2008 Farm Custom Rates Chart
Emerald
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2007
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2007 Corn Performance
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Agriculture & Natural Resources
Welcome to the Union County
Agriculture
& Natural Resources Program
John Hixson
Extension Educator
Agriculture
& Natural Resources
You can send
me e-mail at: hixson.2@cfaes.osu.edu
All About Agriculture
in Union County
Union County Statistics for the Year 2004
Crops
Acres
Harvested Yield
Production Rank
Corn for Grain, Bu. 47,600
144.5
6,879,000 34
Soybeans, Bu.
101,300
44.0 4,454,400
19
Wheat, Bu.
15,800
58.1 918,400
23
All Hay, Ton
8,100
3.02 24,500
54
Livestock
Number
Rank
All Cattle & Calves(1/1/05)
14,000
37
Milk Cows (1/1/05)
1,500
44
All Hogs & Pigs (12/1/04)
39,400
12
All Sheep & Lambs (1/1/05)
3,100
6
Number of Farms = 1,010
Average Farm Size = 242 Acres
Total Land in Farms - 244,000 Acres
Commercial Grain Storage Capacity = 1,771,000
Bushels
2003 Cash Receipts for Marketing of Farm Commodities
Corn
10,041,000
Soybeans
20,528,000
Wheat
3,133,000
Oats & Hay
940,000
Other Crops
3,086,000
Dairy & Milk
3,157,000
Cattle & Calves
3,425,000
Hogs & Pigs
8,378,000
Poultry & Other Livestock
25,148,000
Total
77,836,000
Average per farm
76,309
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Upcoming Programs Information
June
Pond Clinic
The June Pond Clinic will be held on Tuesday evening, June
3 beginning at 6:30 pm at Carl and Bernice Smith's farm, 21625 Shirk Road.
If you missed the March Workshop, make plans to attend. Bring any
pond vegetation samples that you need help in identifying. The workshop
is sponsored by The Ohio State University Extension and Union Soil and Water
Conservation District.
To view a flyer on the program "Click Here".
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Updated: May, 2008
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