Pigs
What are baby pigs called?
Piglets
What is a baby cow called?
Calf
What are baby chickens called?
Chicks
What are the crops that are most produced in Minnesota?
Corn and soybeans
What do farmers use pesticides for?
To control insects
Pork
What type of meat do cattle produce?
Hamburger
A chicken coop
What farm crops are used in cereal?
Wheat, corn, rice, and oats
What is erosion of the soil?
The wearing away or loss of soil
How many piglets are born in a litter?
8-12 piglets
How much does a calf weigh at birth?
90 pounds
Do all chickens lay eggs?
No! There are two types of chickens, laying hens and meat chickens.
Milk is an important source of which nutrient?
Calcium
What unit of measure best describes farmland?
An acre of land
Are pigs herbivores (only eat plants), carnivores (only eat meat), or omnivores (eat plants and meat)?
Pigs are omnivores because they can eat plants and meat
Where does a tag go onto cattle for identification?
Their ears!
Why do chickens sit on their eggs?
To hatch the chicks!
One farmer produces enough food for how many people?
155 people
What are the large, circular, storage containers on farms used to hold harvested crops called?
Grain bins or silos
Pigs outnumber people in Iowa. How many pigs are there per person in Iowa?
There are 7 pigs for every human in Iowa!
How many stomachs does a cow have?
Cattle have 4 stomachs because they have ruminant digestive systems.
How many breeds of chickens are there?
In the whole world, there are more than 1,600 different breeds of chickens!
Name one of the Fortune 500 food giants that calls Minnesota home.
General Mills, CHS, Land O' Lakes, or Hormel
This state is a top producer in sugar beets, oats, turkeys, and wild rice.
Minnesota!