Have you ever thought about what the world would be without Agriculture? Have you
thought about going to the meat department of your local grocery store and there is no meat, but
vegetable substitutes? The same people that are telling you that soy is an appropriate alternative
to meat, have never been on a farm, and wouldn’t know the first thing about it. There are many
organizations that lie to the American public each day to fulfill their self centered agendas. The
organic sub-culture is gaining more popularity than ever, with their lies and false propaganda on
topics as, herbicides, pesticides, land erosion, hazardous waste, steroids and medicines. Despite
the lie’s and misconceptions, the agricultural industry is one of the largest environmental groups
in the world. Agriculture is the most important industry because; it keeps America feed, either
with row crops or with livestock. We need to understand the industry, and in doing so, we will
educate others, who have never lived on a farm.
We as Americans have failed ourselves, by not motivating the youth to learn about the
benefits of agriculture. Most young adults today don’t know the process their food took to get to
their tables. They also don’t know how many people it took, and the intricate care that was given
to their food, to ensure a quality product was offered. There are two main organizations that
provide education to our youth, but their numbers are not where they once were. One of these
organizations is readily available in 99% of all American public high schools. The National FFA
Organization, a great youth leadership organization that strives to make a positive difference in
the lives of students by developing their potenti...
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... public, one thing can be said about American agriculture. The industry has
changed its practices over the years, to be more earth friendly. We need to keep educating the
youth of today, and make the learning of agriculture fun. Because, who we teach today, will be
the leaders of tomorrow. The cattleman and farmer understand one very important concept. If
Mother Nature isn’t nurtured, she will stop producing. Once that happens, the human race
will cease to exist. Stop by your local farm or ranch, and tell them that you appreciate their hard
work and diligence to their cause .
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The period between 1870 and 1900 was a time to change politics. The country was for once free from war and was united as one nation. However, as these decades passed by, the American farmer found it harder to live comfortably. Crops such as cotton and wheat, once the cash crop of agriculture, were selling at prices so low that it was nearly impossible for farmers to make a profit. Improvements in transportation allowed larger competitors to sell more easily and more cheaply, making it harder for American yeoman farmers to sell their crops. Finally, years of drought in the Midwest and the fall of business in the 1890s devastated the farming community. Most notably, the Populist Party arose to fight what farmers saw as the issues affecting the agricultural community. During the last thirty years of the nineteenth century, many farmers in the United States saw railroads and banking enterprises threaten their way of life; their work to fight these elements eventually led to a change in national politics.
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takes on this responsibility to educate the young ones has more then a lesson to teach, but
From the early beginnings of America to well into the nineteenth century, America has been dominantly an agricultural country. Farming and the country life have always been a great part of the American culture. Thomas Jefferson even expressed his gratitude for the farming class by saying
Factory farming has changed drastically over past 6 decades. We often believe that our food comes from a peaceful, happy farm, but in reality farm animals are put through misery on a daily basis. Regardless of whether it is an independent farm or contracted farm, livestock is mistreated and then harvested for meat or dairy production. The way production animals are treated on factory farms should change for the safety of the animals and the people who consume them.
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Agriculture is the science and practice of producing crops and livestock. The primary aim of agriculture is to use the land to produce more abundantly to feed and clothe the world at the same time protecting it from deterioration or misuse. Humans had to improve agriculture as they became more dependent on food, creating a solitary evolutionary connection between plants and animals (Campbell and Reece, 2001). In this day and age, so many people have forgotten the authentic premises of survival. It is easy for some to believe that the grocery stores produce food and clothing is produced by shopping centers. These inaccurate presumptions are being made due to the lack of knowledge of how agriculture truly works. There are also significant differences in the levels of understanding between rural and urban communities.
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“Everyday, everyone is affected by agronomy. The food you eat, the coffee you drink, the ethanol-based gas in your car, the grass on the golf course, the natural fibers of the clothing you wear-are all products of agronomy and the work of agronomists.”(Illinois State University) An agronomist even finds the best way to plant and harvest any source of food. Agronomy is a science in which an agronomist views agriculture in an integrated perspective.(Agronomy.org)
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...as greatly advanced in the past 200 years thanks to mechanical tools replacing manual labor. It is the most important industry and will forever remain the base of our economy. Humans have constantly been trying to make it easier and quicker to produce crops, from wooden ploughs to pesticides. Agriculture is easily one of the most important and obvious signs of humanity and its adaptation and evolvement over thousands of years.
The growth of the world’s population has led to a growth in animal agriculture, because as population grows, the need for food does as well. Animal agriculture is the use of animal farms to produce animal products that are then consumed by the general public. As agribusiness expands, issues such as the need for farm insurance and animal rights have received more awareness. Modern day industrialism is being applied to animal agriculture in developed nations such as the United States and Canada. Farm Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on research in agribusiness and improving the economy through agriculture, claims that “the North American livestock industry is expected to
To understand why is agriculture important in the world of today, then first of all we must know what agriculture is? Agriculture is the basic material production of society, the use of land for agriculture and livestock, mining plants and animals as raw materials and labor to produce mainly food and some raw materials for industry. Agriculture is a major industry, covering many disciplines: planting, breeding and processing of agricultural products; in the broadest sense, also including forestry and fisheries. Agriculture is an important economic sector in the economy of many countries, especially in the past century , when the industry has not yet developed. Since the dawn of history, agriculture has been one of the importance means of producing
Environmental impacts have increased, including potential ruin of the soil and water resources essential to both farm productivity and human health.
Agriculture is the industry that I am choosing to reflect upon that is one of the top industries in the United States and therefore I felt it to be a good industry to focus on.