MN Ag
Minnesota ranks in the top 10 for agricultural production and processing, generating over how many billion dollars?
What is $112 billion
Minnesota ranks first in the USA for processing this crop.
What are sugar beets?
Name three of the top food companies based in Minnesota.
What are Cargill, General Mills, and Hormel Foods?
This is a raw agricultural product grown or raised for sale
What is a commodity
This region in Minnesota is known for its fertile prairie soils and flat land, ideal for growing wheat, oats, soybeans, sugarbeets, and potatoes.
What is the Northwest Region
In terms of livestock, Minnesota ranks first in raising these birds
What are turkeys
Minnesota is home to this company, which is known for its turkey products.
What is Jenny O Turkey
List three of Minnesota's top crop commodities.
What are corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, sugar beets, and potatoes?
This area is rough and rocky and has a short growing season. It is home to many pine and hardwood forests.
What is the Northeast Region
Minnesota ranks third in the USA for the production of this crop, which is commonly used in cooking oil.
What are soybeans
Among the top food companies in the U.S. by the number of employees, this company based in Minnesota ranks first.
What is General Mills
Name two livestock commodities that are prominent in Minnesota.
What are beef cattle, dairy cattle, turkeys, and swine.
Minnesota's Central/Southeast region is characterized by hilly terrain and abundant pasturelands, making it suitable for the farming of these 3 animals
What is beef cattle, dairy cattle and turkeys
Minnesota ranks seventh in the USA for the number of these animals
What are Dairy Cows
Minnesota has this amount of top 10 food companies in the US
What is 3
This commodity is grown in the Northwest. It is a white fleshy root.
What is a sugar beet
Minnesota become such a key source of commodities due in part to the variety of soil types, terrains, and this
What are growing seasons
In terms of livestock, Minnesota ranks second in raising these animals.
What are hogs
Beyond General Mills, Hormel and Cargill name TWO other Minnesota top Agriculture and Food companies
What is CHS~ Land O'Lakes~ Rosen's Diversified~ Schwan's
Jennie~O Turkey Store~Seneca Foods Corporation
Kraft Heinz Co.~ American Crystal Sugar~ Michaels Foods
This area in part of the state has a longer growing season than other parts of Minnesota.
What is the Southwest