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Update on Iowa Grain Flow Survey
Chad [email protected]
515-294-9911
Iowa Corn Growers Association/Iowa Corn Promotion BoardJohnston, IowaAugust 7, 2008
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Supporting OrganizationsAgribusiness Association of IowaIowa Biodiesel BoardIowa Corn Promotion BoardIowa Farm Bureau FederationIowa Institute for CooperativesIowa Renewable Fuels AssociationIowa Soybean AssociationIowa Department of Economic DevelopmentIowa Department of Transportation
Project Partners: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Iowa Office of USDA-NASS
Thanks!
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Project NotesStill targeting a September completion for the final report for the 2006/07 survey
The following is a preliminary summary to update sponsors
No formal announcement or public release will be done before the final report is made available to all sponsors
Looking at/for changes in survey questions for 2007/08
Some concern about “survey fatigue” given the surveying and resurveying triggered by the floods
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ParticipationSurvey Section Sample Returns Response
Rate
Grain Marketers 4,000 1,281 32.0%
Grain Handlers 981 393 40.1%
Corn Processors/Ethanol
32 13 40.6%
Soybean Processors
30 11 36.7%
Biodiesel 13 9 69.2%
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Corn Markets for Farmers
61%
10%
8%1% 3%
17%
Elevators Ethanol Plants
Corn Processors River Terminals
Another Farm/Feeding Operations Destination Unknown
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Corn Transport
3%
5%
70%
8%
14%
Wagon - Less Than 500 Bu. Wagon - More Than 500 Bu.Single Axle Truck Tandem Axle TruckSemi
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Farmers’ Infrastructure RatingsPoor Average Excellent
1 2 3 4 5 N/A No Response
Rail lines 10% 10% 39% 17% 4% 9% 12%
Interstates 1% 3% 29% 39% 12% 4% 11%
Primary State Highways 3% 10% 38% 33% 6% 1% 11%
Paved County Roads 5% 14% 37% 28% 5% 1% 10%
Unimproved Gravel Roads
9% 20% 36% 20% 3% 1% 11%
Waterways 6% 12% 27% 12% 2% 23% 17%
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Farmer Hindrances
Not at all Somewhat Definitely
1 2 3 4 5 N/A No Response
Trucking costs 14% 11% 26% 19% 16% 4% 11%
Bridge weight restrictions 29% 12% 20% 11% 13% 4% 11%
Rail service costs 16% 8% 17% 11% 13% 20% 14%
Rail access 23% 13% 17% 10% 11% 15% 11%
Rail service reliability 19% 11% 17% 12% 11% 18% 12%
Road weight restrictions 31% 13% 24% 9% 10% 3% 11%
Elevator unloading time 26% 17% 22% 11% 10% 4% 10%
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Corn Markets for Elevators
33.9%
25.7%
18.1%
3.2%
19.1%
Feeders Ethanol Plants Corn Processors Exports Other
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Handlers’ Infrastructure RatingsPoor Average Excellent
1 2 3 4 5 N/A No Response
Rail lines 4% 9% 33% 8% 0% 36% 11%
Interstates 1% 2% 42% 41% 6% 4% 5%
Primary State Highways 2% 15% 48% 25% 6% 1% 3%
Paved County Roads 4% 22% 44% 24% 2% 1% 4%
Unimproved Gravel Roads
10% 26% 46% 12% 1% 2% 5%
Waterways 2% 6% 29% 7% 0% 43% 13%
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Handler Hindrances
Not at all Somewhat Definitely
1 2 3 4 5 N/A No Response
Trucking costs 4% 11% 24% 28% 28% 2% 3%
Availability of seasonal labor 10% 12% 25% 21% 26% 4% 2%
Elevator storage capacity 7% 11% 30% 24% 21% 5% 3%
Rail service costs 13% 6% 10% 8% 15% 44% 4%
Elevator unloading time 15% 27% 24% 15% 13% 4% 3%
Bridge weight restrictions 18% 18% 30% 14% 12% 5% 3%
Rail access 18% 17% 12% 5% 12% 33% 3%
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Ethanol Markets
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Dried Distillers Grains Markets
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Corn Processors’ Infrastructure RatingsPoor Average Excellent
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Rail lines 0% 23% 38% 31% 0% 8%
Interstates 0% 8% 23% 38% 31% 0%
Primary State Highways 0% 8% 54% 31% 8% 0%
Paved County Roads 0% 15% 38% 46% 0% 0%
Unimproved Gravel Roads
0% 15% 54% 31% 0% 0%
Waterways 0% 0% 38% 8% 0% 54%
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Corn Processor Hindrances
Not at all Somewhat Definitely
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Rail service costs 0% 15% 15% 15% 46% 8%
Rail access 23% 15% 23% 8% 23% 8%
Rail service reliability 15% 8% 23% 23% 23% 8%
Road weight restrictions 8% 23% 46% 8% 15% 0%
Bridge weight restrictions 15% 8% 31% 8% 15% 23%
Storage capacity 8% 23% 15% 38% 15% 0%
Trucking costs 0% 31% 23% 31% 15% 0%