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1 Calmer s Independent Ag Research Center 2018 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 Independent 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-independent 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) Research

3 Corn Row Spacing Studies Corn 2014 Corn Row Population 233bu 221bu ($60) 30 rows 15 rows *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) Corn Row 32K Population 196bu 204bu ($40) 30 rows 15 rows [ ] At my farm, from , 15 corn rows were $40/AC more profitable than 30 corn $5/bu Research 2

4 Corn Corn Population Studies 2014 Corn Planting Population Study - Stine bu 242bu 243bu 240bu 237bu 233bu ($20) ($15) ($50) ($85) ($125) 30K 35K 40K 1K seeds cost $4 50K 55K [ ] At my farm, in 2014, 35k was the most profitable population to plant Stine $5/bu Corn Planting Population Study - Stine bu 242bu 241bu 240bu 235bu 232bu ($25) ($50) ($95) ($130) 30K 35K 40K 1K seeds cost $4 50K 55K [ ] At my farm, in 2014, 30k and 35k were equally as profitable populations to plant Stine $5/bu Research

5 Corn Hybrid Studies Corn DeKalb Long Term (5 Year) Corn Planting Populations 205bu 206bu 206bu ($11) ($27) 28K 1K seeds cost $4 36K 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. [ ] 2014 Corn Hybrid Study 236bu 232bu ($40) 227bu ($65) DeKalb Stine 1K seeds cost $4 Stine 9733 At my farm, in 2014, DeKalb was $40/AC more 35K than Stine 40K and $65/AC more profitable than Stine 40K. Corn $5/bu. [ ] 2015 Corn Hybrid Study Load Hybrid Seed Funks@28K Yield Research 4

6 Soybean Soybean Row Spacing Studies 2012 Soybean Row Spacing Study 60bu 66bu ($72) 30 rows 15 rows [ ] 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 68bu ($48) 30 rows 15 rows [ ] At my farm, from , soybeans planted in 15 rows were $48/AC more profitable than soybeans planted in 30 $12/bu Research

7 Soybean Population Studies 2015 Soybean Planting Population Study Soybean 76 ($10) ($30) ($50) ($70) ($80) ($100) 50K 75K 100K 125K 150K 175K 200K As population increases, so does the potential for lodging and white mold. [ ] At my farm, in 2015, 50K was the most profitable population to plant this is appro. $10 for 25K seeds. Soybeans $10/bu. Long Term (6 Year) Soybean Planting Population Study ($10) ($20) ($30) ($40) ($50) ($50) 50K 75K 100K 125K 150K 175K 200K As population increases, so does the potential for lodging and white mold. At my farm, from , 50K was the most profitable population to plant $60/bag, this is appro. $10 for 25K seeds. Soybeans $10/bu. [ ] 2018 Research 6

8 Fertility Dry Fertilizer Studies Economic Response to $40 worth of P&K Fertilizer 2002: 3.2bu Corn X $2.50 $ : 1.7bu Soybean X $6.00 $ : 4.6bu Corn 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 $50 worth of P&K Fertilizer 2006: 1.2bu Soybean X $6.00 $ : 4.3bu Corn X $3.50 $15.05 The Results: Spent $50 in fertilizer to gain $22.25 in grain net loss of $27.75/AC Long Term Fertility Level of Plots DEPTH PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM % O.M. Fertilized with P&K for 10 years #/AC 26 #/AC 22 #/AC 428 #/AC 244 #/AC 172 #/AC 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% #/AC 152 #/AC 3.5% DEPTH PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM % O.M. No P&K fertilizer for 10 years #/AC 12 #/AC 12 #/AC 192 #/AC 132 #/AC 128 #/AC 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% #/AC 136 #/AC 3.3% Research

9 Long Term Economic Response to Dry P&K Fertilizer Fertility Year Crop Corn SB Corn SB Corn SB Corn SB Corn SB Cost of P&K $100 $50 $100 $50 $100 $50 $100 $50 $100 $50 Average Corn Loss: $59/AC Yield Gain (.43) bu 1.8 bu 16.6 bu 3.7 bu 10.2 bu 6.4 bu 7 bu (2.3) bu 15.5 bu 4 bu Average Soybean Loss: $23/AC Cumulative Loss of $409/AC Phosphorus and Potassium (P&K) Studies 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 $4 $10 $3 $ Phosphorus Levels Net Profit $(102) $(32) $(17) $(6) $(49) $14 $(72) $(73) $(54) $(18) 0-2 Deep 36 #/AC 0-2 Deep 108 #/AC 2-4 Deep 12 #/AC 2-4 Deep 26 #/AC 4-6 Deep 12 #/AC 4-6 Deep 22 #/AC 6-8 Deep 12 #/AC 6-8 Deep 44 #/AC $0 worth of P&K applied in the past 10 years $750 worth of P&K applied in the past 10 years 2018 Research 8

10 Fertility/ Nitrogen 2018 Potassium Levels 0-2 Deep 192 #/AC 0-2 Deep 428 #/AC 2-4 Deep 132 #/AC 2-4 Deep 244 #/AC 4-6 Deep 128 #/AC 4-6 Deep 172 #/AC 6-8 Deep 136 #/AC 6-8 Deep 152 #/AC $0 worth of P&K applied in the past 10 years $750 worth of P&K applied in the past 10 years $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 Current Economic Response to Nitrogen Yield Gain 45bu $225 N Cost $36 Profit $189 or 525% ROI Yield Gain 59bu $295 N Cost $60 Profit $235 or 392% ROI Yield Gain 65bu $325 N Cost $84 Profit $241 or 287% ROI 0# 60# 100#N 140#N $1,000/Ton/$.60# Corn $5/bu Research

11 Miscellaneous Studies Other 2012 No-Till Coulters 2012 Planter Speed 190bu 191bu 200bu 201bu No-Till Coulters Down No-Till Coulters Up 6.5 mph 4.5 mph 2012 Tire Track Compaction Study 2013 Planter Study New vs Old 182bu 184bu 210bu 214bu Corn Rows Planted on the Center of Rear Tire Tracks Corn Rows Planted on the Edge of Rear Tire Tracks New CASE 1200 Old CASE Research 10

12 In 2016, The University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences found that Calmer BT Chopper Stalk Rolls increase continuous corn yields by an average of 6 bu per acre when compared to OEM stalk rolls! A B C D Mechanical residue management in corn on corn the previous fall (A and B) and at the R3 growth stage the following season (C and D): Standard stalk rollers (A and C) and Calmer s BT Chopper (B and D). 45% degradation Standard Stalk Rolls 52% degradation Calmer BT Choppers 216 bu/ac Standard Stalk Rolls 222 bu/ac Calmer BT Choppers Residue Degradation % Conclusion % Emergence Corn on Corn BT Chopper Stalk Rolls Corn on Corn Standard Stalk Rolls Day of Emergence compliments of Alison Vogel, Tryston Beyrer and Dr. Fred Below University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Crop Sciences Research

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16 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 Corn Heads, Inc. President Calmer s Independent Ag Research Center Owner/Operator Calmer Farms Calmer s Independent Ag Research Center P.O. Bo 9 Alpha, IL CalmerCornHeads.com P: (309) info@calmercornheads.com 2018 Calmer Corn heads Inc. All rights reserved. The Calmer Corn Heads logo is a registered trademark of Calmer Corn Heads Inc. Printed December 2018