grain oil and specialty field-crop production. field crops 450 million acres in the u.s. (20% of...
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Field CropsField Crops
450 million acres in 450 million acres in the U.S. (20% of U.S. the U.S. (20% of U.S. land)land)
Types of Field CropsTypes of Field Crops
GrainGrainOilseedOilseedSpecialty CropsSpecialty CropsSeed CropsSeed Crops
GRAIN CROPS (7 major grain GRAIN CROPS (7 major grain crops in the U.S.)crops in the U.S.)
CORN MOST IMPORTANT!!!!!CORN MOST IMPORTANT!!!!! Wheat *most important in the world) Wheat *most important in the world) BarleyBarley OatsOats RyeRye Rice Rice SorghamSorgham
CornCorn
40% of corn in the U.S. in grown in the 40% of corn in the U.S. in grown in the Corn Belt (midwestern U.S.)Corn Belt (midwestern U.S.) IowaIowa IllinoisIllinois NebraskaNebraska MinnesotaMinnesota IndianaIndiana OhioOhio
Corn (cont’d)Corn (cont’d)
Originated in Central AmericaOriginated in Central America Less than 10 % is used for human Less than 10 % is used for human
consumption.consumption. The rest is for feeding livestock, fuel, alcohol The rest is for feeding livestock, fuel, alcohol
productionproduction Major classifications of corn include, sweet Major classifications of corn include, sweet
corn, flour (or soft) corn, flint corn, and dent corn, flour (or soft) corn, flint corn, and dent corn. Most of U.S. corn is Dent Corn. corn. Most of U.S. corn is Dent Corn.
WheatWheat
Most Important crop in Most Important crop in the worldthe world
Second most abundant Second most abundant in the U.S.in the U.S.
Mostly grown for human Mostly grown for human consumptionconsumption
States that produceStates that produce KansasKansas OklahomaOklahoma TexasTexas MontanaMontana
BarleyBarley
Used mostly for Used mostly for livestock feedlivestock feed
Also used for Also used for malting( production malting( production of beer and other of beer and other alcoholic beverages)alcoholic beverages)
OatsOats
Feeding LivestockFeeding Livestock 5% used for human 5% used for human
consumptionconsumption Important in plasitics, Important in plasitics,
pesticides, pesticides, preservatives.preservatives.
RyeRye Grown in almost Every Grown in almost Every
StateState Least Economically Least Economically
importantimportant Used as a Used as a
forage cropforage crop (animal feed) (animal feed) COVER CROP. To COVER CROP. To
prevent erosion.prevent erosion. Green Manure Crop:Green Manure Crop:
plowed into the soil to give plowed into the soil to give nutrients back. nutrients back.
RiceRice
Most important grain Most important grain crop for human crop for human consumption in the consumption in the world.world.
Most grown in this Most grown in this country in for human country in for human consumptionconsumption
It is the only crop that It is the only crop that can be grown in can be grown in standing waterstanding water
SorghumSorghum
Mostly used for Mostly used for livestock feedlivestock feed
Used for sugars and Used for sugars and syrups.syrups.
Also used to make Also used to make brooms. brooms.
Oil Seed CropsOil Seed Crops
Crops that are grown for the Crops that are grown for the production of oil from their production of oil from their seeds.seeds. SoybeansSoybeans PeanutsPeanuts CornCorn CottonseedCottonseed CanolaCanola
SafflowerSafflower FlaxFlax SunflowerSunflower
SOYBEANSSOYBEANS
Soybean is an important Soybean is an important legumelegume (has (has nitrogen from the soil)nitrogen from the soil)
OilOil Grain. After oil is extracted from the Grain. After oil is extracted from the
soybean, soybean, soybean mealsoybean meal is left over. This is left over. This is important source of protein for animal is important source of protein for animal feed. feed.