ICIA, Inc. | Puerto Rico Winter Farm Services

Soybean & Dry Bean		Price Book

IL Crop offers a number of soybean programs in Puerto Rico. Soybean quality is good in PR, but yields can be less because of a shorter day length. However, in the case of a generation advance or single seed descent, yield does not matter as much because only one pod is usually picked per plant to go into a following generation. In the case of an increase, two generations can be grown during one winter season, increasing the amount of seed available for seed stock in the summer.

All Plots are planted on raised beds, drip irrigated and include:
  •Land, labor and management.
  •All agronomic services.
  •Harvest and shelling (all soybeans leaving PR must be shelled).
  •Lights are available.

Crossing Regulatory Compliance
IL Crop offers industry leading stewardship services by working with trait providers to effectively deliver compliance requirements for licensees and researchers. Custom compliance packages will be quoted on a project-by-project basis.

Crossing Agronomic Service
Seeds are planted with 2" spacings in 15' rows. Approximately 1450' of row equals 1/10 A. Prices are based on 1/10 acre units.

Crossing Light Services
Service includes (light, labor, maintenance, supplies) per 7 day week. Optimum light quality serves 2/10 acre and thus lights require 2/10 acre minimum agronomic service charge. Extra crossing/increase rows may be planted at prevailing rates in fringe areas having lower quality light.

Crossing Technicians
The intent is for each technician to make 100 crosses per day. Prices include training, management, supplies and labor.

Crossing Tissue/Seed Sampling
IL Crop will quote tissue/seed sampling and tissue lyophilization on a project-by-project basis. Molecular testing is available through IL Crop's headquarters in Champaign, IL and can be included in the crossing service package.

Crossing Harvest, Shelling and Packaging
Is based upon standard labor rate estimates for general and supervisory labor depending upon client requirements and can be included in the crossing quote.

Crossing Miscellaneous Services
Additional labor, materials, supplies, fumigation, shipping charges field, & phytosanitary inspections, etc. will be charged at standard rates.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s)

GMO’s can be planted in Puerto Rico.

A completed GMO Declaration Form is required for all soybean seed shipped to our Puerto Rico farm. This applies to non-GMO, non-regulated GMO and regulated GMO material.

Regulated GMO pricing applies to all materials subject to additional stewardship requirements stipulated by the trait developer or owner.

Regulated GMO material requires IL Crop’s written pre-approval. Please submit a completed GMO Declaration Form along with handling, planting and shipping (to and from) protocols a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the anticipated shipping date. If you anticipate sending Regulated GMO material to our farm, please remember to contact us early enough for pre-approval and farm location so that you may apply to the USDA or USEPA for your movement and planting permits. All permits must be current and specific for our farm location before shipping this material to Puerto Rico.

Hill Plots
F1 soybeans are priced per “hill,” which is actually a hand planted 2’ row (12 seeds or less) with an alleyway. Hills are bulk harvested (as F2 generation) and shelled, unless other harvest arrangements are made in writing. There is a 50 hill minimum charge for seed planted at one time.

Generation Advance Plots
These can be planted in either a 15’ or a 28’ row, depending on the quantity of seed available. Usually 100 seeds or less will go into the shorter row, whereas 100-200 seeds will go into the longer row. We prefer that all of your rows fit into one or the other and not be randomized for different row lengths. A one time pod pick is included as well as a per row bulk shelling of those pods. Other harvest scenarios may incur extra labor charges. All soybeans leaving Puerto Rico must be shelled. There is a 50 row minimum charge for seed planted at one time.

Soybean Increase
Increases are planted on a raised bed at a seeding rate of approximately 90,000 seeds per acre. In addition to the standard services offered in Generation Advance Plots, fields are rogued of obvious off-types and the seed is air screen cleaned and spiraled to remove debris. Bagging is also included, but bagging supplies are extra. Resistant lines are sprayed as an additional check.

Additional Flowering and/or Pubescence Notes
Experimental projects and single plant or extra harvest scenarios can be performed if we are notified ahead in writing. Work will be billed at our standard hourly labor rate in addition to our regular row or hill pricing. Please feel free to contact us about your soybean or dry bean requirements.

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