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Agriculture overviewEnglish II


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Declining Farms

Every week 300 farmers are forced to leave there farms.This is a growing problem because there is nearly fivemillion less farms than there were in 1930s.

This is a problem with this many farms being shut downbecause there in no one to take the place of thepreexisting farmers.

The U.S. loses 3,000 acres of good quality farm landevery day to development.


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General Overview

Harvesting was the mostlabor-intensive chore andtherefore the greatestchallenge for inventors.

Sickles and scythes werethe first tools used inharvesting for smallgrains.

20-40 horses pulled the

first combines!


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The first labor savingdevice invented wasknown as the cradle.People trained to use thecradle could (on average)

harvest up to an acre aday.

Obed Hussey inventedthe reaper in 1833.

The first combine was

invented in 1834, butwasnt perfected untilthe 1880s.


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The 1890s saw the more

frequent use of steam-powered combines thatweighed over 40,000 lbs.People agreed lightermaterials and alternativefuels should be used in

the future.

Craddle


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The tractor was the onlyinnovation in farming thatwould replace horses. Itsenormous impact,however, didnt come until

after the 1930s. A tractor would save labor,

but unless it could replacehorses and mules, it wouldnot be very cost effective.

The only profitable usesfor these tractors were forplowing, threshing, orpulling combines.


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In 1900 most farmsraised farms 98% hadchickens, 82% grew cornfor grain products, 80%

had at least one milkcow, and a likepercentage had pigs.Folks in this time periodwere self sufficient.

The numbers f farmshave declined from the1950s to present.


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Cost of Equipment

It includes not only theinitial purchase price, butseveral other variables.They include fuel,lubrication, and repair

costs (given in per hourform).

Fuel costs are calculatedby engine horsepower.For our example, we willbe using a 180

horsepower dieseltractor.


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Cost of Equipment

Lubrication costs are apercentage of fuel costs.

Repair costs arecalculated using a table.For our tractor, theaverage repair cost is6.25 per hour. Previous

years rates are adjustedfor inflation.


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The Cost of Equipment

LYear FuelLubrication Repair Total Cost

1995 $4.73 $ 0.71 $ 4.37 $ 9.81

2000 6.18 0.93 4.90 12.012005 9.96 1.50 5.55 17.01

2010 12.39 1.86 6.25 20.50

2012 16.12 2.42 6.25 24.80


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Average farm size in Kentucky

In 1997 farm size 153

acres per farm

In 2002 farm size 160acres per farm

In 2007 farm size 164acres per farm

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Fencing cost 164 Acres is average

farm size

Barb Wire Fence $36,000(high maintenance)

High Tensile Fence

$90,000 (lowmaintenance)


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Top agriculture commodities For2010

Broiler (young chickens)

Horses & Mules

Cattle and Calves

http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/KY.htm


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Chicken cost

Dual Purpose Chickens areused for meat and eggproduction.

Chickens are used for egg

production till they quitlaying eggs and then areused for meat purposes.

Average cost per roster is$2.60 depending on breed

Average cost per hen is

$3.75-$4.65 http://www.strombergschi

ckens.com/prod_detail_list/dual-purpose-chickens


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Horse cost

Average horse cost is$2,000-$12,500

http://www.kyhorseproperties.com/blog/


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Videos

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Soucres

"US & World Population Clock." Census Bureau Homepage. U.S. Census Bureau, 03 Feb.2012. Web. 03 Feb. 2012. http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html.

Van Der Heyden, Johan. "GeoHive - Current World Population." GeoHive - PopulationStatistics. Geo Hive. Web. 03 Feb. 2012..

"Kentucky Fact Sheet: KYAgricultureincomepopulationfoodeducationemploymentunemploymentfederal FundsfarmstopCommoditiesexportscountiesfinancial Indicatorspovertyfood SecurityfarmIncomeRuralNonmetroUrbanMetropolitanAmericaUSDAorganicCensus of Agriculture." USDAEconomic Research Service - Home Page. Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington,DC, 02 Jan. 2012. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. .

Michael J. Buschermohle,James B. Wills, W. Warren Gill, Professor, Clyde D. Lane, Universityof Tennessee. Planning and Building Fences

on the Farm. January 2, 2012. PDF file.

Buschermohle,, Michael J., James B. Wills, W. Warren Gill, and Clyde D. Lane. "Planning andBuilding Fences on the Farm." University of Tennessee. Web. 15 Feb. 2012..

Tractor Supply Company. Web. 15 Feb. 2012. .
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Sources

Miller, Catherine. "Sale-topper Freddie Set $8000Milestone." Sale-topper Freddie Set $8000 Milestone(2012). - State News. Stock Journal, 16 Feb. 2012. Web.22 Feb. 2012..

"South Eastern Livestock." Web log post. Heifer Cow. 22

Aug. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2012..


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Sources Cleere, Jason. "Buying vs. Raising Replacement Heifers." Beef

Cattle, Beef Cattle Health, Welfare, Diseases, Beef Cattle News,Articles, Photos of Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Photo. Jan. 2006. Web.07 Mar. 2012. .

"Lee." Horsefinders.com. Web. 07 Mar. 2012..

Ganzel, Bill. "Shrinking Farm Numbers during the 1950s and 60s."The Wessels Living History Farm, the Story of AgriculturalInnovation. 2007. Web. 16 Mar. 2012..

"Sustainable Family Farming." Family Farms, Why Family Farms

Important. Web. 22 Mar. 2012..


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Ganzel, Bill. "Shrinking Farm Numbers during the 1950sand 60s." The Wessels Living History Farm, the Story of

Agricultural Innovation. 2007. Web. 16 Mar. 2012..


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