Agriculture in Iowa is one of the best in the United States, This is why living in Iowa in awesome. In this paper I will be telling you why living in Iowa is so great. I will also tell you a bunch about what makes Iowa so popular in Agriculture and I will also be telling you how and why Iowa is one of the best in the country for Agriculture. I personally think that Iowa is the best in the country for all agricultural use because of how much spare land that we have to build off of and all of the new technology that farmers are getting to produce more crops and help animals live longer.
My first topic that I will be talking about to you will be about the crops that we have in Iowa and what makes Iowa the best state for growing crops for the
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2.51 Billion bushels of corn was produced on Iowa farms in 2015. Iowa also produces more than twenty-five percent of all of the U.S. ethanol fuel for vehicles. The Hawkeye state has more than 30 million acres of farmland, which include corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, and chickens. Iowa also generates more than 30 billion dollars a year in all sorts of agriculture produce.
Right now when I am currently writing this paper Iowa is leading the country in egg production with 491,586,000 eggs, I am happily saying this because my family is contributing to this because of our mid sized chicken farm, Thats a lot! Did you also know that an average hen lays around 279 eggs per year in
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Iowa has a large Manufacturing Industry with the largest Cereal Mill and Iowa also has the largest popcorn processing plants in the world and they are not far apart from each other. Planters are a piece of equipment that farms use to plant their crops out into the field, They start in a box where the seed is poured into and they they fall down a pipe where it individually shoots them down onto the soil. Another useful piece of farm equipment is the sprayer, The sprayer is a piece of equipment that is used to spray chemicals on to the plants and the ground to kill off the weeds that take water and nutrients from the plants, They also spray on fertilizer to help give extra nutrients to the plant for healthier and faster growth.
Iowa farmers exported more than 10 billion dollars worth of Agricultural products in 2013, Know wonder why Iowa is second in the country of Agriculture Exports. Did you know that one acre is equal to one football sized field without counting the endzones, Well Iowa’s average farm is 331 of those. Iowa’s average farm size was around 331 acres of land per
In the cities of Wichita Falls and Vernon, the thought of economic growth and the reduction of poverty does not usually cross the minds of most citizens, but as the economic advisor of both cities, it is the main concern of my career. There are many factors that contribute towards these issues, like tax cuts, infrastructure spending, deregulation, and tax rebates (DePersio), but one focused inducer is agriculture development.
In Ethiopia, about 4.9 million acres of land is devoted to its production every year. From 2003-2005 production statistics indicated that tef accounted for about 29% of the land and 20% of the gross grain production of all major cereal cultivation in the country (National Research Council).
Growing up on a small family wheat farm in southwestern Oklahoma, I have experienced the harsh conditions of farming firsthand. The job that used to employ the largest amount of people in the United States has lost the support and the respect of the American people. The Jeffersonian Ideal of a nation of farmers has been tossed aside to be replaced by a nation of white-collar workers. The family farm is under attack and it is not being protected. The family farm can help the United States economically by creating jobs in a time when many cannot afford the food in the stores. The family farm can help prevent the degradation of the environment by creating a mutually beneficial relationship between the people producing the food and nature. The family farm is the answer to many of the tough questions facing the United States today, but these small farms are going bankrupt all too often. The government’s policy on farming is the largest factor in what farms succeed, but simple economics, large corporations, and society as a whole influence the decline in family farms; small changes in these areas will help break up the huge corporate farms, keeping the small family farm afloat.
The United States of America is the world’s largest corn overproducer. With such heavy focus on corn, I would like to draw attention to a measure taken by the United States government, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. This act increased the amount of farm land that is meant to be used in the States for growing corn from 60 million acres to a whopping 90 million acres. Such a significant increase cannot go without some kind of effect. Writer, Michael Pollan, in his book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”, discusses the instability of the US farming industry as well as the negative environmental implications corn has on us. This instability and environmental impact has given rise to movements promoting a return to more
Oklahoma's farmers contribute more than $8 Billion to the state's economy and support tens of thousands of jobs.
Alabama Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations, is the theme of this essay. A few way to sustain future generations of Alabama agriculture is, like farmers they pass there farm and knowledge down there family. Another example is when you go get a job that is related to agriculture like going to work at a cattle farm they teach you what you need to know to do this job. Those are two examples of ways that we can sustain agriculture for future generations.
9. A college such as The University of Illinois could provide farmers with the knowledge of new technology that could give them better crops for possibly less cost and a way to limit production. Additionally, it could teach farmers how to respond to new market
Growing up close to Northeast Arkansas, I notice the large amounts of rice and soybeans being grown. I never have taken into consideration that Arkansas used to be known for their cotton crops. I found it interesting that cotton is what helped to populate the state of Arkansas. Today many farmers rely on growing cotton for their income, but it is not as commonly grown as what it was during the 1850s.
While Arkansas is rich in its crops we are also big on cattle and livestock. Arkansas’ cattle inventory exceeds 1.7 million head, with 28,292 farms in Arkansas producing cattle. Arkansas is also ranked 12th nationally in bee cows on farms. Beef, pork, and chicken are the main meat that Arkansas farms. Cattle and calves contribute about 8% of the state’s livestock production. Chicken eggs, turkeys, and aquaculture complete the list of the top five livestock commodities produced in the state.
Education is a powerful tool and, when used correctly, it has the power to teach someone a new skill, transform his or her perspective, and encourage personal growth and development. Throughout this country, numerous agricultural education programs help students to learn more about and deepen their understanding of one of this nation’s most valuable industries: the agricultural industry. Most importantly, these programs play a major role in helping to combat the lack of
Before the European settlement of Iowa, the state was a land covered in tall prairie grasses, wetlands, and small forests. The Native Americans thrived on these lands by using pockets of the fertile soil for agriculture and hunting the abundance of wildlife that roamed these plains. By the late 1800s however, the prairie had become farmland and the Europeans had begun their new lives along Iowa’s waterways and railroads. Within a century Iowa’s landscape had changed rapidly due to human activity.
California is a state that is known for multiple things, but one of the most important things is Agriculture. Therefore, it is a necessity to protect agriculture and allow it to continue to increase revenue for the state. To do this, we created our own agency to look after everything agricultural in our state. The California Department of Food and Agriculture ensures the safety and health of various food and crops for controlling the agricultural regularity of all farms and crop growing operations in the state. The agency is overseen by both current California governor Jerry Brown and the branch’s president Craig McNamara. According to their website, “California agriculture is a $46.4 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion
The agriculture industry is not only the largest industry within our state, but also within our nation. However, in recent years it has also been one of the most heavily criticized. This has led to a ‘brain drain’ in rural America as more people decide to leave our industry and their family farms.
I do not think that all men and women should be required to join the military if they are physically able to, because physical ability is not the only requirement. In order to be able to live a military life, men and women should be mentally prepared for the challenges they are going to face on a daily basis. If the military personnel is not mentally strong, these challenges can create difficulties that will keep them from performing their tasks. When you are in military, no matter what is your task, it is crucial to pay attention to every single detail, because even the smallest mistake can lead to vital results and cost lives. Considering this, it is necessary to be fit both mentally and physically.
The agriculture field is one of the biggest employers, employing over 155 million people in the United States. What do you think about when you hear the word “agriculture?” Many people would say farming, but this is not the most common occupation in this field. Farmers make up a fraction of the agricultural jobs at 900,000, but over 2.1 million people own, rent, and claim farming as a primary source of income. The average farm size has dropped from 460 acres in 1990 to 418 acres in 2007, while the average age of this occupation rose to 57, making this one of the older workforces in the United States.