NASCA 2018 Annual Meeting Update Doug Thomas, Minnesota

Field to Market - Meeting the Challenge Producing enough food, fiber and fuel for more than 9 billion people by 2050, while conserving natural resources has become increasingly complex 50-70% in middle class purchasing more protein rich foods doubling agricultural output Throughout the entire agricultural supply chain, the challenge of producing enough food, fiber and fuel for a rapidly growing population, while conserving natural resources, has become increasingly complex. [CLICK] In the next 35 years, agriculture will have to keep pace with population growth, changing diets and increasing demand By 2050, 50 to 70% of the world’s population will be comprised of the middle class 1 Giving them more income to purchase protein rich foods, including milk, meat, poultry and eggs 2 To meet this demand, we’ll have to double agricultural output 3 In the face of a changing climate and erratic weather events 7 While conserving our world’s natural resource base 4, 5, 6 SOURCES 1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2009) How to feed the world in 2050. Rome, Italy. http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/docs/expert_paper/How_to_Feed_the_World_in_2050.pdf 2 Mazzocchi, M., Shankar B. and Traill, B. (2012, October). Commodity and Trade Policy Research Working Paper No. 34. The development of global diets since 1992: influences of agri-food sector trends and policies. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy. 3 Global Harvest Initiative. (2010) 2010 GAP Report: Measuring Global Agricultural Productivity. Washington, DC. http://www. globalharvestinitiative.org/documents/GAP%20Report.pdf 4 The World Bank. (2013) World Development Indicators: Freshwater. http://wdi.worldbank.org/table/3.5 5 The World Bank. (2013) World Development Indicators: Agricultural Inputs. http://wdi.worldbank.org/table/3.2 6 Gustavsson, J., Cederderg, C., Sonesson, U., van Otterdijk, R. and Meybeck, A. (2011) Global Food Losses and Food Waste. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy. www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ags/publications/GFL_web.pdf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2013) Summary Report, Food wastage footprint: Impacts on natural resources. Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, FAO. Rome, Italy. http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3347e/i3347e.pdf 7 Beddington J., Asaduzzaman M., Clark M., Fernandez A., Guillou M., Jahn M., Erda L., Mamo T., Van Bo N., Nobre C.A., Scholes R., Sharma R. and Wakhungu J. (2012) Achieving food security in the face of climate change: Final report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Copenhagen, Denmark. www.ccafs.cgiar.org/commission Fischer, G. (2009, June) How do climate change and bioenergy alter the long-term outlook for food, agriculture and resource availability? Presented at the Expert Meeting on How to Feed the World in 2050 of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy. ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/ak972e/ak972e00.pdf facing a changing climate decreased rainfall extreme weather patterns 70% fresh water used 37% of land use 1/3 edible food lost or wasted

| Uniting the Supply Chain to Deliver Sustainable Outcomes for Agriculture

Program Goals Field to Market seeks to engage 50 million acres in its supply chain program by 2020 in order to: Improve land use efficiency Improve water quality Improve irrigation water use efficiency Improve energy use efficiency Reduce GHG emissions per unit of output Reduce soil erosion

The Fieldprint Calculator offers growers the opportunity to measure field level outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement The Fieldprint® Calculator Measuring Field Level Outcomes and Identifying Opportunities for Improvement © United Soybean Board

Measuring at the Field Level 6 Comprehensive tool to measure field level impact of management practices A partnership with USDA allows the Fieldprint Calculator to prepopulate the soil type and slope data based on the coordinates of the grower’s field

7 This is an example of a corn field – showing outcomes for the seven key indicators. Users can compare their own results to county, state, and national benchmarks and print a report of their outcomes.

Fieldprint Projects offer opportunities to collaborate across the supply chain, forging partnerships to advance continuous improvement Fieldprint® Projects Supply Chain Partnerships for Continuous Improvement © James Jordan

Fieldprint Projects Demonstrate use of calculator on the ground to test utility at the grower level and through the supply chain Engage farmers across geographies, crops, and supply chains Sponsors include grower organizations, supply chain companies, conservation organizations, and NRCS Fieldprint Projects Demonstrate use of calculator on the ground to test utility at the grower level and through the supply chain Engage farmers across geographies, crops, and supply chains Sponsors include grower organizations, supply chain companies, conservation organizations, and NRCS

Supported by partnerships among Field to Market member organizations and growers, Fieldprint Projects provide shared learning, anonymous peer-to-peer benchmarking and connections to technical support. Through these projects, farmers learn more about improving crop production and natural resource management inside the farm gate. Ultimately, the projects demonstrate the value of the Fieldprint Calculator in promoting education and sustainability improvements. Fieldprint Projects in 22 States 800 growers and more than 700,000 acres are engaged in active Fieldprint Projects

Minnesota AgriGrowth Council Sustainable Ethanol West Central Minnesota Fieldprint Project Project Type: Supply Chain Project Crop(s) Analyzed: Corn Primary Natural Resource Concern(s): Climate Change Soil Quality Water Quality Metric Goal(s): Energy Use Greenhouse Gas Emissions Soil Carbon Soil Conservation

NASCA Participation Affiliate member Participate in General Assembly meetings Civil Society Sector member Participate in Strategic Plan Town Hall Opportunity is there to serve on Standing Committees as a sector representative