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IL & US Ag Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Each Illinois farmer feed approximately how many people? | 156 |
| Where are Illinois' major grain and livestock futures exchanges located? | Chicago |
| Most corn and soybeans produced in Illinois are used for: | Livestock Feed |
| Illinois has _____ food manufacturing companies. | 2640 |
| Average farm size in Illinois is approximately: | 350 acres |
| Illinois ranks ___ nationally for agricultural sales. | 7th |
| What is the state snack of Illinois? | popcorn |
| What are Illinois' top 2 agriculture field crops? | corn & soybeans |
| A place where farmers sell locally grown produce is known as a: | farmer's market |
| What is Illinois ranked in US Agriculture exports? | 2nd |
| Farming in water is referred to as: | aquaculture |
| _________ has the highest number of farms in the United States. | Texas |
| Illinois is the leading producer of what type of livestock? | swine |
| One in every ________ jobs in Illinois is in an Agriculture field. | 4 |
| Illinois ranks ____ in the US for both corn and soybeans. | 2nd |
| Illinois has approximately ____ farms. | 76,000 |
| ________________ soil series is the official state soil. | Drummer |
| Growing plants in water or without soil. | hydroponics |
| Illinois is the top producer of the specialty crops of ________________ and ________________. | pumpkins, horseradish |
| The top two agricultural production states are ________________ and _______________. | Texas, California |
| Ranks 2nd in the nation in the production of hogs, trout, and turkeys. | North Carolina |
| Identify 4 products that the milk from Illinois' dairies is processed into. | Fluid milk, cheese, ice cream, butter |
| 16. Washington County is the #1 county in Illinois in the production of ________. | wheat |
| Leader in the production of wild blueberries and brown eggs; 2nd in the production of maple syrup. | Maine |
| Leading state in corn production. | Iowa |
| 16. Most of Illinois' fertile land was created by _______________ and ______________ millions of years ago. | glaciers, wind |
| What three things is corn production in Illinois used for? | Ethanol production, animal feed, ag exports |
| Known for growing peaches. | Georgia |
| Large producer of apples. | Washington |
| Leading state in dairy production. | Wisconsin |
| Large producer of rice, broilers, cotton, pecans, and catfish. | Arkansas |
| One acre is roughly the size of a ________ __________. | Football Field |
| Known for hay production and chile pepper production. | New Mexico |
| What allows Illinois to export over half of its crop production? Name two of them. | Access to rivers - Mississippi & Ohio |
| Groundfish, crab, shrimp, tuna, salmon, and oysters are important to the commercial fishing industry in this state. | Oregon |
| Identify two corn by products. | Ethanol, Doritos, Fireworks, Soda, and many more |
| What two things allow farmers to grow and raise many agricultural commodities in Illinois? | Climate & Varied Soil Types |
| Why has the average farm size more than doubled in comparison to farms 50 years ago? | Because sophisticated technology has made the industry less labor intensive |
| Farmers in this state grow cattle, corn, soybeans, sunflowers, cotton, barley, wheat and oats | Kansas |
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