Vocab
A oilseed that is crushed to produce oil and meal
Canola
A staple fiber that is most widely used natural fiber for the manufacture of clothes and textiles
Cotton
What is a commodity?
A commodity is a raw material or unprocessed agricultural product that can be bought and sold
Which are the top 2 wheat producing states
North Dakota and Kansas
Which are the top 2 canola producing states
North Dakota and Oklahoma
A carbohydrate known as sucrose in its crystalline powder form
Sugar
Lumber of varying lengths but generally in increments of evenly cut 2- foot boards
Random length lumber
What is pulpwood used for?
Pulpwood is primarily used for the manufacture of paper, fiberboard, chemical products and paperboard.
Which are the top 2 rice producing states
Arkansas and California
Which is the top agricultural commodity producing state in terms of cash receipts?
California
A Large cereal grain plant that has a leafy stalk on which ears are produced that contain the large grains of seeds called kernels
Corn
A fabric made from sheared hair of sheep, llama, alpacas ect
What is Dairy product is classified as Milk Class I
Milk Class I
is fluid milk sold as such.
Which are the top 2 dairy producing states
California and Wisconsin
What were the top cotton producing states in 2014?
Texas and Georgia
A cereal grain used commercially for animal feed, the production of malt (an important ingredient in beer production)
barley
Term that refers to futures on Grade AA butter
Cash-settled butter
What is Dairy product is classified as Milk Class II
Milk class II is cottage cheese and yogurt
Which are the top 2 soybean producing states
Illinois and Iowa
What are the top lumber producing states?
Oregon and Washington
Cattle industrially raised for beef production from the calf stage until they reach between 600 and 800 pounds
live cattle
Which breed makes up more than 90 percent of the dairy cattle in the United States?
Holstein
What is Dairy product is classified as Milk Class III
Milk Class III is generally employed the production of Cheese
Which are the 2 leading swine producing states
Iowa and North Carolina