Here's a little farm quiz to test your agricultural knowledge. Have fun!
Q. In 1945, the farmer got $0.45 out of every food dollar spent. In 1952, the farmer got $0.49 of each food dollar spent. How much will the farmer receive in 2013?
A. Farmers and ranchers receive only 20 cents of every food dollar that
Consumers spend on food at home and away from home.
Q. Does the last milk drawn from a cow have more butter fat than the first milk drawn? Or is the milk the same start to finish?
A. The first milk drawn is the lowest in butterfat.
Q. True or false: Your milk cow and dairy goat got into your garlic patch, now their milk tastes and smells like garlic.
A. True
Q. In 1950 the average American ate 4.3 pounds of food daily. How many pounds did the average American eat in 2012?
A. 4.7 pounds daily (this does not include soda or juice)
Q. Not including land prices, how much money does it cost a farmer, per acre, to plant corn or soybeans?
A. In 2012 farmers spent $513 per acre growing corn and $301 per acre growing soybeans. An additional $230 per acre is added for land costs. Bringing cost per acre to $743/corn and $531/soybeans.
Q. Which farm animal was used by the Canadian government to detect West Nile virus on the U.S./Canada border?
a. Rabbits
b. Chickens
c. Sheep
d. Goats
A. In the year 2000, the Canadian government used chickens as an early warning system to detect West Nile virus entering from the United States. About 600 chickens were placed in special cages along the U.S. border from Maine to Montana. The chickens were tested weekly for the disease.
Well, how did you do? Are you ready to start a farm?