Intro to Ag Industry Flashcards
US livestock
production has
undergone massive
changes in the past ___
years
50
Developing countries have what % of world population
70%
Developing countries are mostly ___ eaters
Plant
Developing countries have a ___ annual increase
2.5%
Developed countries have what % of world population
30%
Developed countries are mostly ____ eaters
Animal
Developed countries have a ___ annual increase
1%
Total land by continent (smallest to largest)
Europe, Oceana, South America, North America, Africa, Asia
Total Ag-related land by continent (smallest to largest)
Europe, North America, Oceana, South America, Africa, Asia
Total cultivated land by continent (smallest to largest)
Oceana, South America, Europe. Africa, North America, Asia
Total pasture land by continent
Europe, North America, South America, Oceana, Africa, Asia
What caused increase in beef?
McDonalds
What caused increase in Chicken?
KFC
World War 2 affected what meat?
Lamb
Farms are _____
Decreasing
Average farm size is _____
Increasing
Industry structure
Chick, pullet farm, breeder farm, hatchery, broiler farm, processing, distribution
Which parts of the industry would have formerly been small farms (family run)?
Chick, pullet farm, breeder farm, hatchery, broiler farm
Outputs have what
Huge increase in diversity of animal-derived products
Livestock production in the us is now…
Highly efficient, more output/less farms, largely vertically integrated
