Independent Farm Research 2015 Research Data

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1 Independent Farm Research 2015 Research Thank you for your interest in my on-farm research. Just 1 year of research is enough to get you thinking about your farming process, so imagine how much I ve learned and the changes I ve made throughout the years! The information in this research book is the data I ve found to be true at my farm in western Illinois. I strongly encourage you to do your own on-farm research to better understand ways to maimize your farm s potential profits. Marion Calmer

2 Meet Marion Calmer: Farmer, Inventor, Researcher Marion Calmer, a farmer, inventor and researcher from western Illinois, is the founder of Calmer s Ag Research Center, the largest independently funded, farmer-run Ag research center in the United States. He is credited with inventing the world s first single chain, narrow row corn head for 12- and 15-inch rows, along with building the world s largest corn heads. As the owner of more than a dozen patents that have helped revolutionize the Ag industry in America, Marion s top priority is to help other farmers maimize their potential profits through research and innovation. Having spent thousands of hours doing on-farm research, along with modifying and inventing farm machinery, Marion has dedicated his life to helping the American farmer. Some of his accomplishments include: Being named one of American agriculture s 25 most influential people Being voted as one of the 40 No-Till Legends Receiving the Public Image of Agriculture Award (1996) Building the world s largest corn heads Inventing corn head technology that has been voted to the No-Till Product of the Year list 5 times by American farmers (2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009) Row Spacing Studies 2014 Row Population 221bu ($60) 233bu *Conditions: Cool Growing Season/Damp Summer At my farm, in 2014, 15 corn rows were $60/AC more profitable than 30 corn $5/bu (5 Year) Row 32K Population 196bu ($40) 204bu At my farm, from , 15 corn rows were $40/AC more profitable than 30 corn $5/bu Research 2015 Research 2

3 Population Studies Hybrid Studies 2014 Planting Population Study - Stine bu 30K 242bu 35K 243bu 40K 240bu 1K seeds cost $4 237bu 233bu ($20) ($15) () ($85) ($125) 55K At my farm, in 2014, 35k was the most profitable population to plant Stine $5/bu. DeKalb Long Term (5 Year) Planting Populations 205bu 28K 206bu 1K seeds cost $4 At my farm, 28K was the most profitable population to plant corn over a 5-year period. With a corn value of $5/bu, 28K was $11/AC more profitable than 32K and $27/AC more profitable than 36K Hybrid Study 236bu 232bu 206bu ($11) ($27) 36K 2014 Planting Population Study - Stine bu 241bu 238bu 240bu 235bu 232bu ($40) 227bu ($65) 30K 35K ($25) () ($95) ($130) 40K 1K seeds cost $4 55K At my farm, in 2014, 30k and 35k were equally as profitable populations to plant Stine $5/bu. DeKalb Stine Hybrid 1K seeds cost $4 Load Hybrid Seed Funks@28K Stine 9733 At my farm, in 2014, DeKalb was $40/AC more 35K than Stine 40K and $65/AC more profitable than Stine 40K. $5/bu. Yield Research 2015 Research 4

4 Soybean Soybean Row Spacing Studies 2012 Soybean Row Spacing Study 66bu 60bu Soybean Population Studies 2015 Soybean Planting Population Study Soybean 76 ($72) ($10) ($30) () ($70) ($80) () At my farm, in 2012, soybeans planted in 15 rows were $72/AC more profitable than soybeans planted in 30 $12/bu Long Term (4 Year) Soybean Row Spacing Study 64bu ($48) 68bu 75K 100K 125K 1 175K 200K As population increases, so does the potential for lodging and white mold. At my farm, in 2015, was the most profitable population to plant this is appro. $10 for 25K seeds. Soybean $10/bu. Long Term (6 Year) Soybean Planting Population Study ($10) ($20) ($30) ($40) () () At my farm, from , soybeans planted in 15 rows were $48/AC more profitable than soybeans planted in 30 $12/bu. 75K 100K 125K 1 175K 200K As population increases, so does the potential for lodging and white mold. At my farm, from , was the most profitable population to plant $60/bag, this is appro. $10 for 25K seeds. Soybean $10/bu Research 2015 Research 6

5 Fertility Dry Fertilizer Studies Economic Response to $40 worth of P&K Fertilizer 2002: 3.2bu X $2.50 $ : 1.7bu Soybean X $6.00 $ : 4.6bu X $2.50 $ : 1.2bu Soybean X $6.00 $7.20 The Results: Spent $40 in fertilizer to gain $36.90 in grain net loss of $3.10/AC Economic Response to worth of P&K Fertilizer 2006: 1.2bu Soybean X $6.00 $ : 4.3bu X $3.50 $15.05 The Results: Spent in fertilizer to gain $22.25 in grain net loss of $27.75/AC Year Year Economic Response to Dry P&K Fertilizer Crop SB SB SB Cost of P&K Yield Gain (.43) bu 1.8 bu 16.6 bu 3.7 bu 10.2 bu 6.4 bu 7 bu Phosphorus and Potassium (P&K) Studies Fertility Since 1985, Calmer s Research Farm has done multiple P&K fertilizer studies, including dry, liquid, fall and spring applications, in furrow, broadcast and deep banded was the first year that I had a profitable response! Grain Price $5 $10 $5 $12 $5 $10 7 Year totals: $550 (total cost) - $286 (Total $ Gain) $4 Cumulative Loss of $264/AC Dollar Gain ($2.15) $18 $83 $44 $51 $64 $28 Phosphorus Tested 11/14 Long Term Fertility Level of Plots 21 #/Ac PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM % O.M. 18 #/Ac Fertilized with P&K for 5 years No P&K Fertilizer for 5 years 21#/AC 18#/AC 266#/AC 230#/AC 3.0% 2.9% $0 Applied P&K Fertilizer applied previous fall No P&K applied in the past 8 years. $450 worth of P&K applied over the past 8 years Research 2015 Research 8

6 Fertility/ Nitrogen Miscellaneous Studies Other Potassium Tested 11/ #/Ac 266 #/Ac 2012 No-Till Coulters 190bu 191bu 2012 Planter Speed 200bu 201bu $0 Applied P&K No P&K applied in the past 8 years. $450 worth of P&K applied over the past 8 years No-Till Coulters Down No-Till Coulters Up 6.5 mph 4.5 mph $300 $250 Current Economic Response to Nitrogen 2012 Tire Track Compaction Study 184bu 182bu 2013 Planter Study New vs Old 210bu 214bu $200 $150 $0 $189 Profit Spent $36 Gained 45bu/$225 $235 Profit Spent $60 Gained 59bu/$295 $241 Profit Spent $84 Gained 65bu/$325 0# 60# 100#N 140#N Rows Planted on the Edge of Rear Tire Tracks Rows Planted on the Center of Rear Tire Tracks New CASE 1200 Old CASE 955 $1,000/Ton/$.60# $5/bu Research 2015 Research 10

7 The information in this book reflects some of the data I ve collected throughout my 30+ years of conducting on-farm research. I hope you found it useful and are encouraged enough to do your own on-farm research. After all, we can t improve what we don t measure! Marion Calmer CEO Calmer Heads, Inc. President Calmer Ag Research Center Owner/Operator Calmer Farms P.O. Bo 9 Alpha, IL calmercornheads.com P: (309) info@calmercornheads.com 2016 Calmer heads Inc. All rights reserved. The Calmer Heads logo is a registered trademark of Calmer Heads Inc.