Facts about Agriculture

Agriculture plays a big role in obtaining the required production of food for the nation. Providing agricultural products that can feed billions of people is not easy. With the huge demand of food, it embraces different techniques and technological innovations to supply the populace.
Here are some facts about agriculture.
• With the 22 million workers who produce, process, sell and trade the nation’s food and fiber, only 4.6 million live in farms. This is less than 2% of the total US population.
• $547 billion are spent for food in US farms and ranches. Farmers has about 23 cents portion for each dollar. The remaining cents are divided to the wages, materials for production, processing, marketing, transportation and distribution.
• Everyday, around $6 million US agricultural products (grains, cotton, oilseeds, meats, vegetables, etc.) are consigned for export to foreign countries.
• Since US agricultural exports are generating more than $100 billion annually, it opens jobs for nearly 1 million workers.
• Agricultural products such as corn and other grains can produce Ethanol and new bio-diesel fuels. These fuels are beneficial to the environment and promote energy security.
• According to survey, 97.2% of America’s young farmers and ranchers planned to farm and ranch. 90% of them want their children to follow their footsteps. It provides a strong inspiration to protect and preserve the land’s natural resources.
• Farmers and ranchers are professionals. They work hard to gain the knowledge, training and skill that they use in farming. Most of them are educated and certified in using agricultural chemicals safely and responsibly.
• With the use of modern farming techniques, farmers and ranchers are producing more food on fewer acres. This enables them to free millions of acres for wildlife habitats.
• Computers are used on 83% of America’s farms. Today, 75% of the farmers have cellular phones and nearly 1/3 has access to the internet. This is 10.5% higher from last year.
• The agricultural community has supported new techniques that improve production and help make food even more affordable for consumers. Biotechnology helps them to keep up with the process.
• Biotechnology ensures that food and fiber products can remain cost-effective both here and abroad.
• Farmers support practices that reduce the use of pesticides. They started using alternatives such as IPM (Integrated Pest MAnagement) which uses cultural practices and natural pest enemies. IPM helps them to save money in protecting their crops.

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