11-16-09 dmrkynetec Releases California Grower Intentions Study…

St. Louis, USA, (AgPR), Nov. 16, 2009: dmrkynetec announces the completion of their recent California Grower Intentions Study. This is their latest study investigating current agriculture in California. The California Grower Intentions Study provides understanding and insights as to how California producers are reacting to insufficient water supplies, state and national economic conditions, and increasing government regulations. The study also investigates what producers expect to be the major challenges facing them in the next 5 years. Both crop growers and dairy producers are represented in the study, which addresses:

Crop Growers	Dairy Producers
Current & Future Crop Growing Intentions		Current & Future Herd Size Intentions
Crop Abandonment		Production Intentions Outside of California
Economic Factors Impacting Production		Economic Factors Impacting Production
Machinery & Equipment Needs		Feed Grain Costs
Crop Selection / Crop Shifting		Machinery & Equipment Needs
Economic Factors Impacting Crop Protection Products & Seed Selection		Current Forage Crop Production & Future Projections
Financing Intentions for Production & Equipment Needs		Financing Intentions for Production & Equipment Needs

dmrkynetec appreciates the need for current and actionable information on changes occurring throughout the United State’s most productive agricultural state.  “With the unprecedented changes occurring in California in the farm community, the information contained in this report is a must for anyone involved in any agriculture related industry.  Issues such as water restrictions, labor issues, environmental regulations, and government policies are impacting farm operations all at the same time.  The results are unprecedented shifts now occurring in agriculture production practices,” states Kerry Hubbard, Vice President, dmrkynetec.

dmrkynetec is the leading global provider of innovative market research and consulting services specializing in crop protection, biotechnology and animal health. The company has fifteen offices across North America, Europe and Asia. A full-service, full-spectrum market research company, dmrkynetec boasts extensive industry experience and an impressive client list that includes most major global companies in the agricultural input supply industry. dmrkynetec is majority owned by GfK, the world’s fourth largest market research firm. This release and other information can be found at www.dmrkynetec.com.

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