1. Risk Management Conference June 12, 2007 Rochester, MN Eddie Johnson Wicomico County Extension University of MD Salisbury, Maryland ejohnso3@umd.edu Is Corn Profitable?

2. Best Manager’s Award –YearPriceYieldCost –2000$1.92203$1.08 –2001$2.10215$1.26 –2002$2.90235$1.80 –2003$2.45204$1.27 –2004$2.20232$1.29 –2005$2.15168$1.46 –2006$2.89254$1.41

3. TRI-COUNTY CORN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NAME: _____________________________________________ PHONE: _____________________ (as it should appear on certificate) ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________________ IRRIGATED: NO-TILL_______ CONV._______ NON-IRRIGATED: NO TILL______CONV_______ CORN YIELD DATA Stalk Count – Number of stalks in 100 feet of 1 st row_______ 2 nd row______ Variety_________________________ Planting Date____________________ Planting Rate/A_____________ HERBICIDERATE/ACREHERBICIDERATE/ACRE INSECTICIDE___________________ Rate/A_______ INSECTICIDE________________ Rate/A_______

4. Fertilizer Program (Per Acre) TOTAL LBS. ANALYSISN LBS.P2O5K2O LBS. PLOWDOWN AT PLANTING SIDE DRESSED OTHER (SPECIFY) TOTAL Trace Elements – Name – Lbs/Acre:____________________________________________ pH____________ Lime Used: _______________________________________________

5. TILLAGE PRACTICES #TIMES USEDTILLAGE PRACTICES #TIMES USED Moldboard plowNo-Till planter Chisel plowDrill DiscSprayer Field cultivatorGranular application Spring tooth harrowIrrigation inches Cultipackerv-rip LevelerOther It is the policy of the University of Maryland, Agricultural Experiment Station and Maryland cooperative Extension that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status or disability.

9. YIELD

12. Per acreCost/ Bushel YieldCostSeedFertChem 2543574080261.41 2083144353321.51 2303524784271.53 2113264767381.54 2113334767381.58 1903124583171.64 1782985067181.68 1993633761171.82 2173955367111.83 1512801963141.85 2033964984581.95 21441749118581.95 2194425760312.02 206AVE352AVE45AVE73AVE30AVE1.71AVE

13. Per acreCost/ Bushel YieldCostRank/yieldRank net $NET 254357113761.41 208314832881.51 230352223121.53 211326642841.54 211333752761.58 1903121162371.64 1782981282151.68 1993631092131.82 217395472301.83 15128013 1561.85 203396911T1901.95 2144175102011.95 219442311T1902.02

14. Per acreCost/ Bushel YieldGrossCostNetDescription 254735357377 -1Conv/pl/4.51.41 208603314289 -3NT/pl/2.51.51 230664352312 -2NT/pl/2.5/S1.53 211610326284 -4NT/pl/31.54 211610333276 -5NT/pl/31.58 190550312238 -6NT/pl/2/S1.64 178514298216 -8NT/pl/21.68 199576363213 -9NT IRR/3.5pl1.82 217626396230 -7NT IRR/3pl1.83 151437280157 -13Conv/S1.85 203587396190 -12Rip/NT/3pl1.95 214618417201 -10NT/comm/Fert1.95 219633442191 -11Conv/IRR/pl32.02

19. Best Manager’s Award –YearPriceYieldCost –2000$1.92203$1.08 –2001$2.10215$1.26 –2002$2.90235$1.80 –2003$2.45204$1.27 –2004$2.20232$1.29 –2005$2.15168$1.46 –2006$2.89254$1.41