Lesson 66 - unit 14 Flashcards
What was the role of farming in the United States before the Civil War?
Most of the farms were family farms and large plantations in the South.
What were the 2 main agricultural programs that were a part of the New Deal?
Price supports and crop restrictions.
What trends have taken place in recent years in American agriculture?
Fewer forms, larger and more productive farms, and fewer workers.
How many people worked in farming in the U.S. in 2000?
One million.
What has enabled larger farms and fewer farm workers?
Development of technology.
The U.S. led the world in production of what 2 crops in 2005?
Corn and soybeans.
What were the values of U.S. farm exports and imports in 2005?
Exports were $62.5 billion and imports were $57.7 billion.
What are some advantages and disadvantages of ethanol?
Advantages:
1. Makes the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil
2. reduces harmful emissions
Disadvantages:
1. Expensive to make
2. Makes gas more expensive
3. Drives grain prices up
4. Its effect on pollution is debated
What is major motivation for organic farming?
The fear that farming with chemicals will harm people and the environment.
What might we be losing with the modernization of farming?
- failing to realize that our God provides for us
- forgetting our role as stewards
- a loss of the sense of who we are
