Wisconsin Agriculture
What Do You Know?
#1
• Q: How many cans of soda can a bushel of
corn sweeten?
#1
• A: A bushel of corn can sweeten 400 cans
of soda
#2
• Q: How many cups of milk does it take to
make one half gallon of ice cream?
#2
• A: It takes 11 cups of milk to make one
half gallon of ice cream
#3
• Q: Which one of these grains (soybeans or
corn) is used to make Prang crayons?
#3
• A: Soybeans are used to make Prang
crayons
#4
• Q: Which one of these grains (soybeans or
corn) is used to make environmentally
friendly bio-degradable packing peanuts?
#4
• A: Corn is used
#5
• Q: How many yards of wool are in a
baseball?
#5
• A: There are 150 yards of wool in a
baseball
#6
• Q: On the average, how many eggs will a
chicken lay in one year?
#6
• A: On average, a hen will lay 240 eggs in
one year
#7
• Q: How many footballs can be made from
one cowhide?
#7
• A: About 20 footballs can be made from
one cowhide
#8
• Q: As much as ___ % of the world’s
population depends on goat milk as a food
source.
#8
• A: As much as 70% of the world’s
population
#9
• Q: How much does the average hog weigh
when it goes to market?
#9
• A: A hog weighs about 250 pounds when it
goes to market
#10
• Q: An average maple tree will produce
about 20 gallons of sap in the spring,
which only amounts to ___ quarts of syrup.
#10
• A: 2 quarts of syrup
Agriculture
Contribution to Economy and Society
Job Stats- 2009 Study
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353,991+ jobs or 10% of total employment
On-farm production = 132,000 jobs
Ag processing = 251,800 jobs
Horticulture = 16,700 jobs
Forestry and Logging = 7,600 jobs
Renewable Energy
• WI leads the nation in the number of onfarm bio-energy systems
• 31 methane digesters
– Turn manure into renewable bio-energy
– 5 cows can provide enough power for an
average size home, 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk
Types of Farms
• Over 99% are family owned
– $59.16 billion annually
• 1,222 organic farms and ranches
– $132.8 million annually
Wisconsin’s Top Ag Exports
2010 Statistics
#1- $516 million
• Unmilled cereals
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Wheat
Rye
Oats
Corn
#2- $213 million
• Dairy
• Eggs
• Honey
#3- $200 million
• Miscellaneous edible preparations such as:
– Yeasts
– Processed food ingredients
– Mustards
#4- $179 million
• Bakery related:
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Prepared cereals
Flours
Starches
Milks ex. Malted milk
#5- $158 million
• Miscellaneous Grains, seeds, fruits
– Soybeans
– Flaxseed
– Ginseng
#6- $140 million
• Raw hides
• Raw skins
• Raw leather
#7- $130 million
• Preserved food
– Canned and frozen vegetables
#8- $101 million
• Beverages
#9- $99 million
• Prepared meat and fish
#10- $91 million
• Meat
– Beef
– Chicken