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Linking Research and Innovation Private Sector Perspective Jane DeMarchi Director of Government Affairs for Research and Technology National Association of Wheat Growers
Linking Research and Innovation Private Sector Perspective
Jane DeMarchiDirector of Government Affairs for
Research and TechnologyNational Association of Wheat
Growers
U.S. National average return per acre for - major crops
2009
/10
2010
/11
2011
/12
2012
/13
2013
/14
2014
/15
2015
/16
2016
/17
2017
/18
2018
/19
2019
/20
2020
/21$0
$50$100$150$200$250$300$350$400$450$500$550
Corn Wheat Soybeans
Net
Ret
urns
per
Acr
e
$351/acre - soybeans
$152/acre - wheat
$474/acre - corn
1960
/1961
1963
/1964
1966
/1967
1969
/1970
1972
/1973
1975
/1976
1978
/1979
1981
/1982
1984
/1985
1987
/1988
1990
/1991
1993
/1994
1996
/1997
1999
/2000
2002
/2003
2005
/2006
2008
/2009
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Yield Comparison - Wheat and CornUnited States
Corn Wheat
Yiel
d -
Bus
hels
per
Acr
e
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Conclusion
• Research is critical to solving global hunger problems
• Technology and private investment will be critical to new discoveries
• Small farmers need access to off-farm income
• Extension, markets, transportation are critical to all farmers everywhere
