TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE

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Elmore County
Agri-Business Coalition Inc.
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Welcome Legislators
2007Legislative Ag Tour

• From the Elmore County Agri-Business Coalition
• September 4th, 2007
• Hampton Inn
• Nampa, ID

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Who Is ECAC?

• Farmers, Ranchers, Dairyman
• Related Agribusiness Companies
• Non related business's
• Individual Citizens interested in preserving and
  promoting agriculture

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Some of our Supporters
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What Do We Do?

• MISSION STATEMENT
• E.C.A.C. is a volunteer non profit organization
  dedicated to protecting and promoting agriculture
  and agricultural rights in Elmore County in a
  proactive and positive manner.
• E.C.A.C. provides testimony on land use issues.
• E.C.A.C. facilitates meetings between various
  Governmental agencies and concerned citizens on
  land use issues that arise within the community
  that involve agriculture.
• E.C.A.C. provides opportunities for interaction
  between the general public and the various facets
  of Agriculture within Elmore County at various
  public functions.
• E.C.A.C. promotes agriculture in our school
  system.

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What are some of the issues we face?

• Urban encroachment
• Water Rights
• Environmental
• Regulatory
• Military Needs

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The 250 Mile View!
Satellite Image of Elmore County
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What natural resource industries are in Elmore
County?

• Production Agriculture
• Ranching
• Dairy
• Vineyards
• Mining
• Timber
• Wind Power

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A Few Facts About Elmore County Agriculture

• Total Annual Market Value of Production?
• 292 Million
• Total Direct and Indirect economic impact?
• Approx. 2 Billion annually
• Total Acres in Production?
• 346,000
• Number of Farms in Production?
• 364
• Average Size of Operation?
• 951 Acres
• How Many Acres Are Irrigated?
• Approx 100,000
• Government Payments as a of Market Value?
• Only 0.39!

Source USDA 2002 Ag Census
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What does Elmore County Agriculture Look Like?

• Corn
• Dry Beans
• Potatoes
• Alfalfa
• Wheat
• Sugarbeets
• Grapes
• Livestock

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How Much Do We Produce?

• Cattle 135,000 Head
• Forage Crops 41,000 Acres
• Sugar Beets 14,743 Acres
• Potatoes 10,082 Acres
• Wheat 7,222 Acres

Source USDA 2002 Ag Census
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How Do We Rank?

• 2 in Idaho in Mint Oil Production
• 3 in Idaho in Total Value of Production
• 5 in Idaho in Sugar Beet Production
• 5 in Idaho in Cattle Calves Produced
• 11 in Idaho in Potatoes Produced

Source USDA 2002 Ag Census
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Some Of The Livestock Industries In Elmore County

• Cow/Calf Operations
• Feed Lot Operations
• Dairy Operations

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Idaho Dairy

• Idaho is Ranked 4 in the US and Moving up

TLK Dairy south of Mountain Home
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Dairies

• Add diversity to Elmore County Agriculture
• Provide Jobs
• Bring in Supporting Industries
• Currently in Elmore County
• 7 facilities permitted
• 5 south of Mountain Home
• 2 in the Cindercone area
• 5 in production
• 1 under construction
• 1 permit

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Irrigation Water Rights
Critical to Idaho Agriculture
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Irrigation Water Rights

• Are Strictly monitored by IDWR
• Agricultural Water Rights must be protected from
  encroachment by urbanization and other threats in
  Southern Idaho. Domestic use must be monitored
  at some point in the future.
• Multiple Water Rights Issues are currently
  ongoing throughout Idaho, i.e. Swan Falls
  Agreement, Magic Valley water Calls, critical
  groundwater management area in Elmore County.
• Water and water rights are the lifeblood of
  Southern Idaho's agricultural base and must be
  protected to insure the sustainability of Idaho's
  number one industry.

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Idaho's Agriculture

• Agriculture, with a farm gate value of production
  of approximately 4.0 billion is the number one
  industry in the Gem State .
• Idaho agriculture is not only diverse, but it is
  also a leader in several commodities nationally.
• Idaho is the number one potato state with more
  than 29 percent of the U.S. crop produced within
  our borders.
• Idaho also leads the Nation in specialty products
  such as food sized trout, Austrian winter peas,
  and several varieties of dry beans.
• Idaho is ranked second in the production of
  Sugarbeets and all dry peas.
• Idaho is among the top ten for 18 crops including
  trout, milk production, American cheese, honey,
  and sheep and lambs.
• Idahos important cattle feeding industry is
  ranked 11th in the country.

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Idaho Agriculture

• Keeping Idaho's Economy strong for over 100 years
• Providing Jobs
• Stabilizing rural economies
• The economic engine of southern Idaho

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Thank You!

• Thanks to all of the Legislators who have taken
  the time to participate in this Legislative Ag
  Tour.
• Your interest and concern are greatly appreciated
  by all of us involved in our great agricultural
  industry in Idaho.

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Elmore County
Agri-Business Coalition Inc.
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Modern American Agriculture

• Feeding the World
• Presented by the Elmore County Agribusiness
  Coalition Inc.

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Modern American Agriculture

• Feeds the World

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Modern American Agriculture

• produces the safest, most abundant, and most
  affordable food supply in the world.

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Modern American Agriculture

• feeds 144 people for every one Ag Producer.

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Modern American Agriculture

• is America's number one Export.

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Modern American Agriculture

• employs 20 of the American workforce- 21
  million people.

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Modern American Agriculture

• creates habitat for 75 of the nations wildlife.

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Modern American Agriculture

• accounts for roughly 20 of the US GDP - 3.5
  Trillion.

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Modern American Agriculture

• helps Americans to spend only 10 of their
  income on food- versus 26 in Japan And 51 in
  India

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Modern American Agriculture
Your Food Dollar
80 Cents goes to Shippers, Processors Retailers
20 Cents goes to Ag Producers

• only receives 20 cents out of every food dollar
  spent in the US.

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Modern American Agriculture

• has import tariffs that average only 12 versus
  60 for the rest of the world.

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American AgricultureIn summary-

• President Eisenhower said it best

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• "In no other country do so few people produce
  so much food, to feed so many, at such reasonable
  prices"
• President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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• May we continue on with the proud tradition that
  helped to create Modern American Agriculture in
  this great country.
• Thank You!

Elmore County Agri-Business Coalition Inc.