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Depending on which crop you look at, they are sold for fresh consumption, sold to some kind of facility for further processing (e.g. canning or freezing), or sold to a factory for processing into something else (e.g. corn into ethanol, soy into oil, cotton into fabric, etc.).
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Characteristics of commercial agriculture?
There are several characteristics of commercial agriculture. It is done on large scale farms, it generates hybrid crops which are to be sold and it creates employment for many people among others.
What is Arable Farming?
Arable farmming is farmming done on arable land and arable land is land that is good for farmming. For example rocky, and sandy land is considered non arable land
Which best describes why the sizes of farms in new England were different from farms in the southern colonies?
Farming was different because in the south, the weather is mild in the winter and very hot in the summer. This is good for farming. In the North, the soil is rocky and the weather is very cold in the winter. Thats how its different.
What crops are genetically altered in Iowa?
Much of the corn and soybeans grown in Iowa are genetically modified (GM). Very little of any of the other crops have any significant modification done to them.
How is livestock rearing done on commercial scale?
Commercial agriculture is large-scale production of crops for sale, intended for widespread distribution to wholesalers or retail outlets. In commercial farming crops such as wheat, maize, tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana, cotton are harvested and sold into world markets.
Where do you think most farming is done in the United states and why?
According to the USDA demographics, California is the state with the highest production of agricultural products grown or raised on farms.
Explain the problem of farming in Mexico and what was done to fix it?
Low-yield crops and a hilly terrain prevented major agriculture operations in Mexico until the 1950's when the Green Revolution allowed for high-yield crops and the establishment of mechanized farms.
Where is rearing and breeding of sheep is done?
The rearing and breeding of sheep is typically done on farms. These farms are located in many places around the world.
Are crops like corn and wheat grown on ranches?
Absolutely. Almost everyone involved in the agriculture business does a little of both. That's why there is so much confusion in the general public about what constitues a farm or a ranch. Strictly speaking, on a farm, you raise plants, on a ranch, you raise animals. But even on the smallest sized acreages, both are usually done. For example, on my ranch, I primarily raise cattle. but I also grow sunflowers and wheat. But my neighbor grows hay and cotton mostly, but he also has cows. So, when asked the question, "Are you a farmer or a rancher?". I usually say I do some of both, but I am mostly a rancher.While the answer to the question itself is correct, the additional information ("Almost everyone involved in the agriculture business does a little of both.") is not. Though most beef cattle ranchers will have some crops (at least hay, if they're raising cattle), most crop farmers do not have livestock. Personally I object to the overly-general use of the word "ranch" to describe all livestock operations, since dairies, pig farms, chicken operations, fish farms, and other livestock operations on small acreages, are not, traditionally, referred to by that term. The term "ranch" is traditionally limited to beef cattle and sheep operations, which require large tracts of land. However, whether you call them ranches or not, pig farms, chicken operations, and fish farms seldom grow crops (though dairies will often grow some silage to feed the milk cows). When all types of agricultural operations are considered, it most definitely is not true that "Almost everyone" grows both crops and livestock, and I seriously doubt that it's even a majority. I also object to the statement "even on the smallest sized acreages, both are usually done". It is true that small farms often raise both crops and livestock. However, large farms generally do not. This statement implies that, if small farms do it, then surely the large farms do too. That is not true at all. Small farms are far more likely to grow crops and livestock than large farms, which tend to focus on one or the other. It is also worth noting that, among crop farms, there is a tendency, more pronounced in larger farms, to grow multiple crops, while among livestock operations, there is a tendency to raise only one species of livestock.
What crop is only Grown only in Hawaii?
Corn,Pineapples,Rice,Sugar,Macadamia nuts. Sugar cane, Macadamian nuts, Papayas, Coffee (the only place in the U.S that does)
Why is most farming done on the terraced fields in hilly areas?
Terraced fields help prevent soil erosion on hilly terrain by reducing the speed of water flow down slopes. They also help retain moisture and nutrients in the soil, making it more suitable for agriculture. Additionally, terraced fields provide a flat surface for planting crops and can maximize arable land in areas with limited flat space.
Where can I obtain a map of Michigan to determine where the apple orchards are located?
The easiest way to locate the honey crisp apples grown in Michigan can be done by going to the site Michigan apples dot com. They have nice maps to all the farms.
