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Minnesota Agriculture Profile. Presented By:. Regional Patterns of Agriculture Production. Sugarbeets, wheat, diversified. Forest Production/Mining. Dairy, Corn, Alfalfa, Soybeans. Corn, Hogs, Soybeans. Minnesota Profile. Population-5.2 million (21 st most populated) Rural Pop- 27% - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Minnesota Agriculture
ProfilePresented By:
Regional Patterns of Agriculture Production
Forest Production/Mining
Sugarbeets, wheat, diversified
Dairy, Corn, Alfalfa, Soybeans
Corn, Hogs, Soybeans
Minnesota Profile
• Population-5.2 million (21st most populated)
• Rural Pop- 27%
• Total Area- 84,068 sq ft. (12th largest state)
• Total Employment- 3.5 million
• Land Area- 79,289 sq ft.
Minnesota Farm Facts
•Number of Farms•81,000•1975 there were 118,000
•Farmland•26.9 million acres (53% of the states land area)
•Average Farm Size •332 acres
Minnesota is the 6th largest agricultural
producer in the nation 4th Total Crop Production$9.75 Billion Net Income
8th Total Livestock Production$6.09 Billion Net Income
1st in the production of…Turkey
Sweet Corn for Processing
Sugarbeets
Green Peas for Processing
2nd in the production of…
Spring Wheat
Oats Dry EdibleBeans
Canola CultivatedWild Rice
Top Ten in the production of...
• Soybeans • Hogs• Corn• Sunflowers• Flaxseed• Cheese• Mink Pelts
• Dairy• Red Meat• Barley• Potatoes• All Wheat• Cattle/Calves• Honey
Minnesota Agricultural Exports• 7th largest
agricultural exporting state.
• MN Ag Exports totaled $5.5 billion in 2008
• Since 2000, exports sales have increased by $3 billion.
Top Export Commodities• Soybeans and
Soybean Products (1/3 total exports)
• Corn• Livestock Products• Wheat• Feeds
Economic Impact of the Agriculture Industry in MN
• Minnesota’s agricultural industry is the 2nd largest employer and economic sector in MN.
• Every agricultural production job supports an additional 1.5 jobs in all economic sectors.
• Over 80% of all agriculture jobs are off the farm.– Processing– Distribution– Supply– Service Sectors
Regional Specific Slide
• You may wish to include a few slides on agriculture in your county/town as a way to make the information more relative.
2010 and Beyond
• Today, less than 2% of the US population is engaged in production agriculture.
• This 2% provides food for the entire world.• The world population is expected to double
by 2050. • The same land used today will need to supply
the food for the world’s population.
Who will fill the jobs needed to double the worlds food
production?
Students from agriculture education
programs.
Importance of Agriculture Video Clip
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyyCiCihxEI&feature=related
Thank you!
• Comments?
• Questions?
• Contact Information for the speakers– Name, title and email– Name, title and email– Name, title and email
Sources • http://www.mda.state.mn.us/~/media/Files/
agprofile.ashx
Minnesota Department of Agriculture • http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/Media/
MediaManager/Food-Economics-and-Consumer-Choice-White-Paper.pdf
Jeff Simmons, Elanco Animal Health• http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.html
USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture • http://www.agday.org/media/agday_media_kit.php
National Agriculture Council of America
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