Ag Commodities of the US

Which is the top agricultural commodity producing state in terms of cash receipts?

• California

• Illinois

• North Carolina

• Texas

_____ is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States, accounting for more than 90 percent of total production.

• Corn

• Oat

• Soybean

• Wheat

Which commodity is mainly used for human comsumption?

• barley

• corn

• soybean

• wheat

Which region of the United States is greatest producer of oats?

• New England

• Pacific Northwest

• Southeast

• Upper Midwest

Which commodity accounts for the largest single food-producing use of land?

• corn

• rice

• sugar

• wheat

Why is canola grown in North Dakota, Washington, and Montana?

• Those states have a drier, shorter growing season

• Those states have a drier, shorter growing season

• Those states are designated oil producing states

• Those states cannot grow corn or soybeans

What were the top two soybean producing states in 2020?

• Illinois & Tennessee

• Minnesota & Kentucky

• Illinois & Iowa

• California & Texas

What refers to cattle industrially-raised for beef production from the calf stage until they reach between 600 to 800 pounds?

• commercial cattle

• feeder cattle

• lean cattle

• live cattle

What are the leading swine-producing states?

• Illinois & Missouri

• Iowa & North Carolina

• Nebraska & Indiana

• Oklahoma & Ohio

What is the most widely-used natural fiber for the manufacture of clothes and textiles?

• cotton

• linen

• nylon

• wool