What Is Industrial Farming?
What is the name of farming that uses lots of machines and chemicals?
Industrial farming
What happens to soil when it is used too much?
It gets weak or erodes
What is the name of farming that uses nature-friendly ways?
Sustainable farming
Who gives money to help farmers grow food?
The government
What part of the body can be hurt by air pollution?
Lungs
What is the goal of industrial farming?
To grow more food and make more money
What do chemicals from farms pollute when they wash away in rain?
Rivers and lakes
What is it called when you plant different crops each year?
Crop rotation
What are government rules called that help or guide farms?
Policies
What do farms use in animals that makes bacteria stronger?
Antibiotics
What do industrial farms use to kill bugs and help plants grow faster?
Pesticides and fertilizers
What kind of gas from farms warms the planet?
Greenhouse gases
What type of farming does NOT use chemical sprays?
Organic farming
What kind of support helps farms when weather or markets change?
Financial support
What kind of serious disease can farm chemicals cause?
Cancer
True or False: Industrial farming is good for small family farms.
False
What happens to fish when water has too much pollution?
Fish die or can’t breathe (dead zones)
What kind of technology uses drones and sensors to farm?
Agri-Tech
True or False: All government rules stop pollution from farms.
False
Who has trouble competing with big farms?
Small or local farmers
What do we call planting the same crop every year?
Monoculture
What global problem does industrial farming make worse?
Climate change
What’s one way you can help?
Buy from local farms or eat organic
What does the USDA report about soil?
A lot of soil is at risk of erosion
What kind of animals move into new areas and change ecosystems?
Invasive species