QID ARMS Phase 2 - Corn Version

Agricultural Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys

0218 - ARMS Phase 2 Corn - 2021

OMB: 0535-0218

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AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 11/30/2023
Project Code: 906
SurveyID: 1312 Phase 2

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 855-415-3687
Email: nass@usda.gov

CORN PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2021
VERSION
8

TRACT
01

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SUBTRACT
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C-TYPE
105

CONTACT RECORD
DATE

TIME

NOTES

INTRODUCTION:
[Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]
[We are collecting information on practices and costs used to produce corn and need your help to make the information as accurate as
possible.] The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your response will be kept confidential and any person
who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is
conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435,
codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit:
https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0218. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 75 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
We encourage you to refer to your farm records during the interview.
H H M M
BEGINNING TIME 0004
[MILITARY] ___ ___ ___ ___

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Check if verified

SCREENING BOX
0006

POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Check if verified

POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name: ________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

City: ______________________ State: ______ Zip: __________

City: _____________________ State: ______

Zip: __________

check if
cell phone

Phone: (______) ______________________________

☐

Check if verified

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POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

check if
cell phone

Phone: (______) ______________________________

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Check if verified

☐

POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name: ________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

City:_______________________ State: ______ Zip: __________

City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

check if
cell phone

Phone: (______) _______________________________

☐

Phone: (______) ______________________________

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CORN FIELD SELECTION

A
Total Planted Acres
0050

.___

1. How many acres of corn did this operation plant for the 2021 crop year?......................................................
[If no acres planted, review Screening Information Form, make notes, then go to back page.]

Code
Yes=1

1064

a. Did you produce any acres of certified organic corn?..................................................................
No=3
b. Of the total (item 1) acres, how many were planted using/as -Total Acres

Number of Fields

0583

1065

0730

1066

Conventional corn?........................................................................................................ .__

ii. Certified organic corn?................................................................................................... .__

[I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the rice fields planted for the 2021 crop.]
Total Number of Fields
Planted
0020

2. What is the total number of corn fields that were planted on this operation?..................................................
[If only one field enter "1" and go to item 4.]

3. [Now, I need to identify a corn field to be used for this survey.] The corn field pre-selected for this interview is the:
1

Northern most field

Southern most field

Eastern most field

Western most field

Northeastern most field

Southeastern most field

Northwestern most field

Southwestern most field

Field description:

APPLY "RANDOM NUMBER" LABEL HERE

4. The field selected is _______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the corn questions will be about this selected corn field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]

5. For the randomly selected field above, please provide the following Farm Service Agency (FSA) identifiers:
[Having this information helps USDA make better use of other data you have provided to USDA
and will improve the types of statistical analysis that can be done with the responses from this
survey. If the physical field in this survey spans multiple FSA administrative fields, please include
the farm, tract, and field number for the largest administrative field. These numbers are field
identifiers that USDA uses to administer farm programs like crop insurance, commodity programs,
and conservation programs.]

Number
1070

a. Farm Number (up to 8 digits)..............................................................................................................
1071

b. Tract Number (up to 7 digits)...............................................................................................................
1072

c. Field Number (up to 4 digits, exclude subfield letters).........................................................................

OFFICE USE
OY Field Substituted
0022

FIELD CHARACTERISTICS - SELECTED FIELD

B
Acres
1301

1. How many acres of corn did this operation plant in the selected field for the 2021 crop?...............................

.___
Code

a. Are the acres in the selected field Certified

Yes=1 1300
No=3
Organic?..........................................................................
Code
Yes=1 1399

b. Was the selected field transitioning into organic corn production in 2021?..........................................
No=3
[If item 1a or 1b = 1, then ask--]

Dollars & Cents
1891

c. What was the cost, per acre, for third party organic certification?..................................................................

1 owned by this operation?
2 rented for cash with the payment being a fixed cash amount?
2. Were the acres in the selected 3 rented for cash with the payment being a flexible cash amount?
4 rented for a share of the crop?
field--...................................................
5 rented for some combination of cash and share of the crop?
6 used rent free?

.___ ___

Code

..........

[If field is cash rented (item 2 = 2, 3, or 5), ask item 3, otherwise go to item 4.]

1302

Dollars & Cents
per Acre
1303

3. What was the cash rent paid per acre for the selected 2021 corn field?.........................................................

[If field is share rented (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--]

. ___ ___
Percent

1304

4. What was the landlord's share of the crop from the selected field?................................................................
[If field is rented (item 2 = 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) ask--]
5. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the 2021 crop
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
on the selected field? INCLUDE the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer,
OR
chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying, and irrigation.
1305
. ___ ___
EXCLUDE real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the landowner...................
Dollars & Cents
6. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any contractor for the 2021
per Acre
crop on the selected field? INCLUDE the costs for all inputs, such as seed,
OR
1309
fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying, and
. ___ ___
irrigation.........................................................................................................................

Total Dollars
1306

Total Dollars
1310

Year
1312

7. In what year did you (the operator listed on the label) start operating the selected field?...............................

___ ___ ___ ___

5
M M D D
1308

8. On what date was the selected field planted?................................................................................................___ ___ ___ ___

Units per Acre
0216

0217

.___

a. What was your yield goal at planting for the selected field?...............................................
1 Grain
2 Silage
9. Was the corn on the selected field planted with the
4 Seed
intention of being harvested as...................................................
25 Other

2021

Unit Code
1 Pounds
2 CWT
3 Tons
4 Bushels

Code
3327

.................................................
Unit Code

10. What was the source and cost of -INCLUDE
· operator, landlord, and contractor costs
· cost of seed treatment and technology fee

Dollars & Cents
per Unit
1214

a. GMO/GE purchased seed?....................................................................

Pound
CWT
Bushel
Acre
Approx. 80,000
Kernel Bag

Percent of Seed
Planted

1215

1216

1218

1219

.__ __

1217

b. Non-GMO/GE purchased seed?............................................................

1
2
4
22
23

.__ __
1318

c. Homegrown seed?..........................................................................................................................................
100%
Cents per Pound

[If item 10c is greater than zero, continue. Otherwise go to item 11.]

3321

What was the cost for cleaning and treating this seed?..................................................................................
1
2
4
25
38

Units
1313

11. What was the seeding rate per acre the first time the selected field was planted?...............

Unit Code
Pounds/Acre
CWT/Acre
Bushels/Acre
Kernels-Seeds/Acre
Kernels-Seeds/Foot

1314

.___
Inches
1322

12. What was the average corn row width for the selected field?...................................................................
Code

13. Did the selected field have skip-row

Yes=1 1323
corn?...........................................................................................
No=3

[If item 13 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 14.]

Rows of Corn
1324

Rows of Skip
1325

a. What was the common skip pattern?...........................................................
Inches
1326

b. What was the average width of the skip?.................................................................................................
Acres
1315

14. How many acres in this field had to be replanted to corn?.......................................................................
(Acres replanted = Number of acres x Number of times replanted)

.__

Code

1 Treated with a pesticide prior to purchase?

15. For the 2021 corn crop, was the corn
2 Treated with a pesticide after purchase?
seed--................................................................................................
3 Not treated with a pesticide?

3062
....................................................

[If item 15 = 1 or 2, continue. Otherwise go to item 16.]
Seed Treatment Name
1289

a. What was the name of the seed treatment?
[Write seed treatment name in the box
provided.]..........................................................................................
Code
b. What was the seed treatment code? [Enter the appropriate seed treatment code from the
Respondent Booklet. Enter "999" if a seed treatment was applied but is not listed. Enter "-1" if
2325
the seed treatment is not known.]............................................................................................................................
Code
Yes=1

2340

16. For the 2021 corn crop, did you plant a commercial seed product on the selected field?.............................
No=3
[If item 16 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 17.]
Commercial Seed Product Name
2342
a. What was the name of the seed product?
[Write seed product name in the box
provided.]..........................................................................................
Code
b. What was the seed product code? [Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent
Booklet (page 5). Enter "999" if a seed product was purchased but is not listed. Enter "-1" if the 2343
product is not known.]..............................................................................................................................................

2021

Last Time Corn was
Planted

Yes=1
No=3

Yes=1
No=3
N/A=4

2300
2301
17. Did you plant genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (GMO/GE)
corn in this field for 2021 or the last time corn was planted?........................................................................

[If item 17 = 1 for either year, continue. Otherwise, go to item 19.]

7
2021

18. Did the corn planted on the selected field have any of the following
genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (GMO/GE) traits in
2021 or the last time corn was planted?

Yes=1
No=3
2501

Last Time Corn Was
Planted
Yes=1
No=3
N/A=4
2502

a. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Corn Borer................................................................................
2503

2504

With multiple (pyramided) modes of action.......................................................................
0362

0363

b. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Rootworm..................................................................................
2507

2507

With multiple (pyramided) modes of action.......................................................................
2509

2510

c. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Earworm...................................................................
2511

2512

d. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Armyworm................................................................
2513

2514

e. Other Insect Resistance (Bt) Trait....................................................................
2306

2307

Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup Ready®)....................
2308

2309

g. Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to 2,4-D (e.g. Enlist®)..............................................
2310

2311

h. Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to dicamba (e.g. Extend®).......................................
2312

Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty Link®)...........................

Other Herbicide Tolerant (HT) Trait..................................................................

2313

2514

2315

2515

2516

k. Drought Resistance..........................................................................................
xxxx

xxxx

Enzyme technology for ethanol (e.g. Enogen)..................................................

Note: Any genetically modified organism/genetically engineered HT trait other than Glyphosate Tolerance, 2,4-D Tolerance,
Dicamba Tolerance, or Glufosinate Tolerance should be accounted for using the "Other HT trait" column.
2021
Yes=1
No=3
2316
19. Did you plant non-genetically modified/genetically engineered (nonGMO/GE) seeds for the 2021 crop year or the last time corn was
planted?............................................................................................................................
2021

[If item 19 = 1 for either year, continue. Otherwise, go to item 22.]

Yes=1
No=3

Last Time Corn was
Planted
Yes=1
No=3
N/A=4
2317

Last Time Corn was
Planted
Yes=1
No=3
N/A=4

2318
20. Did the corn planted on the selected field have non-GMO/GE herbicide
tolerant (HT) traits in the 2021 crop year or the last time corn was
planted?............................................................................................................................

2319

2518
21. Was the corn from the selected field sold (or will be sold) through a
market specifically for non-GMO/GE corn?......................................................

2519

Dollars & Cents per Bushel

a. In 2021, what was the price premium (or the expected premium if not 2384
yet sold) received for this non-genetically modified corn?......................................................................
.__ __

8
Code

22. Was the corn planted on the selected field drought tolerant?...........................................................

Yes=1 xxxx
No=3

[If item 22 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 23.]
a. Were these GMO/GE drought-tolerant seeds (e.g. Genuity®

Code
Yes=1 xxxx
DroughtGard®).................................
No=3

b. Were these non-GMO/GE drought-tolerant seeds (e.g. Optimum® AQUAmax®, Agrisure
Yes=1
Artesian®)?......................................................................................................................................
No=3

xxxx

c. Since the time that drought-tolerant corn became available in your area, have you only
Yes=1
planted drought-tolerant corn varieties?...........................................................................................
No=3

xxxx

[Next we will ask about factors that influenced your decision to plant drought tolerant seeds on the selected field.]
23. In the selected field, was the decision to plant drought tolerant corn based on any of the following?
[Enter Yes = 1 for all that apply.]

Code
xxxx

a. Ability to bundle drought tolerant seed traits with one or more GMO/GE traits, such as
Yes=1
insect resistance or herbicide tolerance?........................................................................................................
No=3
b. Price of drought tolerant seed compared to seeds without drought

Yes=1 xxxx
tolerance?..............................................
No=3
Yes=1 xxxx

c. Price of irrigation water and/or irrigation water applications?..........................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 xxxx

d. Low soil moisture from frequent droughts?.....................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 xxxx

e. Field conditions, other than soil moisture or seasonal forecasts, at planting time?........................................
No=3
f.

Yes=1 xxxx

Drought in the prior crop year that at least partially damaged the crop?.........................................................
No=3
Yes=1 xxxx

g. Concerns about changing growing conditions?..............................................................................................
No=3
Code

24. Did you use a genetically engineered, insect resistant seed variety for the 2021 crop?...................

Yes=1 2326
No=3

[If item 24 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 26.]
a. Did you choose the resistant seed variety used on the selected field primarily to -1
2
3
4
5

Increase yields through improved pest (weed or insect) control?
Decrease pesticide input costs?
Save management time or labor or improve ease of management?
Reduce refuge requirements?
For some other reason(s)? Specify __________________________________

Code

.........................

2327

Code
Yes=1 xxxx

b. Was this a refuge-in-the-bag product?.............................................................................................
No=3

Percent
Yes=1 xxxx

c. What percentage of the bag was conventional seed?......................................................................
No=3

9
Code

25. Was a refuge for insect pests planted for the selected field? Refuge may be adjacent to the
field or a separated block within 1/2 mile of the field........................................................................

Yes=1
No=3

2328

[If item 25 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 28.]

Percent

26. What percent of the selected field was used as refuge for insect pests in order to comply with Bt corn xxxx
insect resistance management guidelines?....................................................................................................
Acres
xxxx

27. What is the size in acres of the refuge?..........................................................................................................

Units per Acre
2670

28. What was the difference in yield between the Bt crop and the non-Bt refuge crop?.........................

1
2
3
4

Unit Codes
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels

2671

.__
Code

29. Did you use an "air-delivery" or "vacuum (pneumatic)

Yes=1 2323
planter"?....................................................... No=3

[If item 29 = 1, ask --]

Code
Yes=1 2324

a. Did you use a talc and/or graphite seed flow lubricant?...................................................................
No=3
b. Did you use an alternative see flow lubricant (e.g. Bayer Fluency Agent) instead of talc
Yes=1
and/or graphite?...............................................................................................................................
No=3

2394

Code

30. Has harvest of the selected field been completed?..........................................................................

Yes=1 1328
No=3

31. Please report the following information about the acres harvested (or to be harvested) and the yields from the selected
field.
1
What yield per acre
did you (or do you
expect to) get for
corn --

How many acres in this corn field were (or will be) -Acres
1346

a. harvested for grain, first crop?...............................................................
1349

b. harvested for silage or green chop?.......................................................
1431

c. harvested for seed?...............................................................................
1351

d. abandoned?...........................................................................................
1439

e. used for some other purpose?...............................................................

1
2
3
4

2
Unit Codes
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels

Units per Acre

.__
.__
.__

1347

1348

1350
Tons
1432

1433

.__
.__

32. Were the stalks/stover harvested from the selected field?

Code
1754

Yes - [Enter code 1 and go to item 33.]

No - [Ask 32a, then go to item 34.]

a. [If the corn stalks/stover were not harvested, ask--]
1 No market/use for corn stalks/stover
2 Harvesting was not profitable
What was the primary reason for not 3 The corn stalks/stover were left as organic
matter for the soil
harvesting the corn stalks/stover?...................
4 The stalks/stover were left for livestock
grazing
5 Other, specify ____________________________

Code
1398

.........................

Acres
1755

33. How many acres of corn stalks/stover were harvested from this corn field?...................................................

.__
Total Tons

1756

a. How many tons of corn stalks/stover were harvested from these corn acres (item 33)?................................
___________ X ________ = ______________
Tons per Acre
Acres
Total Tons

OR __________ X ___________ ÷
2000
= ______________
Bales
Lbs per Bale
Lbs per Ton
Total Tons
Code
1023

34. Did any livestock graze this corn field after harvest of the 2021 corn crop?...................................................
1

Yes - [Enter Code 1 and continue]

No - [Go to item 38]

1 Cattle
2 Sheep
3 Other, specify: _________________

35. What type of livestock grazed this corn field
after harvest of the 2021 corn crop?......................

Code
1024

....................
Head
1027

a. About how many head of livestock (item 35) grazed this corn field?..............................................................
Days
1028

b. How many days did this livestock graze on this corn field?............................................................................
Code

36. Was any of the residue from the prior crop (corn stover, wheat straw, cover crop, etc.) removed Yes=1 1373
post-harvest?..................................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If yes, ask--]

Tons
1328

a. How many tons per acre of residue were removed through harvest?.............................................................
Code

37. Did any livestock graze this field following planting of the previous crop? INCLUDE post-harvest
grazing of residue from the prior crop or grazing between planting and harvest of the cover
Yes=1
crop/previous crop during the Fall/Winter of 2020/2021.......................................................................
No=3

xxxx

[If yes, ask--]

Head
1362

a. About how many head of livestock grazed the residue?.................................................................................
Days
1363

b. How many days did livestock graze on the residue?......................................................................................

11
Crop Code List for item 38 - Previously Planted Crops
190 Barley

311 Grasses, including clover

6 Corn for grain

1 Hay, alfalfa

5 Corn for silage

11 Hay, all other

22 Rye

318 No crop planted

240 Sorghum, all

291 Other field crop

26 Soybeans

292 Other crop

283 Cotton (all)

15 Oats

263 Wheat, durum or spring

302 CRP

21 Rice

165 Wheat, winter

312 Cover crop mix
34 Rye grass

38. Please report what crops were previously planted on the majority of the selected field, including cover crops.
1

What type of
Was this a
If a cover crop
Was this
crop was grown cover crop? was planted, how
field no[For perennial crops, (1, 11, 292, 302, and 311) report the crop code in all seasons on the selected
did you terminate
tilled or
when the crop was growing.]
field?
this cover crop? strip-tilled?1/

What crops were planted on the selected field in--

1 GMO/GE
Herbicide
Tolerant (HT)
2 GMO/GE Insect
Resistant (Bt)
3 Stacked (HT and
Bt)
4 Not GMO/GE
Season and Year

Crop Name

Spring/Summer of 2021?................. Corn

Fall of 2020?....................................

Spring/Summer of 2020?.................

Fall of 2019?....................................

Spring/Summer of 2019?.................

Fall of 2018?....................................

Spring/Summer of 2018?.................

Fall of 2017?....................................

Spring/Summer of 2017?.................

Crop Code

Code

Yes=1
No=3

1 Tilled-in
2 Herbicide
3 Rolled
4 Grazed
5 Harvested for
forage
6 Harvested for
grain
7 Winter killed

Yes=1
No=3

Code

1486

1344

1343

1487

1470

1471

1345

1369

1488

1472

1473

1371

1372

1489

1474

1475

1374

1375

1490

1476

1477

1377

1378

1491

1478

1479

1380

1381

1492

1480

1481

1383

1366

1493

1482

1483

1368

1340

1494

1484

1485

1342

1/No-till

means leaving soil and previous crop residue undisturbed from harvest to planting. Strip-till means tilling a narrow strip over
the row, leaving soil and previous crop residue between the rows undisturbed.

[If a cover crop was planted in Spring/Summer/Fall 2021, ask--]

Dollars & Cents
per Acre
1468

What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?.....................................................................................
1495

k. What was the per-acre cost-share or financial assistance payments received for the cover crop? .............
[Enter zero if no program payment was received.]
39. Has any part of the selected field been classified as "Highly Erodible Land"?
Cropland identified as highly erodible is subject to highly erodible land conservation (HELC)
requirement. Producers who receive farm program payments are required to have and apply a
1404
written soil conservation plan. A "written plan" is a plan prepared in accordance with Federal,
Yes=1
State, or district standards............................................................................................................................
No=3

.___

___

.___

___

Code

12
Code
Yes=1 0702

40. Do you have a written conservation plan that specifies practices to control soil erosion?......................
No=3
41. Does the selected field contain a wetland? Wetlands are subject to Wetland Conservation (WC)
or "swampbuster" requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments must refrain
Yes=1
from draining wetlands to make them ready for crop production............................................................
No=3

1405

1 Nearly level (0 - 2%)
Code
2 Even, moderate grade (3 - 9%)
2400
3 Variable, moderate grade
42. What is the slope of the selected field?.........................................
.......................................
4 Even, steep grade (over 10%)
5 Variable, steep grade
1 Loam
2 Clay
3 Sandy
43. What is the primary soil type of the selected field?........................
4 Mixed
5 Silty

Code

.......................................

2401

[Next we will ask about soil and water concerns that you have on the selected field.]
1

44. In the selected field, are any of the
following currently or historically a
concern?

1 Currently a concern
2 A concern in the past but
not anymore
3 Not a concern

3
Have you received technical assistance from any of the following
sources to evaluate this resource concern? Report up to 2
sources that you received assistance from:
1
2
3
4

USDA - NRCS
Cooperative Extension Service
Other USDA staff, including Forest Service
Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state
agency)

Code

Source 2

2417

2427

2408

2418

2428

2409

2419

2429

2410

2420

2430

2411

2421

2431

2412

2422

2432

2413

2423

2433

a. Water-driven erosion..............................................
b. Wind-driven erosion...............................................
c. Soil compaction.....................................................
d. Poor drainage........................................................
e. Low organic matter................................................
f.

Source 1

2407

Water quality..........................................................

g. Other concerns......................................................
2414
h. If the answer to all of the above
was "Not a Concern", is it the
case that there are no
significant concerns on this
Yes=1
field? ...................................................................
No=3

13
Code
Yes=1 2402

45. Did the land use practices for the selected field include subsurface drainage?..................................No=3
[If 45 = 1, continue. Otherwise go to item 46.]

Year
2403

a. In what year was the current subsurface (tile) drainage installed?.................................................................__ __ __ __
Inches
2604

b. What is the average width (space between tiles) of your drainage system?...................................................
2605

c. What is the average or most common diameter of your tiles?........................................................................
Code

d. Does this system include a mechanism for controlled drainage (e.g. stop logs, risers, or
Yes=1
float mechanisms)?............................................................................................................................
No=3

2406

Yes=1 xxxx

e. Does this drainage system have surface inlets?.................................................................................
No=3

1 an open, single stage ditch
2 a natural waterbody
3 a saturated buffer
Where does this system empty?....................................
4 a retention pond
5 another type of receiving system

Code
xxxx
.................................

46. On average, how many hours does it take your field to return to normal soil moisture levels following a 2606
heavy rain?.....................................................................................................................................................
47. Has the selected field ever been in any conservation contracts for which you or your landlord received
(or expected to receive) cost-sharing payments, stewardship payments, or incentive payments?

Unit Code
1 Current
2 Past
3 Never
2611

a. Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)...........................................................................................
2612

b. Conservation Security of Conservation Stewardship Programs (CSP)...........................................................
2613

c. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...........................................................................................................
2614

d. Other Federal, State, Local or non-government source..................................................................................

14
48. [Now I need information on soil, crop, and land management practices or activities used on the selected field and any
financial assistance you may have received in conjunction with those practices.]
a. From this list, please check any practices or activities that you used on the selected field this year or at any time
in the past.
On-field Soil and Crop Management

Terraces

Implement an integrated pest
management plan - written plan

No-till/strip-till

Grass waterway

Drift reducing spray nozzles

Conservation tillage except
no-till/strip-till

Implement a nutrient
management plan - written plan.

Targeted sprayer - electrical
control

Cover crop - single species

Precision nutrient application

Adjacent to Field

Cover crop mix

Contour farming

Conservation crop rotation

Laser leveling

Subsurface phosphorous
application
No fertilizer application more than
30 days before planting

Filter strip

Field border

Controlled release fertilizer

Riparian buffer - grass or forest

Split nitrogen application with at
least 50% applied after planting

None of the above

b. For each practice or activity checked in 48a, please complete one line of this table.
1

Practice or Activity on the Selected Field

Practice Code
(see item 47a)

3
4
5
When was this practice What financial assistance (cost Does this practice or activity
or plan used on the share) has been received for this
help satisfy-selected field?
practice on this field?
1 Used in 2021
1 Received a payment in 2021 1 A federal, state, or local
2 Not used in 2021 but
from EQIP, CSP, or similar
regulatory requirement
used in earlier years
program
2 Highly erodible land
2 Did not receive a payment in
conservation compliance
2021 but have in earlier years 3 Does not relate to any
3 Have never received a
regulation or compliance
payment for this practice
requirement

Code

1610

1614

1612

1613

1615

1619

1617

1618

1620

1624

1622

1623

1625

1629

1627

1628

1630

1634

1632

1633

1635

1639

1637

1638

1640

1644

1642

1643

1645

1649

1647

1648

1650

1654

1652

1653

1655

1659

1657

1658

1660

1664

1662

1663

15
Code

49. In 2021, was the corn in the selected field covered by a single or named peril crop insurance
Yes=1
(e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze, etc.)?...................................................................................................
No=3

1393

[If item 49=1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 50.]

Code

a. In 2021, was the corn in the selected field covered by more than one single or named peril
Yes=1
crop insurance policy (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?........................................................................
No=3

xxxx
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

1395
b. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected
field?...............................................................................................................................................................

.__ __

c. What was the premium cost per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected field in 2021? xxxx
EXCLUDE any sign-up fee.............................................................................................................................

.__ __

Percent
xxxx

d. What was the percent deductible for the single peril policy covering the selected field? (Record no
deductible as 0%)...........................................................................................................................................
Code

e. Did you (or will you) collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from the single peril Yes=1 xxxx
policy during 2021?...............................................................................................................................
No=3
Code

50. In 2021, was the corn in the selected field covered by a multi-peril crop insurance

Yes=1 1385
policy?.................
No=3

[If item 50 = 1 ask--. Otherwise go to Section C]

1 Federal CAT - basic catastrophic insurance
2 Yield Protection (YP)
3 Revenue Protection (RP)
4 Other multi-peril crop insurance
a. Which coverage did you obtain?....................................

Code
1386
.........................................

[If item 50a = 2, ask--]

Percent
1387

What percent of yield coverage did you select for the selected field?.............................................................
1388

ii. What percent of price coverage did you select for the selected field?............................................................
[If item 50a = 3, ask--]

Percent
1389

iii. What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?.......................................................
Code
Yes=1
b. Did you purchase a policy for Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index in 2021?.........................

1391

No=3

c. What type of unit coverage did you purchase for 1 Basic
the multi peril policy on the selected field?..........................
2 Optional

...................................................

2524

3 Enterprise

Year

2525
d. In what year did you, the operator listed on the label, first purchase multi-peril crop insurance on
___ ___
the selected field?...........................................................................................................................................

___ ___

CWT per Acre
2526

e. What is the 2021 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for the selected field?...............................
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

2527
What was the premium paid for multi-peril crop insurance for the selected field in 2021?
EXCLUDE any administrative fee...................................................................................................................

.___ ___
Code

2528
g. Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from multi-peril crop
Yes=1
insurance during 2021?........................................................................................................................
No=3

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS - SELECTED FIELD

C
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Code

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the
Yes=1
2021 corn crop? INCLUDE those from operators, landlords, and contractors........No=3

0202

0200

[If item 1 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 6]

Number
0203

2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to the selected field for the 2021
crop? INCLUDE applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.....................................................
3. Now I need to record information for each application.

CHECKLIST
INCLUDE

EXCLUDE

Custom applied nutrients or fertilizers

Micronutrients

Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the fall of
2020 and those applied earlier if the
selected field was fallow in 2020.

Unprocessed manure

Commercially prepared manure or
compost

Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous
crops in the selected field
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Lime and gypsum/landplaster

Table
001

0299

Application Codes for Column 6
1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation
2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation
3 Broadcast, by aircraft
4 In seed furrow
2

Materials Used
L

I
N
E

[Enter percentage analysis or actual pounds of
plant nutrients applied per acre.]
[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in
Respondent Booklet]
N
Nitrogen

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10

P2O5
Phosphate

K2 O
Potash

S
Sulfur

5 In irrigation water
6 Chisel/injected or knifed in
7 Banded in or over row
8 Foliar or directed spray

What quantity [Enter material code]
was applied per
acre?
1 Pounds
[Leave this
12 Gallons
column blank if
13 Quarts
actual nutrients
19 Pounds of
were reported]
actual
nutrients

When was this
applied?

How was this How many acres in
applied? the selected field were
treated in this
application?
1 In the fall before [Refer to
code list
seeding
above]
2 In the spring
before seeding
3 At seeding
4 After seeding
Acres

.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___

17
Code

4. Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom

Yes=1 0214
applicators?..........................................................
No=3

[If item 4=1 continue. Otherwise go to item 5.]

Code

2216
a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and custom application
Yes=1
separately?...........................................................................................................................................
No=3

[If item 4a = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 5.]

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0215

b. Excluding the cost of the nutrient or fertilizer materials, how much was
Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
spent for custom application of nutrients or fertilizers on the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. INCLUDE costs for
0219
sulfur and micronutrients. EXCLUDE custom application of lime, gypsum,
purchased manure and purchased compost. ............................................................. .___ ___

Total Dollars
0220

[If material and application costs can't be separated, exclude them here and record the total in item 5.]
5. What was the total cost of all nutrient or fertilizer products applied to the
selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs as well as the Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
costs for sulfur and micronutrients. INCLUDE materials applied to the selected
0221
field if it was fallow in 2020. EXCLUDE lime, gypsum, purchased manure, and
.___ ___
purchased compost....................................................................................................

Total Dollars
0222

[If custom applied and the cost of materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost of materials only,
otherwise, include both the material and application costs.]
Code
Yes=1

0218

6. Was gypsum applied to the selected field for the 2021 corn crop?.......................................................
No=3
7. Was a soil test for soil organic matter performed on this corn field at some point in the last 10
Yes=1
years?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3

3225

[If item 7 = 1, ask--]

Percent
3226

a. What was the percentage of soil organic matter on the field for the most recent test?...................................
Number
3227

b. How many times have you tested the selected field for soil organic matter in the last 10 years?...................
[If item 7b is more than 1, ask--]

Code
3228

1 Increasing?

2 Decreasing?
c. Based on these tests, is your soil organic matter content...............

....................................

3 Staying roughly the same?

8. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on the selected corn field in 2020 or 2021 for the 2021 Yes=1
crop?.....................................................................................................................................................
No=3

Code
0224

[If item 8 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 13.]

Code

9. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on the selected corn field in 2020 or 2021 for the
Yes=1
2021 crop?............................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 9 = 1 ask--]

0225

Pounds per Acre
0226

a. How many pounds of phosphorus per acre were recommended by the phosphorus test?.............................
Code

10. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this corn field in 2020 or 2021 for the 2021
[If item 10 = 1, ask--]

Yes=1 0227
crop?...............
No=3
Pounds per Acre
0228

a. How many pounds of nitrogen per acre were recommended by the nitrogen test?........................................

18
Code

11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on the selected field in
Yes=1
2020 or 2021 for the 2021 crop?........................................................................................................... No=3
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

0229

Total Dollars

0230

0231

12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests on the selected
field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs......................................

.__ __

[If tests were done at no cost, continue. Otherwise go to item 12b.]
1 Soil/plant tissue test provided free of charge by
dealer, crop consultant, or extension service

Code

a. What is the reason why tests were
2 Soil/plant tissue test costs were included in the total
done at no cost?...............................................
fertilizer costs reported in item 5

0232
................

3 Some other reason

Code

b. Did you receive a payment from the Conservation Stewardship Program for performing a
Yes=1
stalk or leaf tissue test for nitrogen application?...................................................................................
No=3

3231

[Enumerator Action: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied, complete item 13.
If no nitrogen applied, go to item 14.]
13. Was the amount of nitrogen you decided to apply to the selected field based on--

Code
Yes=1 0233

a. Results of a soil or plant tissue test?....................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0234

b. Crop consultant recommendation?.......................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0235

c. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?.......................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0236

d. Extension Service recommendation?...................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0237

e. Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?.............................................................................
No=3
f.

Yes=1 0238

Contractor recommendation?...............................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0239

g. Routine practice - operator's own determination based on past experience, yield goal, etc.?..............
No=3
1 Nitrification in inhibitors (such as N-Serve)
Urease inhibitors (such as Agrotain)
Chemical-coated fertilizers (such as sulfur-coated
urea and polymer-coated urea)
Other inhibitors
5 None

2
14. Which of the following products did you
3
use to slow the breakdown of nitrogen on
this field?..........................................................
4

[If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue. Otherwise go to item 15.]

Pounds per Acre
2561

a. How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix with the nitrogen applied to
the selected field?...................................................................................................

.................

Gallons per Acre
2562

.__ __

Dollars & Cents
per Pound

b. What was the cost of nitrogen inhibitors used on this field? INCLUDE 0297
operator, landlord, and contractor costs..................................................................

Code
0241

.__ __
Dollars & Cents
per Gallon
0298

.__ __

19
Code

15. Was time-released fertilizer applied to the selected

Yes=1 2567
field?....................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0242

16. Is lime ever applied to the selected field?.............................................................................................
No=3
[If item 16 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 17.]

Years
0243

a. On average, how many years are there between applications of lime to the selected field?..........................
Tons per Acre
0244

.___

b. How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to the selected field?...................
Code
Yes=1 0240

c. Was lime applied to the selected field in 2020 or 2021 for the 2021 crop?...........................................
No=3

17. Was non-commercial (unprocessed) manure from own farm, from a neighbor's farm, etc., or
other organic material, including compost, applied to the selected field for the 2021 corn crop?
Yes=1
EXCLUDE commercially prepared manure................................................................................................
No=3

Code
0246

[If item 17 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section D.]

Acres
0247

.___

a. To how many acres in the selected field was manure or compost applied?....................................................

Units per acre
0249

.___ ___
b. What was the amount of manure or compost applied per acre to the selected field?..................

Unit Codes
1 Tons
2 Gallons
3 Bushels
4 Cubic yards
0248

c. Of the total manure or compost applied to the selected field for the 2021 corn crop, what was the
percent of manure or compost applied--

Percent
0254

+
in the fall before planting?..........................................................................................................................
0255

+
ii. in the spring before planting?.....................................................................................................................
0256

+
iii. after planting?............................................................................................................................................
100%

d. Was the manure or compost--

e. Was the manure or compost--

Was the major source of manure or compost--

1 Lagoon liquid?
2 Slurry liquid?
3 Semi-dry or dry?

Code
0257
......................................................................................

1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?
2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?
3 Injected/knifed in?
4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?

Code
0258
.......................................................

1 Beef cattle?
2 Dairy cattle?
3 Hogs?
4 Sheep?
5 Poultry?
Code
6 Equine?
0259
7 Biosolids - municipal sludge?
8 Food waste?
9 Other? Specify:________________________ .......................................................

g. Was the manure or compost-[If item 17g = 2, continue, otherwise go to item 16h.]

Code
1 Produced on this operation?
2 Purchased?
0260
3 Obtained at no cost off this operation?
.......................................................
4 Obtained with compensation (operator
received payment for accepting the manure)?
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

What was the total cost of the purchased manure or compost applied to
0284
the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.
.__ __
INCLUDE any payment made for transportation costs...................................................

Total Dollars
0285

Code
Yes=1 0286

ii. Did you have someone to custom apply the manure or compost?.......................................................
No=3
(a) If item 17gii = 1, ask--]

Dollars & Cents
per Acre

0287
W[hat was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom
applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and
.__ __
contractor cost..............................................................................................................

Total Dollars
0288

[Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure or compost cost.]
Miles
0291

h. What is the distance in miles between the manure or compost storage/production location and the
selected field?................................................................................................................................................
Code

Of the manure or compost applied to the selected field, was any tested for nutrient content
Yes=1
prior to application?..............................................................................................................................
No=3

0261

Was the application rate of commercial nitrogen fertilizer on the selected field reduced due
Yes=1
to manure or compost application?......................................................................................................
No=3

0262

[If 17j = 1, ask--]
i.

Percent

0263
By what percent did you reduce the commercial nitrogen fertilizer application rate on the
selected field?................................................................................................................................................
Code

0280
ii. Did you adjust the corn harvest date for the selected field due to the application of
Yes=1
manure or compost?............................................................................................................................
No=3

21
Code

18. Were the manure or compost application rates to the selected field influenced by Federal,
Yes=1
State, or local restrictions?...................................................................................................................
No=3

0264

[If item 18 = 1, ask--]
a. What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions-i.

Code
Yes=1 0265

Nitrogen requirement of the crop?.......................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0266

ii. Phosphorus requirement of the crop?..................................................................................................
No=3
19. Compared to the last time you planted corn, did you make any of the following changes to your
cropping practices with the intent of reducing commercial fertilizer use?

Code

1226
a. Change the type of commercial fertilizer products applied on the selected field, (e.g. less
Yes=1
anhydrous ammonia and more urea)...................................................................................................
No=3

b. Manage fertilizer use more closely, with such practices as soil testing, split applications,
Yes=1
variable rate applications, or soil incorporation on the selected field...................................................
No=3

1228

1227
c. Change your crop rotation, e.g. plant corn on the selected field rather than usual crop
Yes=1
rotation.................................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1224

d. Reduce the application of commercial nitrogen fertilizer......................................................................
No=3
[If item 19d = 1, ask--]

Percent
1225

By what percent did you reduce the amount of commercial nitrogen fertilizer applied for 2021?...................

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS - SELECTED FIELD

Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on the selected field for the 2021 corn
crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.

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Code

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or
Yes=1
pesticides used on this corn field for the 2021 crop?...............................................No=3

0302

0300

[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2020 and those made earlier if the selected field was fallow.]
If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.
INCLUDE defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,
insecticides, and other pesticides.
INCLUDE biological and botanical pesticides.

Chemical Product
Name

L
I
N
E

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14

EXCLUDE adjuvants, nutrients or fertilizers
reported earlier and seed
treatments.

What products
were applied to
the selected field?
[Show product
codes from
Respondent
Booklet.]

Was this
product
bought in
liquid or
dry form?

If this was
part of a
tank mix,
enter line
number of
first product
in mix.

When was this
applied?
1
3
4
5

[Enter L or
D]

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6

Table
001

How much was
applied per
acre per
Before planting application?
At planting
After planting
Defoliation
prior to harvest

.__ __
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.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __

0399

What was the
total amount
applied per
application in
the selected
field?

73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73

[Enter unit code]
1
12
13
14
15
28
30

.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __

Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pints
Liquid Ounces
Dry Ounces
Grams

74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74

2. For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify-Line

Pesticide Type
(Herbicide, Insecticide,
Fungicide, etc.)

EPA No. or Trade Name
and Formulation

Form Purchased
(Liquid or Dry)

Where Purchased
(Ask only if EPA No.
cannot be reported)

Applications Codes for Column 9
1
2
3
4
5

L
I
N
E

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14

Broadcast, ground without incorporation
Broadcast, ground with incorporation
Broadcast, by aircraft
In seed furrow
In irrigation water

6
7
8
9

Chiseled/injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray
Spot treatments

How was this
product applied?

How many acres in
the selected field were
treated with this
product?

How many times
was it applied?

Were these applications
made by--

[Enter code from
above.]

Number

.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___

What was the cost
per unit of the
product?
Unit Code

Acres
76

1 Operator, partner, or
family member?
2 Custom applicator?
3 Employee/Other?

1
12
Dollars & Cents per 13
Unit
14

.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __
.__ __

82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82

Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pints

15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams

Code

3. Were any chemicals, biocontrols, or pesticides applied by custom

Yes=1 0323
applicators?.................................No=3

[If item 3 = 1 ask--. Otherwise go to item 4.]

Code

a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom
Yes=1
application separately?........................................................................................................................
No=3

0324

[If item 3a = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

b. Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products,
0331
how much was spent for custom application of such materials on the
selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs...........................

0332

.__ __

4. What was the total cost of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide products
Dollars & Cents
applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
OR
per Acre
costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting
0334
agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during
.__ __
2020 fallow period. EXCLUDE seed treatments.....................................................
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

3034

a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs..................................................

Total Dollars
0335

Total Dollars
3035

.__ __

Dollars & Cents
per Acre
3036

b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to the selected
field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs........................................

Total Dollars

Total Dollars
3037

.__ __

Note 1: If respondent cannot report total cost, itemize cost for each product in optional columns in Biocontrol or Pesticide Table.
Note 2: If custom applied and the costs for materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost for materials only.
Otherwise, report both the material and application costs in item 4.

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - SELECTED FIELD

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on the selected field for the 2021
corn crop. By pests, we mean weeds, insects, and diseases.
[Enumerator Action: Were pesticide applications reported in Section D?]
☐ Yes - Continue
☐ No - Go to item 6

Code

1. Were weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide
Yes=1
applications?........................................................................................................................................No=3
2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators,
neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to manage pests in the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................No=3
3. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed for the primary
Yes=1
purpose of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides?.......................................................No=3

0800

Code
0801
0802

[Enumerator Action: Were herbicide (pesticide product codes 10000-99000) applications reported
in Section D, item 1, column 2?]
☐ Yes - Continue
☐ No - Go to item 6
4. Were herbicides applied to the selected corn field before weeds
5. Were herbicides applied to the selected corn field after weeds

Code

Yes=1
emerged?.......................................No=3

Yes=1
emerged?..........................................No=3

0803

0805

6. Were records kept for the selected field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects, or
Yes=1
diseases?.............................................................................................................................................
No=3

0823

7. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take
Yes=1
measures to manage pests in the selected field?................................................................................No=3

1824

1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for
scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]

8. In 2021, how was the selected field primarily
2 By conducting general observations while performing
scouted for insects, weeds, diseases, and/or
routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 10.]
beneficial organisms?...............................................

Code
0808
............

3 The selected field was not scouted. [Enter code 3 and
go to item 14.]

Code

9. Was an established scouting process such as systematic sampling, recording counts, etc. used Yes=1
or were insect traps used in the selected field?...................................................................................No=3

0809

10. Was scouting for pests done in the selected field due to--

Code
Yes=1 0810

a. a pest advisory warning?.....................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0811

b. a pest development model?................................................................................................................
No=3

Code

11. Do you believe that rootworms damaged corn grown on the selected

Yes=1 1923
field?...................................... No=3

[If item 11 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 12.]

Code

Yes=1
a. If you believe that rootworm damage lead to lodging, approximately how many stalks were
No=3
lodged?...............................................................................................................................................

b. If you believe that rootworm damage
1 One node eaten back to 1.5 inches of the stalk.
2 Two complete nodes eaten.
stunted plant growth, approximately how
3 Three or more nodes eaten.
many stalks were affected?......................................

1924

Code
1925
............

26
1

3
[If column 2 = 1, ask--]
Do you believe that the infestation/population level was higher
than the economic threshold for treatment?

12. Do you believe that the selected field was infested with
any of the following insects or mites?
Yes=1
No=3

1 Much higher (over 1.5 times the threshold)
2 Higher (between 1 and 1.5 times the threshold)
3 Lower (between 1 and .5 times the threshold)
4 Much lower (between .5 and 0 times the threshold)
99 Don't know
Code

xxxx

e. Grubs, Wireworms, or Seed Maggots, or other soil xxxx
dwelling pests?................................................................

xxxx

a. Corn Rootworms?............................................................
b. Corn Borers?...................................................................

c. Mites?..............................................................................

d. Corn Earworms?..............................................................

[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 13, otherwise go to item 14.]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

0821

13. How much was charged for the scouting services for the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.....................................................

Total Dollars
0822

.__ __
Office Use

a. If scouting performed at no cost,
explain:

0333

____________________________________________
Code

14. Were scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds to determine
Yes=1
when to take measures to manage pests in the selected field?.............................................................
No=3

0824

15. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed
Yes=1
management decisions?........................................................................................................................
No=3

0825

16. Did you do any of the following other types of pest management for the specific purpose of
managing or reducing the spread of pests in the selected field?

Code

a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or soil plant tissue pest
Yes=1
analysis for the selected field?.............................................................................................................
No=3

0841

Yes=1 0842

b. Plow down crop residue using conventional tillage?............................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0843

c. Remove/burn down crop residue?.......................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0844

d. Rotate crops in the selected field during the past three years?............................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0845

e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?.............................................................
No=3
f.

Yes=1 0846

Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0847

g. Use no-till or minimum till?...................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0848

h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?..................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0849

Adjust planting or harvesting dates?....................................................................................................
No=3

Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways, or fence lines?......................
No=3

Yes=1 0850

0851
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of
Yes=1
pests?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3

27
l.

Yes=1 0852

Adjust row spacing, plant density, or row directions?...........................................................................
No=3

m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control after you purchased the seed for the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................
No=3

0854

Yes=1 0855

n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?...............................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 0857

o. Use a flamer to kill weeds?..................................................................................................................
No=3

0856
p. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate rice from non-organic crops or land, or did
Yes=1
you take a buffer harvest?....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0865

q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?...................................................................................................
No=3

Code

17. Were any beneficial organisms, such as insects, nematodes, or fungi, applied or released in the Yes=1
selected field to manage pests?...........................................................................................................No=3

0853
Code

18. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps, or other biological pest controls used Yes=1
on the selected field?...........................................................................................................................No=3

0858

[If item 17 or item 18 = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
a. What were the total materials and application costs for all biological pest
OR
per Acre
controls for the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
0859
costs. INCLUDE cost for beneficial organisms, insects, nematodes, and
fungi. EXCLUDE biological pesticides previously reported.......................................... .__ __

Total Dollars
0860

Code
Yes=1 0863

19. Was a trap crop, excluding fallow, grown to help manage insects in the selected field?.......................
No=3

Yes=1 0864

20. Was the selected field left fallow in 2020 to help manage insects on the selected field?......................
No=3
21. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or
treatment of retention water used on the selected field to manage pests or toxin-producing
Yes=1
fungi and bacteria?...............................................................................................................................
No=3

Code
0861

28
Code

22. Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions for the selected
Yes=1
field?...................................................................................................................................................No=3

1765

[If item 22 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 23.]

Code

a. Did you change timing of, reduce application rate of, or eliminate a pesticide

Yes=1 1766
application?................
No=3
Yes=1 1767

b. Did you change to an alternative pesticide, biocontrol, or non-pesticide practice?.............................
No=3

Yes=1 2453

23. Did you cultivate the selected field for weed control?.........................................................................No=3
[If item 23 = 1, ask--]

Number
2454

a. How many times?...........................................................................................................................................
Code

24. Did you use a soil-insecticide or insecticidal seed treatment in the refuge in

Yes=1 1812
2021?...........................No=3

Units per Acre

1
2
3
4

Unit Codes
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels

2670
25. If untreated (either with insecticide or Bt seed), how much yield loss (e.g. bushels
per acre) do you think corn borers would most likely cause on the selected field?............

2671

2672
26. If untreated (either with insecticides or Bt seed), how much yield loss (e.g. bushels
per acre) do you think corn root worms would most likely cause on the selected
field?...................................................................................................................................

2673

27. If untreated (either with herbicides, tillage, or cultivation), how much yield loss (e.g. xxxx
bushels per acre) do you think weed would most likely cause on the selected field?.........

xxxx

Code

28. Did pests, (weeds, insects, pathogens, animals) cause any yield loss on the selected field in
Yes=1
spite of your pest control efforts?..........................................................................................................
No=3

0827

[If item 28 = 1, ask--]

Units per Acre

1
2
3
4

Unit Codes
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels

a. How much yield loss do you think was caused by all pests on
0829
0828
the selected field in spite of the management practices you
used to reduce those losses?.........................................................................................

Total Units
0830

Number of Years
1970
29. If you used genetically engineered, glyphosate resistant seeds on the selected field in 2021, indicate
the number of consecutive years you have planted genetically engineered, glyphosate-resistant seeds.......

[Note: A producer who used HT corn in 2021 and 2020, but conventional corn in 2019 has used
genetically engineered, glyphosate resistant seeds for "2" consecutive years.]

Year
1971

a. What year did you first plant any glyphosate resistant seeds on the selected field?......................................__ __ __ __
Code

30. Have you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate (e.g. Roundup) in controlling
Yes=1
weeds in the selected field?................................................................................................................No=3
[If item 30 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 31.]

0834

Year

a. What was the first year you noticed a decline in effectiveness of glyphosate in controlling weeds on 1971
the selected field?...........................................................................................................................................
__ __ __ __

29
31. After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate in controlling weeds on the selected
field, did you-a. stop planting glyphosate resistant

Code

Yes=1 0837
crops?...........................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0839

b. change tillage practices?.....................................................................................................................
No=3
32. Have any of the following herbicides been used on the selected field in the specified years since:
1

2
2021
Yes=1
No=3

Active Ingredients

a. Glyphosate (e.g.
Roundup®)

3
2020
Yes=1
No=3

4
2019
Yes=1
No=3

5
2018
Yes=1
No=3

6
2017
Yes=1
No=3

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

xxxx

b. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)
c. Dicamba (e.g. Xtend®,
Xtendimax®, Engenia®)
d. 2,4-D (e.g. Enlist®)

Code
Yes=1 2021

33. Have herbicide tolerant seeds been planted on the selected field any time since 2021?.....................No=3
[If item 33 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 34.]

If column 2 = 1, ask questions in columns 3 - 6
1

For herbicide tolerant seeds that are tolerant of--

2
Have you noticed a
decline in the
effectiveness of
herbicides in
controlling weeds in
the selected field?

3
After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of this
herbicide in controlling weeds on the selected field,
What was the first year
did you -you noticed a decline in
the effectiveness of
4
5
6
herbicides in controlling
Stop
planting
Change
tillage
Switch
to an
weeds in the selected
herbicide
practices?
alternative
field?
resistant crops
herbicide?
with this trait?

Yes=1
No=3

Year

Yes=1
No=3

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

b. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)......................

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032
c. Dicamba (e.g. Xtend®,
Xtendimax®, Engenia®).........................

2033

2034

2035

2036

2037
d. Active Ingredients in the
Sulfonylurea family (e.g.
chlorimuron, foramsulfuron,
Synchrony® XP, Leadoff®,
Basis®) (Soybeans)................................

2038

2039

2040

2041

2038

2039

2040

2041

a. Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup®)..................

2037

e. 2,4-D (e.g. Enlist®).................................

30
34. Considering each year you planted a glyphosate resistant crop on the selected field, have you ever used the following
practices in order to reduce the rate that glyphosate resistance develops in weeds on the selected field?
1

Yes=1
No=3

How often did you use this
practice on the selected
field?

Did the cost of managing
weeds on the selected field
increase as a result of your
use of the practice?

1
2
3
4

Every Year
Every Other Year
Multiple Years
One Year

Code

Resistant Management Practice
0886

1 Yes
3 No
2 Don't know

Code

2871

0878

2872

0879

2873

0880

2874

0881

2875

0882

2876

0883

2877

0884

a. Control weeds early...................................................................
0887

b. Control weed escapes...............................................................
c. Clean equipment between moving from one field to the 0888
next............................................................................................
0889

d. Use herbicides other than glyphosate........................................
0890

e. Use tillage..................................................................................
0891

Use the herbicide label recommended application rate.............
0892

g. Rotate crops..............................................................................
[If item 34, column 2 contains at least one "1", ask--; otherwise go to item 36
1 Yes
35. Considering the above practices (a-g), do you believe resistance
management practices are or would be more effective in reducing 2 Don't know
3 No
the rate that herbicide resistance develops in weeds on the
4 The nearest farm is too far
selected field if operators of nearby farms also use them?....................away to affect the selected field

Code
0088
..............
Yes=1 2926

36. Did you plant genetically-engineered rootworm-resistant seed on the selected field in 2021?............No=3

Years
2927

a. How many consecutive years have you used root worm resistant seeds on the selected field?....................
[If item 36a is greater than 1, continue. Otherwise go to Section F.]

Code

b. Have you ever switched from a root worm resistant seed with one mode of action (MOA) to Yes=1
a pyramided rootworm resistant seed? Note: Pyramided seeds have multiple MOAs.......................
No=3

2928

[If item 36b = 1, ask--]

Year

c. What year did you switch from a rootworm resistant seed with one MOA to a pyramided root worm 2929
resistant seed?...............................................................................................................................................
Completion Code for Pest Management
Data
1 Incomplete/Refusal

0500

FIELD OPERATIONS - SELECTED FIELD

1. Including custom operations, I need to list field work performed by machines
on the selected field for the 2021 corn crop. Please...
· begin with the first field operation after harvest of previous crop, including operations
·
·

Codes for Column 5
You (the Operator)
Partner
Unpaid Worker
Paid Part-time or Seasonal Worker
Paid Full-time Worker
Custom Applicator

L
I
N
E

No.

INCLUDE all field work using machines for--

☐ Land forming/Levee Building
☐ Tillage
☐ Preparing for Irrigation
☐ Planting
☐ Fertilizer & Pesticide applications
☐ Harvesting & Hauling to storage or

What
operation or
equipment
was used?

[Record
machine
code from
Respondent
Booklet.]

Office Use
Lines in Table
0499

Who was
the
machine
operator?
[Enter code
from above.]

Code

☐ Lime & Gypsum/land plaster applications
☐ Compost & Non-commercial manure

[If Column 5 = code 6, skip columns 6 thru 11]
7

What was
[Record size
the size or
unit code.]
swath of the
1 Feet
[machine] 2 Row
used?
3 Moldboard
bottoms
Hauling
4 Pounds
5 Bushels
6 Tons

No.

first point of sale
EXCLUDE

applications

5
6

S
E
Q
U
E
N
C
E

Check List

for a cover crop established since the previous crop harvested. If fallow during 2020,
list operations starting with fall 2019.
list the operations in order through harvest and hauling of this crop to storage or first
point of sale; and
maintain the order of tandem hook-ups.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Code

How many
acres were
covered?

How many total
What power
hours were spent source was used?
on land forming
Tractors
1 <40 HP
and hauling?

EXCLUDE
land forming
and hauling
operations.

[Example:
backhoes, disk
border maker,
ditcher, rear
mounted blade,
trucks, wagons,
forklift etc.]

Acres

Hours

Code

2 40-99 HP
3 100-149 HP
4 150-199 HP
5 >=200 HP
OR
66 Animal Drawn
77 Pick up1/
99 Self-Propelled

What was the
fuel type of the
tractor?
[Record fuel
type only if
Power code
equals 1-5]
1 diesel
2 gasoline
3 LP gas
4 other

Code

.___

If trucks other than pick-ups are used as the power source, use truck codes in Respondent Booklet

Office Use
0400

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2. [Now I need some additional information about your labor.]
Please report the paid and unpaid labor that worked on the selected field to produce the 2021 corn crop.
EXCLUDE labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.
How many hours did (type of worker) spend on the selected field-1

scouting for weeds, insects and
diseases?

irrigating?

performing other work by
hand?

Type of Workers

Hours

You (the operator).....................................

1101

1102

1103

Partner(s)..................................................

1104

1105

1106

Unpaid workers.........................................

1107

1108

1109

Paid part-time or seasonal workers
EXCLUDE custom and contract labor.......

1110

1111

1112

Paid full-time workers
EXCLUDE custom and contract labor.......

1113

1114

1115

3. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to part-time
or seasonal hired workers on the selected field? PartDollars & Cents
OR
time workers are defined as those who worked for wages
Per Hour
or salaries for less than 30 hours a week on average.
1119
EXCLUDE custom and contract workers, payroll taxes
.___ ___
and benefits..............................................................................
Dollars & Cents
Per Hour

4. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full-time
1118
hired workers on the selected field? EXCLUDE custom
and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits......................

Total Dollars per
Week

AND

2119

Total Dollars per
Week

Number of Hours
Worked Each
Week
3119

AND

2118

Number of Hours
Worked Each
Week
3118

.___ ___
Code

5. Was any contract labor used on the selected
[If item 5 = 1, ask--]

Yes=1
field?............................................................................. No=3

1116

Dollars & Cents
Per Acre

1117
a. What was the average cost per acre for this contract labor?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.........................................................................................

.___ ___

6. What percent of the total number of unpaid hours worked on the selected field was performed by
Percent
workers under 16 years of age? Estimates of labor costs for unpaid workers are based on off-farm
1120
wage rates, which are different for workers under 16 relative to those 16 and older......................................

33
7. [Now I need some information on how much was spent or will be spent for custom services used on the selected field for
the 2021 corn crop.]
1

Custom Service

Including operator,
landlord, and
contractor costs, how
much was spent for
[column1] on the
selected field for the
2021 corn crop?

Which of the following services were performed
for the 2021 corn crop on the selected field?

Dollars & Cents
per Acre

[Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]
1121

☐

a. Custom land preparation, shaping and/or leveling?........................................................................

☐

b. Custom cultivating?.........................................................................................................................

1122
1123

☐

c. Custom planting and/or reseeding?................................................................................................

☐

d. Custom harvesting?........................................................................................................................

☐

e. Custom hauling to storage or point of first sale?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________
X

1124

__ __.__ __

Custom harvesting and hauling from field to storage or point of first sale?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __
X

.___ ___

g. Custom raking, baling, and hauling the straw from the selected field?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
X

1128

.___ ___

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

☐

.___ ___

.___ ___
1127

.___ ___

1126

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

☐

.___ ___

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

Code

8. Was the corn harvested and hauled from the selected field dried (or will be dried) before it was
Yes=1
sold or stored?....................................................................................................................................No=3
9. Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations such as for
Yes=1
nutrient, pest control, irrigation, or precision farming for the selected field?.......................................No=3

xxxx

1196

[If item 9 = 1, continue. Otherwise, go to item 12--]
10. Which of the following technical or consultant services did you obtain to make
recommendations for the selected field?

Code
Yes=1 1129

a. Nutrient recommendations/management service?..............................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1130

b. Soil or tissue sample collection?.........................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1131

c. Pest control recommendations/management service?.......................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1132

d. Pest scouting?....................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1133

e. Irrigation management service (i.e. irrigation scheduling)?.................................................................
No=3
f.

Yes=1 1134

Yield map or remote sensing map development/interpretation?.........................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1135

g. Other custom or technical service? [Specify:_____________________________]............................
No=3

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[If any item in 10a-g = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 12.]
11. What was the cost for any technical or consultant services reported in item 10,
on previous page. INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.
Dollars & Cents
OR
EXCLUDE cost of soil or tissue tests or scouting costs previously reported.
per Acre
Do not report costs for any of these services reported above if they were
1136
.__ __
previously reported as part of the cost of materials and/or application......................

Total Dollars
1137

12. Please report how any data from the selected field in 2021 will be stored and accessed.
a. Did you access the data collected from the selected field on a -i.

Code
Yes=1 2485

Paper hard copy?.................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 2486

ii. Personal computer?..............................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 2487

iii. Mobile device?......................................................................................................................................
No=3

b. Did you access the data collected from the selected field through an agricultural technology Yes=1 2488
provider website?..................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 12b = 1, ask--]

Code

2489
c. Did you opt out of allowing your agricultural technology provider website to share data
Yes=1
collected from the selected field with any third party?...........................................................................
No=3

d. Did you share any of the data collected from the selected field with a third party through an Yes=1 2490
agricultural technology provider website?.............................................................................................
No=3
13. Were there or will there be any data collection tools such as yield monitors, GPS mapping, etc. Yes=1
used during field operations on this corn field?.....................................................................................
No=3

2460

[If item 13 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 17.]
Please report the data collection technologies you used on the selected field in 2021 to produce this crop. In the fifth
column, report how much it would cost you to replace the data collection tool. In the sixth column, report the annual costs of
using the data collection tool. INCLUDE custom service fees, data subscriptions, and online tool subscriptions. If the
replacement cost or annual fee does not apply to a particular data collection tool, leave the cell in that column blank.
1

Data Collection Tool

Tool Used

Collected GPS
coordinates

Replacement
Cost

Annual Fee

Yes = 1
No = 3

Data was/will be
used to create a
map
Yes = 1
No = 3

Total Dollars

Total dollars

2461

2462

2463

2570

2571

2465

2466

2572

2573

2467

2468

2469

2574

2575

2470

2471

2472

2576

2577

2473

2474

2475

2578

2579

2476

2477

2478

2580

2581

2480

2481

2582

2583

2483

2484

a. Yield monitor.............................................................
2464
b. Soil tests on core sample performed onfarm or sent out to a laboratory.................................

c. Soil sensor tests........................................................
d. Hard-wired crop condition sensors............................
e. Wireless crop condition sensors...............................
f.

Drones, aircraft or satellites......................................

2479
g. Custom service applications - data from
completed work on your field....................................
2482

h. Public data downloaded from online sources............
[If item 13a column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 16.]

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14. Did you use the yield monitor information to--

Code
Yes=1 1141

a. add/improve tile drainage?...................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1144

b. negotiate new crop leases?..................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 1143

c. help determine chemical input use?.....................................................................................................
No=3
[If any item 13 column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 17]
15. Using data collected from the previous tools table in item 13, did you obtain crop management
recommendations, such as data interpretation, in 2021 for the selected field from any of the
following--

Code
Yes=1 2491

a. input dealers without other fee-for-services?........................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 2492

b. input dealers with other fee-for-services?.............................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 2493

c. custom service providers?....................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 2494

d. USDA/university extension services?...................................................................................................
No=3
[If any item 15a-d = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
e. What was the cost for all of these services? INCLUDE operator, landlord
OR
per Acre
and contractor costs. EXCLUDE costs for any of these services if they
3150
were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or
.__ __
application..................................................................................................................

Total Dollars
3151

Code

16. Did you use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), known as a drone, to help produce or manage
Yes=1
the production of corn in the selected field in 2021?.............................................................................
No=3

3160

[If item 16 = 1, ask--]
a. In the selected field, did you use the UAV for any of the following purposes?
i.

Code
Yes=1 3161

Weed analysis?....................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3162

ii. Spraying herbicide or fungicide?..........................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3163

iii. Insect analysis?....................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3164

iv. Insect control?......................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3165

v. Yield analysis?......................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3166

vi. Moisture analysis?................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3167

vii. Equipment check?................................................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 3168

b. Did you purchase the UAV?..................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 16b = 1, ask--]
i.

Total Dollars
3169

What is the replacement cost of the UAV?.....................................................................................................
Code

c. Do you pay an annual fee for use of UAV?
[If item 16c = 1, ask--]
i.

Yes=1 3170
No=3
Total Dollars
3171

What is the annual fee for use of the UAV?....................................................................................................

36
17. Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce corn
on the selected field in 2021?

Code

Yes=1 2155

a. Mounted in-cab heads-up displays?.....................................................................................................
No=3

Yes=1 2156

b. Smart phones or computer tablets?......................................................................................................
No=3

2165
c. Automatic section control, such as auto sprayer boom controls or automatic section shut
Yes=1
offs?......................................................................................................................................................
No=3

18. If any GPS-enabled equipment was used, what was the cost to purchase and
install all GPS-enabled equipment, not including guidance auto-steering
Dollars & Cents
equipment? INCLUDE cost for GPS receiver and annual GPS subscription fee,
OR
per Acre
and operator, landlord, and contractor costs. EXCLUDE costs for any of this
2166
equipment if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials
.__ __
and/or application.......................................................................................................

Total Dollars
2167

Code
Yes=1

2148

19. Was any guidance auto-steering equipment, excluding Light Bar, used on the selected field?............
No=3
[If item 19 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 20.]
1 New, owned?
2 Used, owned?
a. Was the guidance auto-steering equipment.............................
3 Leased?

Code
.............................................

2158
Year

b. What year was guidance auto-steering equipment first

2159
purchased?...............................................................
___ ___ ___ ___
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

2160

c. What is the replacement cost for guidance auto-steering equipment?.......................

2161

.__ __

Dollars & Cents
per Acre

2162

d. What is the annual fee for guidance auto-steering?...................................................

Total Dollars

Total Dollars
2163

.__ __
Code

20. Was a variable rate applicator used on the selected

Yes=1 2164
field?...................................................................
No=3

[If item 20 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section G]
Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on the selected field to produce the rice in 2021.
1

Tool Used

Was this applicator

What year was
the applicator
first used?

Premium paid for
the applicator

Year

Total Dollars

1 Sensor-based
2 GPS-based
3 Both
4 Neither

Was a variable rate applicator used on the
selected field for:
Yes=1
No=3

1 New, owned
2 Used, owned
3 Leased

Code

1158

2170

2171

2172

2173

1152

2174

2175

2176

2177

1159

2178

2179

2180

2181

1197

2182

2183

2184

2185

a. seeding......................................................
b. fertilizer/lime applications...........................
c. pesticide applications.................................
d. irrigation applications.................................

IRRIGATION

G
Acres
1160

.___

1. How many acres in the selected field were irrigated for the 2021 corn crop?.................................................
[If none, go to Conclusion]
2. Now I have some questions about the irrigation system and water that covers the most acres on the
selected field for the 2021 corn crop.
Unit

a. What type of irrigation system was used to irrigate the selected field?
System Type Code
[Show System Type Codes in the Respondent Booklet. Enter System Type Code for
system that applied the most water.].............................................................................................
Inches per Acre

b. What was the total quantity of water applied to the selected field during the entire
OR
growing season? INCLUDE all water used from both on-farm and off-farm sources and
Total
Acre
Feet
applied by any irrigation system....................................................................................................

System
1161

1162
1163

[If operator cannot provide item 2b, ask (i) and (ii), otherwise go to 2c]
i.

What is the total number of hours this system was used to apply water to the
Total Hours
selected field during the corn growing season?.............................................................................

Gallons per Minute
ii. How many gallons per minute were applied?................................................................................

c. What percent of the water used to irrigate the selected field through this system came
Percent
from surface water sources?.........................................................................................................
Number of
d. What was the number of times the selected field was irrigated during the corn growing
Irrigations
season using any system? INCLUDE any pre-plant irrigation......................................................

e. What was the pump type? [If more
1 Turbine
than one pump in the system, enter
2 Submersible
type for pump closest to water
3 Centrifugal
source.]............................................................
4 Booster

1164

1165
1166

1167

1168

[If code 99, go to item j.]..........

Code

5 Siphon
99 No Pump

Gallons per Minute
What was the average pumping rate?...........................................................................................

1169

[If item 2a = code 1-9 (Pressure System), ask-]
Pounds per

Square Inch
g. What was the system operating pressure?....................................................................................

1 Diesel
2 Gasoline
h. What was the primary motor type used to 3 LP Gas
pump the water?...................................................
4 Natural Gas
5 Electricity
6 Solar Power

..................................

Code

Horsepower
What was the average motor size?...............................................................................................

1170

1171

1172

[If item 2e = 99, ask--]
j.

Gallons per Minute
What was the average flow rate?..................................................................................................

k. How many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the selected field's
Acres
irrigation system during the 2021 growing season? EXCLUDE the selected field........................

1173
1174

.___

38
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

3. What was the cost of the fuel or electricity used to irrigate the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.....................................................

1189

Total Dollars
1190

.__ __

Code

4. Was any water purchased to irrigate the selected field ? INCLUDE landlord's share and
Yes=1
purchases from all sources..................................................................................................................No=3

1191

[If item 4 = 1 ask--. Otherwise go to item 5.]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre

a. What was the total cost for the water purchased for the selected field during
1193
the 2021 growing season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
costs and ditch maintenance costs for the selected field............................................

Total Dollars
1194

.__ __

[If siphon tubes were used, item 2a = 10 or 11, ask--]

Total Dollars
1201

5. What would be the total cost to replace all the siphon tubes used on the selected field?...............................
[If poly pipe system was used, item 2a = 14, ask--]

Total Dollars

1202
6. What was the total amount spent for poly pipe used on the selected field during the 2021 growing
season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.........................................................................

[If gated pipe system was used, item 2a = 15 or 16, ask--]

Inches
1203

7. What was the average diameter of gated pipe used to irrigate the selected field?.........................................
Feet
1204

a. What was the total length of gated pipe used?...............................................................................................
Code
Yes=1

1205

8. Were wells used to supply irrigation water for the selected field?........................................................No=3
[If item 8 = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 9.]

Number
1206

a. How many wells were used to irrigate the selected field?...............................................................................
Inches
1207

b. What was the average diameter of the outer well casing?..............................................................................
Feet
c. What was the average pumping depth of these wells during the irrigation season? Pumping depth
is the depth to water at the start of the irrigation season, plus an average decline in the water level 1208
caused by pumping during the irrigation season.............................................................................................
Code
1210
d. Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied water to the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................
No=3

[If item 8d = 1 continue. Otherwise go to item 9.]

Acres
1211

e. Excluding the selected field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the same
wells during the 2021 growing season?..........................................................................................................
9. Was any additional mainline or lateral pipe used to carry water from the source to the system in
the selected field? INCLUDE underground pipe. EXCLUDE any system pipe within the
Yes=1
selected field........................................................................................................................................No=3

.___

Code
2211

[If item 9 = 1 continue. Otherwise go to Conclusion.]

Inches
1212

a. What was the average diameter in inches of the most common type of this additional pipe used?................
Feet
1213

b. How many feet of this additional pipe were used to bring water to the selected field?...................................

CONCLUSION
Location of Selected Field
I need to locate the selected field of corn on this map.

Office Use
State County FIPS Code

County Name

0010

1. What county is the selected corn field in?..............................................

LATITUDE

9854

Field location........................................................___

___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
decimal

__ __ __ __ __

LONGITUDE
9855

___ ___ ___. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
decimal

[Enumerator Action: Use the iPad app to find the coordinates for the center of the selected field.
Confirm with the operator using the aerial imagery that this is the correct field.]
We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February or March 2022 to collect it. I'll
call you then to set up a time that is good for you.
To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to nass.usda.gov/results
2. To have a summary emailed to you at a later date, please
enter your email address.

1095

0005
___ ___ ___ ___

3. Ending time [Military].........................................................................................................................................

40
Record Use
4. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report--]
Code

Code

0011

Code

0012

Yes=1
[fertilizer data]........ No=3

0013
[majority of this
Yes=1
expense data?]........... No=3

Yes=1
[pesticide data]............ No=3

Supplements Used
5. [Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]
Number

Number

0041

Number

0042

Fertilizer Supplement.........

0043

Pesticide Supplement............

Field Operations....................

Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

9936
(

Respondent Name:

check if
cell phone

☐

) - _____________________

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________

(

check if 9910
cell phone
) - _____________________

☐

Date:

MM
__ __

__ __ __ __

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

OFFICE USE
R. Unit
9921

Ptr 1 Str
9922

9923

Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold

Ptr 2 Str

Ptr 3 Str
9927

Respondent
9901

1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Ptr 4 Str
9928

OPS
923

Mode
2-PATI (tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)

SSO 1
9907

ADJ
922

9906

Enum.
9903

9998

Optional Use
9916

POID
9989
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Eval.
9900

Change
9985

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