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Murphy-Brown LLC

Murphy-Brown LLC. Murphy-Brown Projects NCSU – year 1 Objective 1 Outreach and technical assistance to improve feed grain production Agent and farmer training, enterprise budgeting Objective 2

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Murphy-Brown LLC

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  1. Murphy-Brown LLC • Murphy-Brown Projects • NCSU – year 1 • Objective 1 • Outreach and technical assistance to improve feed grain production • Agent and farmer training, enterprise budgeting • Objective 2 • Economics, budgets, risk management, and assessment of infrastructure for delivering increased grain production • Evolution of capacity needs related to drying, storage, and delivery

  2. Murphy-Brown LLC • Murphy-Brown Projects • NCSU • Objective 3 • Novel production systems • Double crop studies, row spacing, and configuration (Includes corn and optimization of corn productivity) • New N.C. small grains guide • New N.C. recommendations for corn planting, variety, and irrigation management strategies

  3. Murphy-Brown LLC • Murphy-Brown Projects • Virginia Tech – year 1 • Objective 1: Identify and optimize alternative grain production systems • Advanced Intensive Wheat Management (AIM) • Triticale variety evaluation • Cropping systems evaluations (sorghum varieties, planting date, no till, row width, seed density) Barriers to success – grain infrastructure

  4. Murphy-Brown LLC • Murphy-Brown Projects • Virginia Tech • Objective 2: Geospatial analysis for assessing grain production potential • Where will the new acres come from? • Existing cropland not used for small grains or double crop production • Non-cropland suitable for conservation tillage

  5. Murphy-Brown LLC • Murphy-Brown Projects • Virginia Tech • Objective 3: Assessment of current grain infrastructure (storage and transportation resources) • Identify constraints currently or in the future with both added production and diversity • Where to target investments/policy

  6. Murphy-Brown LLC • Murphy-Brown Projects • N.C. Biotechnology Crop Commercialization Center - year 1 • Organized Mid-Atlantic Animal Feed Grains: Resource and Solutions Teams (see next slide) • Awarded first grant to NCSU examining interaction of sorghum on double crop wheat productivity

  7. Sorghum Production • Issues: • Limited production knowledge • Disease • Anthracnose • Head mold (fusarium – mycotoxins) • Full season vs double crop • Farmers • Grain Handlers • Value to Grower (future concern)

  8. Murphy Brown – Internal Studies • ME/DE • Sorghum vs corn • FE/ADG • No difference • Trend to higher FE • Grind • More coarse vs corn • Higher throughput vs corn • Lower cost of grind

  9. Logistics • Grain Storage - Elevator • Farmer message: • Deliver grain to elevator from field • Full season vs double crop • Grain Storage/Usage – Mill • Handle like corn • Manage blend • Grain Quality • Head Mold

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