Livestock
What are the most common different kinds of livestock?
What country was corn first developed in?
Mexico
What was the first plow called and how was it used?
The ard. Oxen pulled the ard.
How many bales of cotton were produced in 2021?
17.62 million bales
How many family farms were in 2007 compared to 2021?
There were 2.20 million farms in 2007 and there were 2.01 million farms in 2021
What are the two purposes of goat production?
Meat and Dairy production
What is the essential component to plant growth? (hint: how does it start)
What year did farm machinery become popular in the US? And what did it increase?
1840s; increased and encouraged commercial farming.
How many bushels of soybeans did the US produce in 2021?
4,216,302 bushels
What is the average farm size? (how many acres)
445 acres
How many cattle breeds are there in the U.S.?
80
Which state produces the most corn?
Iowa
When tractors were not present in farming, what type of machinery was used to plow and plant fields?
Steam engines
What are the top 3 ranked countries in terms of agriculture production?
1. China
2. India
3. United States
What is the projected human population in 2050?
9.8 billion people
What percentage does the US rank in terms of beef production?
What are the 7 types of cereal grains?
wheat, corn, rice, barley, oats, rye and sorghum
Which farm machinery company is ranked number 1 in the world?
John Deere
How many head of livestock is produced in the US?
91.9 million
What percent of farms in America are family owned?
98%
How many pounds of broiler poultry was Missouri responsible for producing?
1,466 pounds
What 10 states produce the most corn for the US?
Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Kansas, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Who invented the first tractor and what year did this occur?
In 1892, John Froelich invented the first successful tractor.
What 3 factors increased agricultural production?
new technologies, innovations, and process improvements in the farm sector
Why is the agriculture industry crucial to human life?