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3. Approximately, what percent of your farm/ranch acres do you own?

100

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4. How many acres of each crop do you raise on your farm/ranch?

Corn - Enter number of acres

Soybeans - Enter number of acres

Wheat - Enter number of acres

Sunflowers - Enter number of acres

Grassland/Pasture - Enter number of acres

Alfalfa - Enter number of acres

Other - Please list crop and enter number of acres

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5. Do you currently grow non-GMO crops?

Yes

If yes, what kind?

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6. Do you hire a crop consultant?

Yes

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7. Do you raise livestock?

Beef cows - Enter number of head

Dairy cows - Enter number of head

Swine - Enter number of head

Other - Please list and enter number of head

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8. Over the past 5 years, what percentage of income do you estimate you have lost from weather extremes (drought, flooding, etc.)?

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9. What has negatively impacted your farm/ranch the most in the past 5 years?

Insects

Weeds

Weather

Regulation

Equipment issues

Other (please specify)

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10. Has soil degradation (erosion, reduced organic matter, increased saline) impacted your farm/ranch?

Yes

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11. Have you heard of the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?

Yes

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12. Would you like to learn more about the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?

Yes

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13. The term “soil health” is headlining in the media. What does the management of soil or the health of the soil mean to you?

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14. Does soil health play a role in your decisions to adopt, or continue to use, particular management practices?

Yes

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15. How confident are you that your operation will be well positioned (both economically and in terms of healthy natural resources) for generational success?

Very Confident

Somewhat Confident

Neutral

Somewhat Doubtful

Very Doubtful

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16. Which soil conservation practices do you use? (select all that apply)

Cropping Systems (no-till, strip-till, reduced-till, mulch-till, ridge-till)

Cover Crops

Buffer Strips

Diversified/extended crop rotation (3 or more crops over 3-5 year rotation)

Conservation or Wetland Reserve Program (CRP)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)

I do not use any of these practices on my operation.

Other (please specify)

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17. What conservation practices would you like to learn more about? (select all that apply)

Cropping Systems (no-till, strip-till, reduced-till, mulch-till, ridge-till)

Cover Crops

Buffer Strips

Diversified/extended crop rotation (3 or more crops over 3-5 year rotation)

Conservation or Wetland Reserve Program (CRP)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)

I do not use any of these practices on my operation

Other (please specify)

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18. If soil health/conservation does not concern or interest you, is there anything that would make you more interested in improving soil health on your farm?

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19. If you hire a crop consultant, what is their knowledge level on soil health improvement practices and programs? (select one answer)

Not knowledgeable

Somewhat knowledgeable

Very knowledgeable

I don't know, I've never asked them about it

I don't hire a crop consultant

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20. How would you rank your understanding of federal soil conservation programs (CRP, EQIP, CSP, ACEP)?

High

Medium

Low

None

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21. Do you know how to apply for cost-share government funding for improving natural resources?

Yes

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22. Do you understand the purpose of the soybean checkoff?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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23. Do you understand the purpose of the Soybean Association?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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24. Are you a dues-paying member of the South Dakota Soybean Association?

Yes

I am interested in becoming a member or renewing my membership.

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25. Do you receive South Dakota Soybean Association’s free, quarterly Soybean Leader magazine?

Yes

I would like to have the Soybean Leader mailed to me.

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26. What is your preferred agriculture information source? (Select top 3)

Online - websites or search

Social Media (FaceBook, Twitter, Instragram, etc.)

Magazines

Newspapers

Television

Trade Shows or Conferences

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27. What is your preferred source of information? (Ex. Tri-State Neighbor, Dakota Farm Talk Radio, KELO Radio)

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28. Would you be comfortable attending an in-person event?

Yes

Unsure

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29. Additional Comments?

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30. Thank you for sharing your information. Would you like to be entered into a drawing for a $250 Visa Gift Card? (Note: to be entered to win, please ensure you completely fill out your contact information at the end of this poll)

Yes

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31. Please enter

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Farming Practices – complete for chance to win Visa Gift Card

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* 1. Are you the primary decision-maker on your farm or ranch?

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* 2. How many other persons are involved in decision-making?

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* 3. Approximately, what percent of your farm/ranch acres do you own?

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* 4. How many acres of each crop do you raise on your farm/ranch?

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* 5. Do you currently grow non-GMO crops?

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* 6. Do you hire a crop consultant?

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* 7. Do you raise livestock?

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* 8. Over the past 5 years, what percentage of income do you estimate you have lost from weather extremes (drought, flooding, etc.)?

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* 9. What has negatively impacted your farm/ranch the most in the past 5 years?

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* 10. Has soil degradation (erosion, reduced organic matter, increased saline) impacted your farm/ranch?

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* 11. Have you heard of the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?

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* 12. Would you like to learn more about the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?

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* 13. The term “soil health” is headlining in the media. What does the management of soil or the health of the soil mean to you?

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* 14. Does soil health play a role in your decisions to adopt, or continue to use, particular management practices?

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* 15. How confident are you that your operation will be well positioned (both economically and in terms of healthy natural resources) for generational success?

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* 16. Which soil conservation practices do you use? (select all that apply)

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* 17. What conservation practices would you like to learn more about? (select all that apply)

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* 18. If soil health/conservation does not concern or interest you, is there anything that would make you more interested in improving soil health on your farm?

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* 19. If you hire a crop consultant, what is their knowledge level on soil health improvement practices and programs? (select one answer)

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* 20. How would you rank your understanding of federal soil conservation programs (CRP, EQIP, CSP, ACEP)?

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* 21. Do you know how to apply for cost-share government funding for improving natural resources?

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* 22. Do you understand the purpose of the soybean checkoff?

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* 23. Do you understand the purpose of the Soybean Association?

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* 24. Are you a dues-paying member of the South Dakota Soybean Association?

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* 25. Do you receive South Dakota Soybean Association’s free, quarterly Soybean Leader magazine?

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* 26. What is your preferred agriculture information source? (Select top 3)

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* 27. What is your preferred source of information? (Ex. Tri-State Neighbor, Dakota Farm Talk Radio, KELO Radio)

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* 28. Would you be comfortable attending an in-person event?

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* 29. Additional Comments?

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* 30. Thank you for sharing your information. Would you like to be entered into a drawing for a $250 Visa Gift Card? (Note: to be entered to win, please ensure you completely fill out your contact information at the end of this poll)

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* 31. Please enter

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* 32. Age:

1. Are you the primary decision-maker on your farm or ranch?

2. How many other persons are involved in decision-making?

3. Approximately, what percent of your farm/ranch acres do you own?

4. How many acres of each crop do you raise on your farm/ranch?

5. Do you currently grow non-GMO crops?

6. Do you hire a crop consultant?

7. Do you raise livestock?

8. Over the past 5 years, what percentage of income do you estimate you have lost from weather extremes (drought, flooding, etc.)?

9. What has negatively impacted your farm/ranch the most in the past 5 years?

10. Has soil degradation (erosion, reduced organic matter, increased saline) impacted your farm/ranch?

11. Have you heard of the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?

12. Would you like to learn more about the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?

13. The term “soil health” is headlining in the media. What does the management of soil or the health of the soil mean to you?

14. Does soil health play a role in your decisions to adopt, or continue to use, particular management practices?

15. How confident are you that your operation will be well positioned (both economically and in terms of healthy natural resources) for generational success?

16. Which soil conservation practices do you use? (select all that apply)

17. What conservation practices would you like to learn more about? (select all that apply)

18. If soil health/conservation does not concern or interest you, is there anything that would make you more interested in improving soil health on your farm?

19. If you hire a crop consultant, what is their knowledge level on soil health improvement practices and programs? (select one answer)

20. How would you rank your understanding of federal soil conservation programs (CRP, EQIP, CSP, ACEP)?

21. Do you know how to apply for cost-share government funding for improving natural resources?

22. Do you understand the purpose of the soybean checkoff?

23. Do you understand the purpose of the Soybean Association?

24. Are you a dues-paying member of the South Dakota Soybean Association?

25. Do you receive South Dakota Soybean Association’s free, quarterly Soybean Leader magazine?

26. What is your preferred agriculture information source? (Select top 3)

27. What is your preferred source of information? (Ex. Tri-State Neighbor, Dakota Farm Talk Radio, KELO Radio)

28. Would you be comfortable attending an in-person event?

29. Additional Comments?

30. Thank you for sharing your information. Would you like to be entered into a drawing for a $250 Visa Gift Card? (Note: to be entered to win, please ensure you completely fill out your contact information at the end of this poll)

31. Please enter

32. Age: