. used RENT FREE?


1302




3. [If field is CASH RENTED (item 2 = 2, 3 or 5), ask item 3, else go to item 4.]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

What was the cash rent paid per acre for this 2018 soybean field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1303


.___ ___


PERCENT

4. [If field is SHARE RENTED (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--]

What was the landlord’s share of the crop from this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1304

5. [If field is RENTED (item 2 = 2, 3, 4,or 5), ask--]




What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the 2018 crop on the selected field? (Include the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying and irrigation. Exclude real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the landowner.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1305


.___ ___


1306





6. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any contractor for the 2018 crop on the selected field? (Include the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying and irrigation.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1309


.___ ___


1310


YEAR

7. What year did you (the operator listed on the label) start operating this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1312

___ ___ ___ ___


MM DD YY

8. On what date was this field planted?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1308

__ __ __ __ __ __



a. What was the intended purpose for the

soybeans-–. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Animal Feed?

2 Human Consumption?

3 Seed?

4 Unknown (Delivered to elevator/grain broker)

5 Other uses [Specify: ___________________]

. . .




CODE



1307




BUSHELS PER ACRE



b. What was your yield goal at planting for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1311






9. Was the source of the soybean seed --. . . . . . . . .

1 Purchased?

2 Homegrown or traded?

3 Both?

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE



1317


a. [If item 9 = 2 or 3, ask--]

PERCENT

How much of the soybean seed planted in this field was grown (or received in trade)

by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1318


DOLLARS & CENTS PER BUSHEL

(i) What was the cost per bushel for cleaning and treating this seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1321

.__ __

10. [If any seed purchased (item 9 = 1 or 3), ask --]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER UNIT


UNIT CODE

1 = POUNDS

2 = CWT

3 = TONS

4 = BUSHEL

22 = ACRE

23 = 50 LB BAGS

What was the total cost per unit (including both your and the landlord’s share)

of purchased seed for this field? (Include cost of seed treatment.)

1319


.___ ___

1320




UNITS

UNIT CODES

for Seeding Rate

1 = Pounds/Acre

2 = CWT/Acre

4 = Bushels/Acre

25 = Seeds/Acre

38 = Seeds/Foot

11. What was the seeding rate per acre the first time
this field was planted?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1313

.___

1314



a. Was the soybean seed----. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Drilled?

2 Planted in Conventional Rows?

3 Broadcast on this field?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1316

12. [If Drilled or Planted (item 11a = 1 or 2), ask---]


INCHES

What was the average soybean row width?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1322


ACRES

13. How many acres in this field had to be replanted to soybeans?

(Acres replanted = Number of acres times the number of times replanted.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1315

.___


CODE

14. For the 2018 soybean crop, did you purchase pre-treated seed or have

the seed treated after purchase with a fungicide or insecticide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

3062

[If item 14 is yes, ask--]

CODE


a. List the name of the seed treatment product. Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent Booklet (Page 2)

(enter 999 if a seed treatment was applied but the product is not listed).. . . . . . . . .

2325










[If item 14a is 999, ask--]

Seed Treatment Product Name

XXXX


b. Write the seed treatment product name in the box provided……………




15. Did the SOYBEAN planted on this field have any of the following traits in 2018 or 2017?


2018

YES = 1

2017

YES = 1

a. Herbicide-resistant seed variety with sulfonylurea tolerance…. . .

2501

2502

b. Nematode-resistant seed variety with cyst nematode resistance

2509

2510

c. Disease-resistant seed variety with root-rot tolerance

2511

2512

d. Insect-resistant seed variety with aphid resistance

2513

2514


16. Did the SOYBEAN planted on this field have any of the following GMO/GE seed traits in 2018 or 2017? --

2018

YES = 1

2017

YES = 1

a. Genetically-modified herbicide-resistant seed variety with glyphosate tolerance. . .

2501

2502

b. Genetically-modified herbicide-resistant seed variety with glufosinate tolerance

2509

2510

c. Genetically-modified herbicide-resistant seed variety with dicamba tolerance

2511

2512

d. Genetically-modified herbicide-resistant seed variety with HPPD tolerance

2513

2514



CODE

17. For the 2018 soybean crop, did you plant a commercial seed product? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

3062

[If item 27 is yes, ask--]

CODE


a. List the name of the seed product. Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent Booklet (Page xx)

(enter 999 if a seed product was purchased but the product is not listed).. . . . . .

2325


[If item 27a is 999, ask--]

Seed Treatment Product Name

b. Write the seed product name in the box provided……………


XXXX



CODE

18. Were the soybeans from this field sold (or will they be sold) through a market specifically for non-genetically modified soybeans?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes=1


a. [If item 23 = YES, ask--]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER BUSHEL

What was the price premium ( or the expected premium if not yet sold) received

for these non-genetically modified soybeans?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



.___ ___
















19. Has harvest of this field been completed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes=1

1328

a. harvested for grain or seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1346

.____

1347


.____

1348





TONS


b. harvested for commercial seed contract?. . . . . . . . . .

1431

.____

1432


.____

1433

c. abandoned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1351

.____




20. Now I need information about the acres harvested (or to be harvested) and the yields from this field.

How many acres in this soybean field were (or will be)---

1


What yield per

acre did you (or

do you expect to)

get for soybeans---



UNITS PER ACRE

2


UNIT CODE


1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Tons

4 Bushels



CODE



ACRES





















CROP CODE LIST for item 21 – PREVIOUSLY PLANTED CROPS

190

Barley

311

Grasses, including clover

22

Rye

318

No crop planted

6

Corn for grain

1

Hay, alfalfa

XX

Sorghum, all

XX

Other field crop

5

Corn for silage

11

Hay, all other

26

Soybeans

XX

Other crop

XXX

Cotton (all)

15

Oats

XX

Wheat, spring

XX

Cover crop mix

302

CRP

21

Rice

165

Wheat, winter




1

2

3

4

5

6

What crops were PLANTED on this field in---

What type of crop was grown on this field?

Was this

a cover crop?


How did you manage this

cover crop?


Was this

field

irrigated?


Was this

field

no-tilled or strip-tilled?

1/




1 GE Herbicide


1 Plowed-in





Tolerant (HT)


2 Chiseled-in





2 GE Insect


3 Chemical-killed





Resistant (Bt)


4 Rolled





3 Stacked


5 Grazed





(HT and Bt)


6 Harvested





4 Not GE


7 Disked


SEASON AND YEAR

CROP NAME

CROP

CODE

CODE

YES = 1

CODE

YES = 1

YES = 1

a. SPRING/SUMMER of 2018? . . . . . . .

Soybeans

26

XXX



XXX

XXX

a. FALL of 2017? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1343

XXX

1470

1471

2344

1345

b. SPRING/SUMMER of 2017?. . . . . . .


1369

XXX

1472

1473

2370

1371

c. FALL of 2016? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1372

XXX

1474

1475

2373

1374

d. SPRING/SUMMER of 2016? . . . . . . .


1375

XXX

1476

1477

2376

1377

e. FALL of 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1378

XXX

1478

1479

2379

1380

f. SPRING/SUMMER of 2015? . . . . . . .


1381

XXX

1480

1481

2382

1383

g. FALL of 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1366

XXX

1482

1483

2367

1368

h. SPRING/SUMMER of 2014? . . . . . . .


1340

XXX

1484

1485

2341

1342

1/


No-till means leaving soil and previous crop residue undisturbed from harvest to planting. Strip-till means tilling a narrow strip over the row, leaving soil and previous crop residue between the rows undisturbed.




i. [If a cover crop was planted in Spring/Summer/Fall 2017, ask—

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1468


.___ ___

  1. What was the per-acre total of all cost-share or financial assistance payments received for the cover crop (if any)?



21. Please report what crops were previously PLANTED on the majority of this field, including cover crops.































22. Is any part of this field been classified as “Highly Erodible”? (Cropland identified as highly erodible is subject to highly erodible land conservation (HELC) requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments are required to have (and apply) a written soil conservation plan, prepared in accordance with Federal standards.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1


CODE

1404




23. Does this field contain a wetland? (Wetlands are subject to Wetland Conservation (WC) or “swampbuster” requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments must refrain from draining wetland to make them ready for crop production.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1405






























24. What is the slope of this field? . . . . .

1

2

3

4

5

Nearly level (0 - 2%)

Even, moderate grade (3 – 9%)

Variable, moderate grade

Even, steep grade (over 10%)

Variable, steep grade

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

2400





25. What is the primary soil type of this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

2

3

4

Loam

Clay

Sandy

Mixed

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

2401



26. Which of the following resource Concerns do you have on this field



CODE





YES = 1

Have you received technical assistance from any of the following sources to evaluate this resource concern? (Report up to 3 sources that you received assistance from.)

  1. USDA – NRCS

  2. Cooperative Extension Service

  3. Other USDA staff, including Forest Service

  4. Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state agency)

RESOURCE CONCERNS


Source 1

Source 2


a. Water-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2407

2417

2427


b. Wind-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2408

2418

2428


c. Soil compaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2409

2419

2429


d. Poor drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2410

2420

2430


e. Low organic matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2411

2421

2431


f. Water quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2412

2422

2432


g. Other concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2413

2423

2433


h. No significant concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2414







































CODE

27. Did the land use practices for this field include subsurface drainage? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2402

[If YES, ask--]


YEAR

a. In what year was the subsurface drainage installed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2403


___ ___ ___ ___


INCHES

b. What is the average width (space between rows) of your drainage system?(Feet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXXX

c. What is the diameter of your tiles?. .(inches) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2605


HOURS

d. On average, how many hours does it take your field to return to normal soil moisture levels following a heavy storm?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2606

e. Does this system include a mechanism for controlled drainage (e.g. stop logs, risers, or float mechanisms)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2406







28. Have you ever applied for conservation funding, through any Federal, State, or local program, for this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[If item 28=1, go to Item 29-- if not, skip to item 33.]


29. Has this field been in any conservation program contracts for which you or your landlord received (or expect to receive) cost-sharing payments, stewardship payments, or incentive payments? (1=currently in a contract, 2=previously in a contract, 3=never in a contract)


a. Environmental Quality Incentives Program………………….……… 1=current, 2=past, 3=never


b. Conservation Stewardship Program…………………….……………… 1=current, 2=past, 3=never


c. Conservation Reserve Program……………………………..…………… 1=current, 2=past, 3=never


d. Other Federal, State, Local or non-government source……… 1=current, 2=past, 3=never



30. Has this field been included in an application that was rejected or has not yet been funded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes/no























Conservation Practice/Conservation Plan List for question 31

328

Conservation Crop Rotation

590

Nutrient Management Plan?

332

Contour Buffer Strips

329

No-Till/Strip-Till

???

Manure Management Plan?

386

Field Border

345

Reduced (Conservation) Till

595

Integrated Pest Management Plan

393

Filter Strip

330

Contour Farming

449

Irrigation Water Management Plan

412

Grassed Waterway

340

Cover Crop

644

Wetland

410

Grade Stabilization Structure

585

Strip cropping


Conservation Plan

603

Herbaceous Wind Barriers





600

Terraces





390

Riparian Buffer





380

Field Windbreak/Shelterbelt or Hedgerow


31. List all conservation practices or plans that were used on this field over the past 5 years.


1

2

3

4

5




Have you ever received at any time--


What conservation practices or plans have been used on this field at least once in the past 5 years?


Was this practice or plan used in 2018?

Technical or planning assistance?

Financial assistance?

Does this practice or plan help satisfy?




1




2



3




USDA including funding of Technical Service Providers


Other Sources of Outside Assistance


No Assistance Needed

1


2


3


4



5


EQIP


CSP


CRP


Other Federal, State, and Local Programs


No Assistance Needed

1



2




3




A federal regulatory requirement?


USDA conservation compliance provisions?


Does not relate to any regulation or compliance requirement.


CODE

YES = 1

CODE

CODE

CODE



0706

0726

0736

0746



0707

0727

0737

0747



0708

0728

0738

0748



0709

0729

0739

0749



0702

0722

0732

0742



0703

0723

0733

0743



0704

0724

0734

0744



0705

0725

0735

0745












































CODE

32. Was the soybean in this field covered by private crop insurance in 2018? (hail, wind, freeze, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2520

[If YES, ask--]


DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

a. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the private insurance policy covering this field?.

2521

. ___ ___



PERCENT

b. What was the percent deductible for the private insurance policy covering this field?

(Record no deductible as 0%.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2522



DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

c. What premium cost per acre did you pay for the private insurance policy covering this field?. . . . . .

2523

. ___ ___

d. Did you (or will you) collect an indemnity payment for this field

from private crop insurance during 2018?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1394


33. Was the soybean in this field covered by Federal Crop Insurance in 2018?

CODE

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.]

NO – [Go to Section C.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1385


a. Which coverage did you obtain?. . . .

1 Federal CAT (Basic catastrophic insurance)

2 Yield based (Individual)

3 Yield plus SCO (Supplemental Coverage Option)

4 Revenue based (Individual)

5 Revenue plus SCO (Supplemental Coverage Option)

6 Other Federal Crop insurance


CODE

. . . .

1386

[If item 40a = 2 or 3, ask--]

PERCENT

  1. What yield level did you select for your buy-up coverage for this field?. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1387

  1. What price level did you select for your buy-up coverage for this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1388

[If item 40a = 4 or 5, ask--]

PERCENT

What was the level of revenue coverage you obtained for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1389

b. What type of unit coverage did you purchase for this field? (Basic = 1, Optional = 2, Enterprise = 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

c In what year did you (the operator listed on the label) first enroll this field

in the Federal crop insurance program?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YEAR

d. What is the 2018 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BUSHELS PER ACRE

e. What was the premium paid for Federal crop insurance
for this field in 2018? (Exclude any sign-up fee.). . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

f. Did you (or will you) collect an indemnity payment for this field

from federal crop insurance during 2018?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE Yes = 1



C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

C


CODE

EDIT TABLE

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to this field for the 2018 soybeans crop? (Include those from operators, landlords, and contractors.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0202

0200

[If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue; else go to Section D.]

NUMBER

2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to this field
for the 2018 crop?
(Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.). . . . . . . . . . . .

0203

3. Now I need to record information for each application.

CHECKLIST


INCLUDE

EXCLUDE


Custom applied nutrients

or fertilizers

Micronutrients




Nutrients or fertilizers

applied in the fall of 2017

and those applied earlier

if this field was fallow in 2017

Unprocessed manure


Nutrients or fertilizers applied

to previous crops in this field







Commercially prepared

manure or compost

Lime and gypsum/landplaster

OFFICE USE

LINES IN TABLE

TABLE

001

0299





APPLICATION CODES for COLUMN 6






1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation

2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation

3 Broadcast, by aircraft

4 In seed furrow

5 In irrigation water

6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in

7 Banded in or over row

8 Foliar or directed spray



L

I

N

E




2


MATERIALS USED



[Enter percentage analysis or actual

pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.]


[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers

in Respondent Booklet.]

3


What quantity

was applied

per acre?


[Leave this

column blank

if actual pounds of nutrients

were reported.]

4


[Enter

material

code.]


1 Pounds

12 Gallons

19 Pounds

of actual

nutrients

5


When was

this applied?


1 In the fall

before seeding


2 In the spring

before seeding


3 At seeding


4 After seeding

6


How was

this

applied?


[Refer to

code list above.]

7


How many

acres were

treated

in this

application?






ACRES

N

Nitrogen

P2O5

Phosphate

K2O

Potash

S

Sulfur

01

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

02

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

03

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

04

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

05

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

06

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

07

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

08

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___




4. Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom applicators?

YES - [Continue] NO - [Go to item 5]

a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and

custom application separately?

YES - [Continue] NO - [Go to item 5]

OFFICE USE

0215

b. Excluding the cost of the nutrient or fertilizer materials, how much

was spent for custom application of nutrients or fertilizers on this field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include costs

for sulfur and micronutrients. Exclude custom application of lime, gypsum, purchased manure and purchased compost.) [If material

and application costs can’t be separated, exclude them here and

record the total in item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0219

.___ ___


0220


5. What was the TOTAL COST of all nutrient or fertilizer products

applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs, as well as the costs for sulfur and micronutrients. Include materials applied to this field if it was fallow in 2017. Exclude lime, gypsum, purchased manure and purchased compost.) . [If custom applied and the cost of material can be separated from application costs, include the cost of materials ONLY; otherwise, include both the material and application costs.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0221

.___ ___


0222


CODE

6. Was gypsum applied to this field for the 2018 soybeans crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0218


CODE

7. Was a soil test for Soil Organic Matter performed on this soybeans field at some point in the last 10 years? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

3225

[If item 7 = 1, ask---]


PERCENT

a. What was the percentage of Soil Organic Matter on the field for the most recent test?. . . . . . . . . .

3226

. ___ ___


NUMBER

b. How many times have you tested this field for Soil Organic Matter in the last ten years?. . . . . . . .

3227

[If item 7b is more than 1 ask---]

CODE

c. Based on these tests, is your Soil Organic Matter content:. .

  1. Increasing

  2. Decreasing

  3. Staying roughly the same

. . . .

3228



8. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on this soybeans field in 2017 or 2018 for the 2018 crop?


YES [Continue.]

NO [Go to item 13.]



CODE

9. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on this soybeans field in 2017 or 2018 for the 2018 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0225

[If item 9 = 1, ask---]

POUNDS

PER ACRE

a. How many pounds of phosphorus (per acre) were recommended (by the phosphorus test)?. . . . .

0226



CODE

10. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this soybeans field in 2017 or 2018 for the 2018 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0227

[If item10 = 1, ask---]

POUNDS

PER ACRE

a. How many pounds of nitrogen (per acre) were recommended (by the nitrogen test)?. .. . . . . . . . . .

0228







































CODE

11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on this field in 2017 or 2018 for the 2018 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0229




DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE


OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests

on this field in 2017 or 2018 for the 2018 crop ? [Include landlord and contractor costs.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0230

.____ ____

0231

[If tests were done at no cost continue, otherwise go to Item 12b.]


  1. Soil/plant tissue test provided free of charge by dealer, crop consultant, or extension service.


  1. Soil/plant tissue test costs were included in the total fertilizer costs reported in item 5.


  1. Some other reason.


CODE

a. What is the reason why tests were done at no cost?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

……

0232



b. Did you receive a payment from the Conservation Stewardship Program for performing a stalk or leaf tissue test for nitrogen application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

3231


[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied,

complete item 13. If NO nitrogen applied, go to item 14.]


13. Was the amount of nitrogen you decided to apply to this field based on---

CODE

a. Results of a soil or plant tissue test?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0233

b. Crop consultant recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0234

c. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0235

d. Extension Service recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0236

e. Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0237

f. Contractor recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0238

g. Routine practice (operator’s own determination based on past

experience, yield goal, etc.)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0239

h. [If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue; else go to item 14.]


How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix

with the nitrogen applied to this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

POUNDS

PER ACRE

OR

GALLONS

PER ACRE

2561

.___


2562

.___




CODE

14. Is lime ever applied to this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0242

[If no lime applied, go to item 15; else continue.]

YEARS

a. On average, how many years are there between applications of lime to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

0243


TONS PER ACRE

b. How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . .

0244

.___


CODE

c. Was lime applied to this field in 2017 or 2018 for the 2018 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0240

15. Was non-commercial manure (from own farm, from a neighbor’s farm, etc.) or other organic material (including compost) applied to this field for the 2018 soybeans crop? (Exclude commercially prepared manure.)


YES - [Enter code 1 and continue] NO - [Go to item 17]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

0246


ACRES

a. How many acres in this field was manure or compost applied to?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0247

.___












1 Tons

2 Gallons

3 Bushels

4 Cubic Yards


CODE


UNITS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL UNITS

b. What was the amount of manure or compost applied to this field?...

0248

AND

0249

.___ ___


0250

.___










c. Of the total manure or compost applied to this field for the 2018

crop, what was the percent of manure or compost applied---

PERCENT

(i) in the fall before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0254

(ii) in the spring before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0255

(iii) after planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0256


100%


1 Lagoon liquid?

2 Slurry liquid?

3 Semi-dry or dry?


CODE

d. Was the manure or compost---….

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0257



1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?

2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?

3 Injected/knifed in?

4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?


CODE

e. Was the manure or compost---. . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0258





1 Beef cattle?

2 Dairy cattle?

3 Hogs?

4 Sheep?

5 Poultry?

6 Equine?

7 Biosolids (municipal sludge)?

8 Food waste?

9 Other? [Specify: __________________ ]


CODE


f. Was the major source

of the manure or compost from---. . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0259








g. Was the manure or compost---. . . . . .

1 Produced on this operation?

2 Purchased?

3 Obtained at no cost off this operation?

4 Obtained with compensation? (Operator

received payment for accepting the manure.)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



CODE


0260


[If item 15g = 2, ask---]


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

(i) What was the total cost of the purchased manure or compost applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include any payment made for transportation costs.)

0284

.___ ___


0285


CODE

(ii) Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure or compost? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0286

[If YES, ask---]


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

(a) What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom applied to this field? [Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . .

0287

.___ ___


0288


MILES

(iii) What is the distance in miles between the manure or compost storage/production location and this field?. .

0291

.___



CODE

h. Of the manure or compost applied to this field, was any tested for nutrient content

prior to application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0261

16. Were the manure APPLICATION RATES to this field influenced by Federal,

State, or local restrictions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

YES = 1

0264

[If item 16 is YES, ask---]


a. What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions--

CODE

(i) Nitrogen requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0265

(ii) Phosphorus requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0266





D

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

D


Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on this field for the 2018

soybeans crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.



CODE

EDIT TABLE

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols

or pesticides used on this soybean field for the 2018 crop?

YES = 1

0302

0300




If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.


Include defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,

insecticides, and other pesticides.

Exclude nutrients or fertilizers reported

earlier and seed treatments.




Include biological and botanical pesticides.



OFFICE USE

LINES IN TABLE

TABLE

001

0399




CHEMICAL

PRODUCT

NAME


2

3

4

5

6 OR 7

8

L

I

N

E

What products

were applied

to this field?


[Show product

codes from

Respondent

Booklet.]

Was this

product

bought in

liquid or dry form?


[Enter L or D]

Was this

part of a

tank mix?


[If tank mix,

enter line

number of

first product

in mix.]

When

was this applied?


1 BEFORE

planting


3 AT

planting


4 AFTER

Planting


How much

was applied

per acre

per

application?



What was

the total

amount

applied per

application

in this field?

[Enter unit code.]

1 Pounds

12 Gallons

13 Quarts

14 Pints

15 Liquid Ounces

28 Dry Ounces

30 Grams


01

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


02

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


03

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


04

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


05

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


06

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


07

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


08

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


09

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


10

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


11

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


12

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


13

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


14

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74

2. [For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify---]

LINE


Pesticide Type

(Herbicide, Insecticide

Fungicide, etc.)


EPA No. or Trade name

and Formulation


Form Purchased

(Liquid or Dry)


Where Purchased

[Ask ONLY if EPA No.

cannot be reported.]




























APPLICATIONS CODES for column 9


[ENUMERATOR NOTE:

Use these columns only if

TOTAL COST

(item 4 on next page)

cannot be provided.]



1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation

2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation

3 Broadcast, by aircraft

4 In seed furrow

5 In irrigation water

6 Chisel/injected or knifed in

7 Banded in or over row

8 Foliar or directed spray

9 Spot treatments

















9

10

11

12


OPTIONAL ITEM 4







What was the cost per unit of the product?







L

I

N

E

How

was this

product

applied?



[Enter code

from above.]

How many

acres in this

field were

treated with

this product?


How many

times was it

applied?


Were these

applications

made by---


1 Operator, partner

or family member?

2 Custom applicator?

3 Employee/Other?



UNIT CODE

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER UNIT

1 Pounds

12 Gallons

13 Quarts

14 Pints

15 Liquid Ounces

28 Dry Ounces

30 Grams


ACRES

NUMBER



01

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

02

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

03

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

04

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

05

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

06

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

07

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

08

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

09

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

10

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

11

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

12

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

13

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

14

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82




3. Were any chemicals, biocontrols, or pesticides applied by custom applicators?

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 4]

OFFICE USE

a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom application separately?

0324

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 4]

b. Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products,

how much was spent for custom application of such materials on this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0331

.___ ___


0332

4. What was the TOTAL COST of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide

products applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during 2017 fallow period. Exclude seed treatments.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0334

.___ ___


0335

a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to this field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


3034

.___ ___


3035


b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to this field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


3036

.___ ___


3037



NOTE 1: If respondent cannot report TOTAL COST, itemize cost for each product in optional columns in Biocontrol or Pesticide Table.

NOTE 2: If custom applied and the costs for materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost for materials only. Otherwise, report both the material and application costs in item 4.



NOTES



E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD

E

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices

used on this field for the 2018 soybean crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and DISEASES.






[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were PESTICIDE applications reported in Section D?]

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 6]

CODE

1. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0800

2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators, neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to manage pests in this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0801

3. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed for the primary purpose of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides? . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0802

[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were HERBICIDE (pesticide product codes 40000-49999)

applications reported in Section D, item 1, column 2?]

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 6]

4. Were herbicides applied to this soybean field BEFORE weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0803

5. Were herbicides applied to this soybean field AFTER weeds emerged? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0805


6. Were records kept for this field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

CODE

0823


7. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when

to take measures to manage pests in this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0824


8. In 2018, how was this field

primarily scouted for insects,

weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial

organisms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]


2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 11.]


3 This field was not scouted.

[Enter code 3 and go to item 14.]



CODE

. . . . .

0808




9. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used

or were insect traps used in this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0809


10. Was scouting for pests done in this field due to---


CODE

a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0810

b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0811









1

2

3


11. Was this soybean field scouted for--

YES = 1

[If YES, ask---]

What was the

infestation level for [column 1]?


1 Worse than normal

2 Normal

3 Less than normal


CODE

[If column 1 = YES, ask---]

Who did the majority of the scouting

for [column 1]?


  1. Operator, partner or family member

  2. An employee

  3. Farm supply or chemical dealer

  4. Independent crop consultant or

commercial scout

CODE


a. Weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0812

0813

0814


b. Insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0815

0816

0817


c. Diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0818

0819

0820



[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 12; else go to item 13.]





12. How much was charged for the scouting services for this field?

[Include operator, landlord and contractor cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


0821

.___ ___


0822



OFFICE USE


a. [If scouting performed at no cost, explain:____________________________________]

. . . . . .

0333





13. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed management decisions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0825









14. Did you do any of the following other type(s) of pest management practices for the specific
purpose of managing or reducing the spread of pests in this field?

[Enter code “1” for all that apply.]

CODE


a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or
soil plant tissue pest analysis for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0841


b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0842


c. Remove/burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0843


d. Rotate crops in this field during the past three years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0844


e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0845


f. Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0846


g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0847


h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0848


i. Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0849


j. Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches,
roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0850


k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce
the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0851


l. Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0852


m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control
after you purchased the seed for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0854


n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0855


o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate soybeans from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0856


p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0857


q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0865

15. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied

or released in this field to manage pests? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0853


16. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0858



[If item 15 or item 16 is YES, ask--]




a. What were the TOTAL materials and application costs

for all biological pest controls for this field?

Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include cost for beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, and fungi).

Exclude biological pesticides previously reported.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


0859

.___ ___


0860











CODE

17. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in this field? . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0863



CODE

18. Was this field left in fallow in 2017 to help manage insects on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0864




19. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled

drainage, or treatment of retention water used on this field to manage pests

or toxin-producing fungi and bacteria? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1


0861




20. Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions
for this field?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1765

[If Item 20 is YES, continue. Else go to Item 21.]



a. Did you change timing of, reduce application rate of, or eliminate a

pesticide application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1766

b. Did you change to an alternative pesticide, biocontrol, or non-pesticide practice?. . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1767











21. If untreated (either with herbicides, tillage, or cultivation), how much yield loss (e.g. bushels per acre) do you think weeds would most likely cause on this field?




CODE


UNITS PER

ACRE


TOTAL UNITS





1

2

BUSHELS

TONS

. . . .


AND


OR

















CODE





22. Did pests (weeds, insects, pathogens, animals) cause any yield loss on this field in spite of your pest control efforts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0827


[If YES, ask--]



a. How much yield loss do you think was caused by all pests on this field in spite of the management practices you used to reduce those losses?




CODE


UNITS PER

ACRE


TOTAL UNITS



1

2

BUSHELS

TONS

. . . . .

0828

AND

0829

OR

0830





23. If you used genetically engineered, glyphosate resistant seeds on this field in 2018, indicate the number of consecutive years you have planted genetically engineered, glyphosate-resistant seeds.


NUMBER OF YEARS

1970


YEAR

a. What year did you first plant any glyphosate resistant seeds on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1971


___ ___ ___ ___






24. If you used genetically engineered, dicamba resistant seeds on this field in 2018, indicate the number of consecutive years you have planted genetically engineered, dicamba resistant seeds…..


NUMBER OF YEARS


XXXX


a. What year did you first plant any dicamba resistant seeds on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YEAR

XXXX


___ ___ ___ ___


25. Did you observe “cupping” or other symptoms associated with dicamba drift/volatility on this field in 2018?

YES = 1


XXXX


[if item 26 = yes, continue. Else proceed to item 27]


  1. Do you believe that the damage you observed on your field in 2018 was due to drift (not volatility)?


YES = 1


XXXX




  1. As far as you are aware, did farmers in neighboring fields observe “cupping” or other symptoms associated with dicamba drift/volatility in 2018?


YES = 1


XXXX


  1. As far as you are aware, did farmers in your county observe "cupping" or other symptoms associated with dicamba drift/volatility in 2018?


YES = 1


XXXX

  1. As far as you are aware, did farmers in neighbouring fields plant dicamba tolerant soybeans in 2018?


YES = 1


XXXX

  1. As far as you are aware, did farmers in your county plant dicamba tolerant soybeans in 2018?


YES = 1



XXXX


30. Have any of the following herbicides been used since 2014?











2018

Yes=1

2017

Yes=1

2016

Yes=1

2015

Yes=1

2014

Yes=1

Glyphosate






Glufosinate






Dicamba






2, 4-D






Sulfonylurea (STS) (soybean)
























CODE

31. Have herbicide tolerant seeds been planted on this field any time since 2014: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1


[If item 26= YES, continue. If item 26 = NO, go to item 30.]



Have you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of herbicides in controlling weeds in this particular field?Yes=1

What was the first year you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of herbicides in controlling weeds in this field?

After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of the herbicide in controlling weeds on this field, did you--

stop planting herbicide resistant crops with this trait?

Yes=1

Change tillage practices?

Yes=1

Switch to an alternative herbicide?

Yes=1

Glyphosate






Glufosinate






Dicamba






2, 4-D






Sulfonylurea (STS) (soybean)







32. Considering each year you planted a glyphosate resistant crop on this field, have you ever used the following practices in order to reduce the rate that glyphosate resistance develops in weeds on this field?

1

2

3

4

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE


How often did you use this practice on this field?



Did the cost of managing weeds on this field increase as a result of your use of the practice?




1 Every Year

2 Every Other Year

3 Multiple Years

4 One Year


1 Yes

2 No

3 Don’t Know



YES = 1

CODE

CODE

a. Control weeds early

0886

2871

0878

b. Control weed escapes

0887

2872

0879

c. Clean equipment between moving from one field to the next

0888

2873

0880

d. Use herbicides other than glyphosate

0889

2874

0881

e. Use cultivation

0890

2875

0882

f. Use the herbicide label recommended application rate

0891

2876

0883

g. Rotate crops

0892

2877

0884

[If item 27 column 2 contains at least one “1”, ask: otherwise go to item 29.]

33. Considering the above practices (i.e. a-g) do you believe resistance management practices are or would be more effective in reducing the rate that herbicide resistance develops in weeds on this field if operators of nearby farms also use them? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 – Yes

2 – No

3 – Don’t Know

4 – The nearest farm is too far

away to affect this field


. . . . . . .


CODE

0088













Completion Code for

Pest Management Data


1 Incomplete/Refusal

0500



F

FIELD OPERATIONS--SELECTED FIELD

F

1. Including custom operations, I need to list field work performed

by machines on this field for the 2018 soybean crop. Please…


CHECK LIST

► begin with the first field operation after harvest of previous crop,

including operations for a cover crop established since the previous crop

harvested [if fallow during 2017, list operations starting

with fall 2016];

Include all field work using machines for---

Land Forming/Levee Building

Tillage

Preparing for Irrigation

Planting

Fertilizer & Pesticide applications

Harvesting & Hauling (grain & straw)

to storage or first point of sale

Exclude

Lime & Gypsum/landplaster applications

Compost & Non-Commercial Manure

applications

list the operations in order through harvest and hauling of this crop

to storage or first point of sale; and

maintain the order of tandem hook-ups.


CODES FOR COLUMN 5


1 You (the Operator)

2 Partner

3 Unpaid Worker

4 Paid Part-time or Seasonal Worker

5 Paid Full-time Worker

6 Custom Applicator





OFFICE USE

LINES IN TABLE

0499






[IF CUSTOM (column 5 = code 6 ), skip columns 6-11]


2

3

4

5

6

7

8 OR 9

10

11

L

I

N

E


S

E

Q

U

E

N

C

E






What operation or equipment was used?

[Record machine

code

from

Respondent

Booklet.]



Who was

the machine

operator-

[Enter

code

from

above.]



What

was the

size or

swath

of the

[machine]

used?




[Record size unit code.]


1 Feet

2 Row

3 Moldboard
(
bottoms)

Hauling

4 Pounds

5 Bushels

6 Tons


How

many

acres

were

covered?


[Exclude

land forming

and

hauling

operations]



How many TOTAL HOURS were spent on land forming, or hauling?

[Example: backhoes, disk border maker, ditcher, rear mounted blade, trucks, wagons, forklifts, etc.]

Which Power Source

was used? 1/


Tractors:

1= (<40 HP)

2= (40-99 HP)

3= (100-149 HP)

4= (150-199 HP)

5= (>=200 HP)

Other:

66=Animal Drawn

77=Pick-up

99=Self Propelled

1/

What was the fuel type of the tractor?


[Record fuel type only if Power code equals 1-5]


1=diesel

2=gasoline

3=LP gas

4=other

No.

No.


CODE

CODE


CODE

ACRES

HOURS

CODE

CODE

01

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

02

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

03

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

04

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

05

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

06

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

07

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

08

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

09

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

10

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

11

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

12

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

13

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

14

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

15

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

16

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

17

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

18

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

1/ If trucks other than pick-ups are used as the power source, use truck codes in Respondent Booklet.

OFFICE USE


0400



2. Now I need some additional information about your labor.

Please report the paid and unpaid labor that worked on this field to produce the 2018 soybean crop.

(Exclude labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.)




How many total hours did (type of worker) spend on this field---

TYPE OF WORKERS

1

2

3

scouting for

weeds, insects

and diseases?


HOURS

irrigating?




HOURS

performing

other work

by hand?


HOURS

You (the operator)

1101


1102


1103


Partner(s)

1104


1105


1106


Unpaid workers

1107


1108


1109


Paid part-time or seasonal workers
(Exclude custom and contract labor)

1110


1111


1112


Paid full-time workers
(Exclude custom and contract labor)

1113


1114


1115






DOLLARS & CENTS

PER HOUR

3. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to part-time or seasonal hired workers on this field? (Exclude custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1119

.___ ___


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER HOUR

4. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full-time hired workers on this field?

(Exclude custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1118

.___ ___


CODE


5. Was any contract labor used on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1116


[If YES, ask ---

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

a. What was the average cost per acre for this contract labor?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1117

.___ ___



PERCENT

6. What percent of the total number of unpaid hours worked on this field was performed by workers under 16 years of age? (Estimates of labor costs for unpaid workers are based on

off-farm wage rates, which are different for workers under 16 relative to those 16 and older.) . . . . . . .

1120



7. Now I need some information on how much was spent (or will be spent) for custom services used on this

field for the 2018 soybean crop.


1


CUSTOM SERVICE



Which of the following services were performed

for the 2018 soybean crop on this field?




 [Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]

2

Including

operator, landlord,

and contractor costs,

how much was spent

for [column 1] on

this field for the 2018

soybean crop?


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

a. Custom land preparation and/or shaping?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1121

.___ ___

b. Custom cultivating?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1122

.___ ___

c. Custom planting and/or reseeding?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1123

.___ ___

d. Custom harvesting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1124

.___ ___

e. Custom hauling to storage or point of first sale?

__ __.__ __ X _____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

1126

.___ ___

  1. Custom harvesting and hauling from field to storage or point of first sale?

__ __.__ __ X _____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

1127

.___ ___

  1. Custom raking, baling, and hauling the straw from this field

__ __.__ __ X _____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

1128

.___ ___



CODE

8. Were the soybeans harvested and hauled from this field dried (or will be dried) before being sold or stored? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1195

9. Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations

(such as for nutrient, pest control, irrigation, or precision farming) for this field?

YES – [Continue] NO – [Go to item 11]

Which of the following services did you obtain?


CODE

a. Nutrient recommendations/management service?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1129

b. Soil or tissue sample collection?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1130

c. Pest control recommendations/management service?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1131

d. Pest scouting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1132

e. Irrigation management service (i.e. irrigation scheduling)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1133

f. Yield map or remote sensing map development/interpretation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1134

g. Other custom or technical service? [Specify: __________________________]

. . . .

YES = 1

1135




10. If YES to any of these services, what was the cost for all of these services? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Exclude cost of

soil/tissue tests or scouting cost reported earlier. Do not report costs for any of these services if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or application.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1136

.___ ___


1137



CODE

11. Were there (or will there be) any data collection tools (yield monitors, GPS mapping, etc.) used during field operations on this soybean field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2460

[If YES, continue; else go to Item 12]

Please report the data collection technologies you used on this field to produce this crop. Also indicate if the data is collected with Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and if the data will be used to create a map. (In the fifth column, report how much it would cost you to replace the data collection tool. In the sixth column, report the annual costs of using the data collection tool. Include custom service fees, data subscriptions, and online tool subscriptions. If the replacement cost or annual fee does not apply to a particular data collection tool, leave that row blank.)

1

2

3

4

5

6

Data Collection Tool

Tool Used

Collected with GPS

Data was/will be used to create a map

Replacement Cost

Annual Fee


YES = 1

YES = 1

Yes = 1

Total Dollars

Total Dollars

a. Yield monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2461

2462

2463



b. Soil tests on core sample (performed on-farm or sent out to a laboratory). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2464

2465

2466



c. Soil sensor tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2467

2468

2469



d. Hard-wired crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . .

2470

2471

2472



e. Wireless crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2473

2474

2475



f. Drones, aircraft or satellites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2476

2477

2478



g. Custom service applications (data from completed work on your field). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2479

2480

2481



h. Public data downloaded from online sources. . .

2482

2483

2484



12. Please report how your farm data will be stored and accessed. [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]

a. Did you access the data collected from this field on a--


CODE

(i) Paper hard copy?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2485

(ii) Personal computer?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2486

(iii) Mobile device?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2487

b. Did you access the data collected from this field through an agricultural technology provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2488

[If item 12b = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 13]



c. Did you opt-out of allowing your agricultural technology provider website to share data collected from this field with any third party?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2489

d. Did you share any of the data collected from this field with a third party through an agricultural technology provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2490



13. Did you obtain crop management recommendations (data interpretation) based on that data you collected from--[Enter code “1” for all that apply.]


a. Input dealers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2491


b. Integrated input providers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2492


c. Custom service providers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2493


d. USDA/University extension services?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2494





[If crop management recommendations were obtained, ask--]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


e. What was the cost for all of these services? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Do not report costs for any of these services if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or application). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3150

.____ ____


3151

14. Did you use the yield monitor information to--- [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]

(i) monitor crop moisture content to determine need for crop drying?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1140

(ii) add/improve tile drainage?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1141

(iii) negotiate new crop leases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1144

(iv) Help determine input use for management zones? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1


(v) other uses [specify:] ________________________________________

. . . . . . .

YES = 1

1147

15. Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce crops on this field? [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]


CODE


a. Light Bar?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2148


b. “Smart” technologies like Google Glass or other heads-up cab control displays?. . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2149


c. Other GPS-enabled equipment?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1158


d. Any farming-specific apps for phones and tablets?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1152





[If GPS-enabled, ask--]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


e. What was the cost to purchase and install all GPS-enabled equipment? (Include cost for GPS receiver and annual GPS subscription fee, and operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Do not report costs for any of this equipment if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or application.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.____ ____












CODE




16. Was guidance auto-steering (excluding Light Bar) used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1





[If 16=1, ask--]






a Was the guidance auto-steering equipment: . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  1. New

  2. Used

3 Leased

. . . .













YEAR




b. What year was guidance auto-steering first purchased?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .










DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


c. What is the replacement cost for guidance auto-steering equipment?. . . .



.___ ___






DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


d. What is the annual fee for guidance auto-steering?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



.___ ___




CODE

17. Was a variable rate applicator used on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1


[If YES, continue; else go to Section G]

Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on this field to produce this crop. If a particular row’s variable rate applicator was not used, leave that row blank.

1

2

3

4

5

Was a variable rate applicator used on this field for:

Was this applicator


1 Sensor-based

2 GPS-based

3 Both

4 Neither

Was this applicator



1 New

2 Used

3 Leased

What year was the applicator First used?


Premium paid for the applicator





Year


Total dollars

a. Seeding





b. Fertilizer/lime applications





c. Pesticide applications






G

IRRIGATION

G

1. How many acres in this field were irrigated for the 2018 soybean crop?

[If none, go to Conclusion]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACRES

1160

.___


2. Now, I have some questions about irrigation systems and water used on this field

for the 2018 soybean crop.


UNIT

SYSTEM 1

a. What type(s) of irrigation system(s) was (or were) used to irrigate

this field? [Show System Type Codes in the Respondent Booklet. Enter System Type Code for up to two systems covering the most field acres.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SYSTEM

TYPE

CODE

1161

b. What was the total quantity of water applied to this field during

the entire growing season? (Include ALL water used from both on-farm and off-farm sources.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INCHES

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL

ACRE-FEET

1162

1163

[If operator cannot provide item 2b, ask (i) & (ii), else go to 2c]



(i) What is the total number of hours this system was used to

apply water to this field during the soybean growing season?. . . . . .

TOTAL

HOURS

1164

(ii) How many gallons per minute were applied?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GALLONS

PER MINUTE

1165

c. What percent of the water used to irrigate this field through this

system came from surface water sources?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PERCENT

1166

d. What was the number of times this field was irrigated during the

soybean growing season using this system? (Include any pre-plant irrigation.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NUMBER OF

IRRIGATIONS

1167

e. Was the pump type---

[If more than one pump in the system, enter type for pump closest to water source.]

  1. TURBINE?

  2. SUBMERSIBLE?

  3. CENTRIFUGAL?

  4. BOOSTER?

  5. SIPHON?

99 NO PUMP?

[If code 99, go to item j.]

CODE

1168

f. What was the average pumping rate?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GALLONS

PER MINUTE

1169

g. [If item 2a = code 1-9 (PRESSURE SYSTEM), ask---]

What was the system operating pressure?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

POUNDS

PER

SQUARE INCH

1170

h. What was the primary motor type

used to pump the water?

  1. DIESEL

  2. GASOLINE

  3. LP GAS

  4. NATURAL GAS

  5. ELECTRICITY

  6. SOLAR POWER

CODE

1171

i. What was the average motor size?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HORSEPOWER

1172

j. [If NO PUMP was used (item 2e = 99), ask---]

What was the average flow rate?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GALLONS

PER MINUTE

1173

k. How many other acres on this operation were irrigated using this field’s irrigation system during the 2018 growing season? (Exclude this field.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACRES

1174

.____


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

3. What was the cost of the fuel or electricity used to irrigate this field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1189

.___ ___


1190



4. Was any water purchased to irrigate this field? (Include landlord's share and purchases

from all sources.)

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.] NO – [Go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1191

a. What was the total cost for the water purchased for this field

during the 2018 growing season? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs and ditch maintenance costs for this field.). . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1193

.___ ___


1194

[If SIPHON TUBES were used (item 2a = 10 or 11), ask---]

TOTAL DOLLARS

5. What would be the total cost to replace all the siphon tubes used on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . .

1201

[If POLY PIPE system was used (item 2a = 14) ask---]

TOTAL DOLLARS

6. What was the total amount spent for poly pipe used on this field during the

2018 growing season? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1202

[If GATED PIPE system was used (item 2a = 15 or 16), ask---]

INCHES

7. What was the average diameter of gated pipe used to irrigate this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1203


FEET

a. What was the total length of gated pipe used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1204

8. Were wells used to supply irrigation water for this field?

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to item 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1205


NUMBER

a. How many wells were used to irrigate this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1206


INCHES

b. What was the average diameter of the outer well casing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1207

c. What was the average pumping depth of these wells during the irrigation season?

[Pumping depth is the depth to water at the start of the irrigation season, plus an average decline in the water level caused by pumping during the irrigation season.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FEET

1208

d. Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied

water to the selected field?

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to item 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1210

e. Excluding this field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated

using the same wells during the 2018 growing season?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACRES

1211

.___

9. Was any additional mainline or lateral pipe used to carry water from the source to the

system in this field? (Include underground pipe. Exclude any system pipe within the selected field.)

YES – [Continue] NO – [Go to Conclusion]


INCHES

a. What was the average diameter (in inches) of the most common type

of this additional pipe used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1212


FEET

b. How many feet of this additional pipe were used to bring water to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1213



NOTES




CONCLUSION


LOCATION OF SELECTED FIELD

1. I need to locate the selected field of soybean on this map.

COUNTY NAME

OFFICE USE

COUNTY FIPS CODE

2. What county is the selected soybean field in?. . . . . . . . .



0010





Field description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




LATITUDE


LONGITUDE

Field Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N

0054


___ ___.___ ___.___ ___

W

0055

___ ___ ___.___ ___.___ ___

d d m m s s d d d m m s s

3. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Mark map to indicate where the selected soybean field is located.
Be sure the “X” marked on map is in the county identified above.]

4. We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February

or March 2018 to collect it. I’ll call you then to set up a time that is good for you.

5. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to

www.nass.usda.gov/results/. Would you rather have a brief summary

mailed to you at a later date?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

YES = 1

9990



HH MM

6. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0005


__ __ __ __




RECORDS USE

7. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report---]

CODE

a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0011

b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0012

c. [majority of this expense data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0013

SUPPLEMENTS USED

NUMBER

8. [Record the total number of each type of questionnaire supplement

used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FERTILIZER

APPLICATIONS

0041

PESTICIDE

APPLICATIONS

0042


FIELD

OPERATIONS

0043


Reported by:__________________________________


9910


___ ___ ___ ___ 18

M M D D


9911



Telephone: (______)____________

OFFICE USE

R. Unit

Ptr 1 Str

Ptr 2 Str

Ptr 3 Str

Ptr 4 Str

OPS

SSO 1

ADJ

Optional Use

9921

9922

9923

9927

9928

923

9907

922

9906

9916

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

POID

1-Comp

2-R

3-Inac

4-Office Hold


9901

1-Op/Mgr

2-Sp

3-Acct/Bkpr

4-Partner

9-Other

9902

2-PATI (Tel)

3-PAPI (Face-to- Face)

9903

9998

9989


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Eval.

Change

9900

9985


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