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2009 Nebraska Soybean Producers Survey
The 2009 Nebraska Soybean Producers Survey was sent to soybean producers in Nebraska in
December. The following are questions asked that received the most response:
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Do you support the
Soybean Checkoff?
(396 Responses)
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YES - 79.0%
NO - 5.8%
Undecided - 15.2%
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Have you ever attended
Soybean Management Field Days
or Solution Days,
sponsored by the NSB?
(399 Responses)
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YES - 38.8%
NO - 61.2%
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What would you like to learn
about at Soybean Management Field Days
or Solution Days?
(347 Responses)
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Aphid mgmt. 51.9%
Soybean Cyst Nematode 51.0%
New product research 62.2%
Variety selection 54.2%
Irrigation issues 46.4%
Risk mgmt. 33.1%
Herbicide resistant weeds 45.2%
Compositional traits 19.6%
Soybean quality 21.6%
Sustainability 25.9%
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Nebraska's large animal agriculture
industry helps drive demand
for soybeans. Have you observed
opposition to animal agriculture in
your community?
(399 Responses)
Yes 28.1%
No 71.9%
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Have you visited or read
any of the following
websites or magazines?
(183 Responses)
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nebraskasoybeans.org (website)
- 26.2%
unitedsoybean.org (website)
- 12.0%
SOYBEANEBRASKA (magazine)
- 53.0%
Beyond the Bean (magazine)
- 77.6%
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What types
of articles
would you like
to read in
SOYBEANEBRASKA?
(284 Responses)
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State checkoff updates - 38.7%
National checkoff updates - 24.3%
Risk mgmt. - 46.8%
Ag industry news - 54.9%
Updates from customers - 45.1%
Sustainability - 28.5%
International Marketing - 28.2%
Upcoming trait/varieties - 60.9%
Research - 57.0%
Animal Ag - 26.8%
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Are you currently using soy biodiesel in
your farming operation?
(396 Responses)
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Yes 55.6%
No 44.4%
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Each year the
Nebraska Soybean Board
holds district elections for new
board members.
How would you
like to see your leaders assigned
to the checkoff Board?
(366 Responses)
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By farmers
- 91.3%
By trade associations
- 9.3%
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