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December 26, 2013 Current Activities

Thanks to everyone for your cards and gifts. Your thoughtfulness and support is appreciated. We are enjoying the holiday season with family and vacations. The warmer climate of Florida has been the destination for several of us. The trucks are moving grain to market. Farm guys are loading grain and working on equipment. We count […]

Each tassle on a corn plant releases as many as 12 million grains of pollen

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

Each tassle on a corn plant releases as many as 12 million grains of pollen

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The average farmer gets 584 hours less sleep than the average American

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

The average farmer gets 584 hours less sleep than the average American

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Products that protect America’s food crops must undergo some 120 health, safety, & environmental tests to ensure their safety and effectiveness before being granted a pesticide registration by the EPA

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

Products that protect America’s food crops must undergo some 120 health, safety, & environmental tests to ensure their safety and effectiveness before being granted a pesticide registration by the EPA

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20% of a soybean’s value is extracted as oil

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

20% of a soybean’s value is extracted as oil

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Today, the average U.S. farmer feeds 155 people, compared to 26 in 1960

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

Today, the average U.S. farmer feeds 155 people, compared to 26 in 1960

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Today, farmers produce 262% more food with 2% fewer inputs compared to 1950

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

Today, farmers produce 262% more food with 2% fewer inputs compared to 1950

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The energy used to grow a bushel of corn has fallen 37%

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

The energy used to grow a bushel of corn has fallen 37%

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One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons

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America’s corn farmers grow 20% more corn per acre than any other nation

December 19, 2013 Gingerich Facts

America’s corn farmers grow 20% more corn per acre than any other nation

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