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Thank you for agreeing to participate in this important research about food-grade soybeans in the U.S. This research is sponsored by the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). The goal of this study is to generate a report on food-grade Non-GMO soybean production in the U.S. for purposes of expanding export markets. Your answers to this short questionnaire are completely confidential and will only be used in combination with other similar companies. No individual answers will be reported, only aggregated results.
A couple of helpful hints for completing this survey:
----The survey is fairly short (5 minutes or less). Please try to complete the survey in one session or begin the survey when you have time. ----If an error message appears, please check to make sure you answered all questions in the provided spaces.
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* Which of the following methods does your company use to acquire soybeans?
Please include all soybeans acquired by your company, including (GMO, Non-GMO, etc.) |
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* Of all the soybeans acquired by your company, what percent will be acquired using the following methods in 2016? You can use the sliders to enter the values or type the values in the boxes.
(Percentages must add to 100) |
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| Values must add up to 100 |
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2016 CONTRACTED SOYBEAN ACRES |
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The following questions refer solely to soybeans CONTRACTED by your company in 2016. Please keep this in mind when answering the following questions. |
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| * In 2016, how many total soybean acres, including biotech, non-GMO/ conventional soybeans and/or identity preserved soybeans, did your company contract for with growers in the U.S.? | | |
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* Which of the following types of soybeans does your company currently contract for with U.S. soybean growers? (Select all that apply) |
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| * Of the soybean acres your company contracted with U.S. growers in 2016, how many are non-GMO/ conventional and/or identity preserved soybeans? The number must be less than or equal to . | | |
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| * Of the non-GMO/conventional soybean acres your company contracts for with U.S. growers in 2016, how many are destined for the food market or to be food-grade soybeans? The number must be less than or equal to . | | |
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CONTRACTED NON-GMO FOOD GRADE SOYBEAN ACRES |
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The remaining questions ask only about the NON-GMO FOOD-GRADE SOYBEANS acquired by your company. The following questions refer solely to the non-GMO food-grade soybeans CONTRACTED by your company. Please keep this in mind as you answer each of the following questions. |
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* In which of the following states did your company contract the non-GMO food grade soybeans in 2016?
(Select all that apply) |
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Of the total non-GMO food grade soybeans your company contracted in 2016, what percentage is in each the following states? You can use the sliders to enter the values or type the values in the boxes.
(Percentages must add to 100) |
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* Did your company contract for non-GMO food-grade soybeans last year, in 2015? |
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Last year, in 2015, what percentage of non-GMO food-grade soybeans contracted by your company were from the following states? |
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Of the non-GMO food-grade soybean acres produced under contract for your company in 2016 in the following states, what percentage are used for the following end-purposes
(Total for each state must sum to 100):
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SPOT PURCHASED NON-GMO FOOD GRADE SOYBEANS |
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The next few questions refer solely to the NON-GMO FOOD GRADE SOYBEANS that were SPOT PURCHASED by your company in the last year. Please keep this in mind as you answer each of the following questions. |
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* In the last year, did your company SPOT purchase any non-GMO food grade soybeans in addition to what you contract for with growers if contracted? |
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| * What percent of the non-GMO food-grade soybeans purchased by your company in the last year are spot purchased? | | |
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| Of the total food-grade non-GMO soybeans CONTRACTED OR SPOT PURCHASED by your company, how many total tons will be exported to countries outside of the U.S.? If zero, select none below. | | |
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* And what percent of the non-GMO food-grade soybeans will be exported to the following countries? You can use the sliders to enter the values or type the values in the boxes.
(Percentages must add to 100) |
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| Values must add up to 100 |
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| * What is your position with the company? | | |
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How long have you occupied this position?
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| Please type in your email. This will be used for verification only. | | |
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