Farm Math
You have 250 acres designated to planting corn on this year. Seed corn costs $32/acre. How much will is cost to plant corn in all of your fields?
250x$32= $8,000
Where will you find the most cows?
Moo York.
This bird, it can be eaten
Breaded, roasted, boiled or fried
And why did it cross the road?
To get to the other side
A chicken
How old is the world's oldest pig?
23 years
Where is it believed that farming started?
Ancient Mesopotamia
You planted 250 acres of corn. Fertilizer costs $45/acre. How much will you spend to fertilize your corn fields?
250x$45= $11,250
What’s the quietest animal on a farm?
A ssshhheep.
I have four legs but I’m not a dog
I can run fast but I’m not a cheetah
I like carrots but I’m not a rabbit
I have a mane but I’m not a lion
I can be ridden but I’m not a motorcycle
A horse
How tall is the tallest living horse?
20 hands or 7ft
How long ago did humans invent farming?
Between 7,000 and 10,000 years ago
You harvest 145 bushels of corn per acre this season. You planted 250 acres of corn. How many total bushels did you harvest?
250x145= 36,250
What do you call the boss at Old McDonald’s Farm?
The CIEIO
This normally grows in fields
It’s a grain from what I hear
It can be eaten piece by piece
Or straight from a long ear
Corn
How heavy is North Americas largest pumpkin?
2,350lbs
Name one of the 8 Stone Age crops.
emmer wheat, einkorn wheat, peas, lentils, bitter vetch, hulled barley, chickpeas, or flax
250/7= 35.7 jugs= 36 jugs
What do you get when you pamper a cow?
Spoiled milk.
He’s best friends with a tinman
And a lion with giant paws
If you were to shake his hand
You’d be clutching at some straws
A scarecrow
How much does the worlds heaviest potato weigh? To the nearest pound
11lbs
Due to flooding in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, farmers developed a system of...?
Irrigation
You decide to rent out 150 acres of hay fields to your neighbor. You charge $40 per acre per month. How much will you make in rent for the year?
150x$40= $6,000x12=72,000 per year
Why didn’t the farmer laugh at any of these jokes?
Because they’re too corny.
I live on a farm but I’m not a horse
I help provide what you might eat at breakfast but I’m not a chicken
I provide meat but I’m not a cow
I have a snout but I’m not an anteater
I’m found in a pen but I’m not ink
A pig
How much does the world's heaviest chicken egg weigh?
1lb
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