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CROPS
Geography (A crop is a plant or plant product that can be grown and…
CROPS
Geography
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Grains, such as corn, wheat, and rice, are the world’s most popular food crops.
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Food crops, such as fruit and vegetables, are harvested for human consumption.
By use, crops fall into six categories: food crops, feed crops, fiber crops, oil crops, ornamental crops, and industrial crops.
Feed crops, such as oats and alfalfa, are harvested for livestock consumption. These crops contain nutrients that animals need to develop.
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The most popular type of feed crop is a forage crop. Animals feed directly on forages, such as grasses.
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Crops
The most popular type of feed crop is a forage crop. Animals feed directly on forages, such as grasses.
Principle feed crops include corn, barley, wheat, and oats. Each of these crops has different properties that are better suited for some animals’ diets over others.
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Some forages are cut, allowed to dry in the field, and stored. These are called hay crops.
Barley, which is harder to digest, is most often fed to beef and dairy cattle because they have a tough, four-chambered stomach. Hull-less barley, which is easier to digest, is fed to swine and poultry.
The production of feed crops has risen dramatically with increased demand for meat worldwide. Increased production of feed crops has changed the agricultural landscape.
The production of feed crops has risen dramatically with increased demand for meat worldwide. Increased production of feed crops has changed the agricultural landscape.
Most fibers used to make textiles are taken from the stem or roots of plants such as flax. Flax is used to make linen.
Crops
Oil crops, such as canola and corn, are harvested for consumption or industrial uses. Technologies developed in the past century have enabled crops to be processed and broken down into their primary components, including oil.
Ornamental crops, such as dogwood and azalea, are harvested for landscape gardening. Ornamental crops are most often grown in nurseries, where they are purchased for residential or commercial settings.
Industrial crops, such as rubber and tobacco, are harvested for their products’ use in factories or machines. Industrial crops include all crops used in the production of industrial goods, such as fiber and fuel products.
Rubber is produced naturally from a wide variety of plants, but predominantly from the Hevea tree indigenous to Brazil.
Methods for growing and harvesting crops have developed over thousands of years. The earliest crops were grown in Mesopotamia around 5500 BCE.
Methods for growing and harvesting crops have developed over thousands of years. The earliest crops were grown in Mesopotamia around 5500 BCE.
Technological and biological advancements in agriculture—such as chemical pesticides and fertilizers—have increased crop growth and resilience while they have decreased crop losses and prices.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs or GM foods)