Pesticide Use by Crop, Nebraska, 1997-2001 ------------------Corn------------------ ----------Soybeans--------- -------Winter Wheat------- Year Area Receiving and Total Applied Area Receiving and Area Receiving and -------------------------------- --Total allplied--- --Total allplied--- Planted Herbicide Insecticide Planted Herbicide Planted Herbicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand Acres Percent Pounds Percent Pounds Acres Percent Pounds Acres Percent Pounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 8,900 98 19,970 62 3,531 3,600 99 4,093 2,000 53 189 1998 8,800 93 19,459 44 1,667 3,800 88 4,226 1,900 52 320 1999 8,600 99 19,747 39 1,295 4,300 96 4,758 1,900 1/ 1/ 2000 8,500 97 16,862 55 1,470 4,650 98 5,795 1,750 26 248 2001 8,100 99 15,159 48 1,104 4,950 96 5,336 1,750 1/ 1/ 1/ Winter wheat data not available in 1999 and 2001. Corn: Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, Nebraska, 1997-2001 Area Rate Per Rate per Total Year Planted Applied Applications Application Crop Year Applied ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Pounds per Pounds Million Acres Percent Number acre per Acre Pounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nitrogen 1997 8,900 100 2.0 75 147 1,313.1 1998 8,800 99 1.8 71 126 1,106.1 1999 8,600 99 1.9 68 131 1,115.2 2000 8,500 99 1.9 79 150 1,260.7 2001 8,100 100 2.1 62 132 1,067.0 Phosphate 1997 8,900 80 1.0 27 28 205.2 1998 8,800 70 1.1 32 35 215.1 1999 8,600 75 1.0 35 36 232.8 2000 8,500 82 1.0 33 35 243.2 2001 8,100 77 1.1 31 35 219.4 Potash 1997 8,900 26 1.1 13 14 33.3 1998 8,800 21 1.2 15 18 33.1 1999 8,600 18 1.0 14 14 22.1 2000 8,500 22 1.0 11 11 21.5 2001 8,100 25 1.2 17 21 42.8 Soybeans: Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, Nebraska, 1997-2001 Area Rate Per Rate per Total Year Planted Applied Applications Application Crop Year Applied ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Pounds per Pounds Million Acres Percent Number acre per Acre Pounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nitrogen 1997 3,600 31 1.1 16 18 19.5 1998 3,800 22 1.1 14 15 12.1 1999 4,300 25 1.1 15 17 17.8 2000 4,650 30 1.0 14 14 19.8 2001 4,950 22 1.1 19 21 23.4 Phosphate 1997 3,600 31 1.0 40 42 45.9 1998 3,800 19 1.0 37 37 27.0 1999 4,300 25 1.0 29 29 31.7 2000 4,650 20 1.0 38 40 36.7 2001 4,950 21 1.0 36 36 38.3 Potash 1997 3,600 16 1.0 20 21 11.3 1998 3,800 8 1.2 22 25 7.3 1999 4,300 16 1.0 23 24 17.0 2000 4,650 15 1.0 9 9 6.2 2001 4,950 10 1.0 26 26 13.2 Winter Wheat: Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, Nebraska, 1997-2001 Planted Area Rate Per Rate per Total Year Planted Applied Applications Application Crop Year Applied ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Pounds per Pounds Million Acres Percent Number acre per Acre Pounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nitrogen 1997 2,000 92 1.6 35 54 94.6 1998 1,900 85 1.4 32 43 69.9 1999 1/ 1,900 2000 1,750 90 1.4 32 49 76.5 2001 1/ 1,750 Phosphate 1997 2,000 74 1.0 34 34 47.8 1998 1,900 59 1.0 22 23 25.3 1999 1/ 1,900 2000 1,750 68 1.0 26 26 31.5 2001 1/ 1,750 1/ Winter Wheat data not available in 1999 and 2001. Semiannual Consumption of Fertilizers, Nebraska, Year Ended June 30, 1997-20011 Mixtures Materials 2/ -------------------------: -----------------------------: Year Jul. 1- Jan. 1- : Jul. 1- Jan. 1- : All Dec. 31 June 30 Total : Dec. 31 Jun. 30 Total : Fertilizer ----------------------------------:------------------------------:---------- Tons 1997 150,322 447,779 598,101 452,477 1,371,933 1,824,410 2,422,511 1998 169,195 481,630 650,825 492,050 1,401,106 1,893,156 2,543,981 1999 168,869 433,727 602,596 531,792 1,286,880 1,818,673 2,421,269 2000 159,812 468,382 628,193 488,609 1,335,265 1,823,874 2,452,067 2001 154,707 404,987 559,693 382,660 1,231,609 1,614,269 2,173,962 1/ Excludes liming materials. 2/ Includes primary nutrient (N, P2O5, K2O) and secondary/micronutrient materials for direct application. Principal Fertilizer Materials Consumed as Such, Nebraska, Year Ended June 30, 1997-2001 ------------------Chemical Nitrogen Materials------------------ Year Nitrogen Ended Solutions June Ammonia Ammonium Ammonium & Aqua Natural 30 (Anhydrous) Nitrate Sulphate Ammonia Urea Other Organics -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tons 1997 550,913 31,539 35,395 894,534 81,522 83,029 1,831 1998 512,281 30,989 27,632 991,958 93,599 94,296 4,326 1999 571,403 25,478 35,297 848,001 102,958 83,044 3,955 2000 463,486 26,282 26,757 934,200 99,815 126,560 7,249 2001 317,833 27,888 30,112 856,906 124,773 78,509 5,493 ----Super Phosphates----- -Potash Materials- Ammonium Total Secondary Year Grades Grades Phos- Primary & Trace Ended 22% Over Phates & Chlorides Nutrient Nutrient June 30 & Under 22% Other 50-62% Other Materials Materials -------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- Tons 1997 6,719 2,347 1,080 48,814 33,909 1,794,476 28,103 1998 7,581 2,281 2,706 51,067 30,999 1,861,686 27,144 1999 7,356 1,923 10,079 48,207 25,086 1,780,294 34,423 2000 5,234 725 5,396 45,633 23,241 1,795,072 21,554 2001 8,201 439 18,589 47,556 23,748 1,587,843 20,933 SOURCE: Association of American Plant Food Control Officials.