GMO 2001 Survey
2001 ACGA Corn Producers Survey GMO's & Markets
MARGINALS
Question 1 Quick Link
Question 2a Question 3
Question 2b Question 4
Question 2c Question 5
Question 2d Question 6
Gender
509 Total Answering
90.6 Male
  9.4  Female
Question 1
Our first question is aimed at finding out how important you think the views of U.S. consumers and foreign markets are to U.S. farmers on the issue of genetically modified commodities (GMOs). On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being very important and 5 being not important at all, how important is it for you, as a farmer, to take the concerns of U.S. consumers and foreign markets into consideration, when you decide whether to plant GMO or traditional non-GMO corn varieties?
509 Total Answering
50.5% Very Important
26.9%  Somewhat Important
13.2% Neither important nor not important at all
 4.5% Somewhat not important at all
 4.9%  Not important at all corn varieties or traditional, non GMO corn varieties?
Question 2a
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How many total acres did you plant in corn last year?  
Total corn acres in 2000?
509 Total Answering
34.8% 100-200
22.0%  201-300
12.0% 301-400
10.4% 401-500
15.7%  501-1000
 5.1% 1000
1033.63 Mean
Question 2b
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How many of those acres were planted in GMO varieties? 
GMO corn in 2000?
509 Total Answering
15.3% 1-99
14.9%  100-200
 5.5% 201-300
 2.6% 301-400
 2.4% 401-500
 2.0% 301-400
 0.8% 301-400
112.29 Mean
Question 2c
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How many total acres did you plant in corn this year? 
Total corn acres in 2001?
509 Total Answering
 2.8% 1-99
33.8%  100-200
20.0% 201-300
11.2% 301-400
11.2% 401-500
14.5% 501-1000
 5.3% > 1000
982.79 Mean
Question 2d
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How many of those acres were planted in GMO varieties?
509 Total Answering
14.7% 1-99
15.1%  100-200
 4.7% 201-300
 2.6% 301-400
 2.2% 401-500
 2.0% 501-1000
 0.6% > 1000
104.48 Mean
Question 3
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A marketing delegation from India recently went to Europe to promote the fact that they do not raise any GMO soybeans. They are using that marketing strategy to compete for the large European soybean and soybean meal import market, typically the largest market for U.S. soybeans. Australia has also identified the production of Non-GMO soybeans as a way to compete against the U.S.  Brazil and China are using the same Non-GMO marketing strategy to capture business from Japan, the largest market for U.S. corn.  Did you know that U.S. corn export competitors were taking these Non-GMO marketing initiatives?
509 Total Answering
56.4% Yes
42.8%  No
 0.6% (Don't Read) Don't Know
 0.2% (Don't Read) Refused
 2.2% 401-500
 2.0% 501-1000
 0.6% > 1000
104.48 Mean
Question 4
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Is the rejection of U.S. GMO corn and soybeans by our largest export customers contributing to continued low commodity prices?
509 Total Answering
73.7% Yes
20.0%  No
 6.3% (Don't Read) Don't Know
Question 5
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If keeping your customers satisfied and keeping world markets open to U.S. corn means planting traditional, Non-GMO corn varieties instead of biotech GMO corn varieties, are you willing to do that?
509 Total Answering
77.8% Yes
15.9%  No
 5.9% (Don't Read) Don't Know
 0.4% (Don't Read) Refused
Question 6
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Consumers and governments around the world are calling for labeling legislation so they know if the foods they and their families eat contains genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).  Foreign markets and buyers of U.S. corn want cargoes labeled to show the level of GMO corn varieties present.  Should the U.S. Congress require such labeling as a marketing strategy and sales tool to instill consumer confidence and promote global markets for U.S. corn?
509 Total Answering
55.6% Yes
30.6%  No
13.2% (Don't Read) Don't Know
 0.6% (Don't Read) Refused
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