Farming 130 years Ago & Now Collage By: Amrita La Rose by AL - 12KM - Lincoln Alexander SS (2132) https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a Made within hard work & dedication, with the help of coffee, Of course. en-us 2016-11-10 20:53:17 UTC 2016-11-11 02:44:31 UTC hello@padlet.com                                * Farm Economy 1978 * 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136892793 - Total population: 227,020,000
- Farm population: 6,051,000
- Farmers 3.4% of labor force
- Number of farms: 2,439,510; average acres: 426
- Irrigated acres: 50,350,000 ]]> 2016-11-10 20:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136892793 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136893527
For the first time since the 19th century, Europeans & Japanese began to purchase significant acres of farmland.
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The Southeast's worst summer drought on record took a severe toll on many farmers.]]> 2016-11-10 21:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136894083 Technology 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136897419
  • One major factor was advancements in the technological of farming

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  •  New machines, crops, pesticides and irrigation resulted in greater efficiency — it took fewer farmers to produce the same amount of food in the 1970s. 

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  • In 1940, one American farmer produced enough food to feed 15 people; by 1960, one farmer could feed 65 people.

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  • Foreign markets dried up, driving prices down further. In 1980, Russia invaded Afghanistan. The U.S. protested, and President. Jimmy Carter stopped the shipment of farm products to Russia in response to the invasion. 


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  • Debts piled up. With less demand and lower prices for their products, many American farmers had no way to pay back the banks for the loans they had taken out. Many people had to borrow even more money, hoping that better crops and prices would rescue them. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

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    The 1980s was a period when thousands of families lost their farms because of low farm prices and overwhelming debt. Farming was in a crisis. For a period of time it was almost impossible to open a newspaper or turn on the television without facing images of farm auctions and foreclosure sales. 

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  • A good economy. During the mid 1970s, economic factors were good — interest rates were relatively low, so farmers could borrow cheaply. People in foreign countries wanted American food and had the money to pay for it.

    • ]]>     2016-11-10 21:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136901583     588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136901920 2016-11-10 21:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136901920 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902254 Over 200 years ago, 90 percent of the U.S. population lived on farms and produced their own food to eat. But today, only two percent of the population produces the food, including fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy.]]> 2016-11-10 21:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902254 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902458 2016-11-10 21:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902458 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902587 Farms are growing in size because of increased efficiency. In the past, cows had to be milked by hand, and it took a long time to do this. But today, cows are milked with special machines that take less time to milk the cow and fewer people have to spend time milking. This allows farmers to milk more cows, and produce more milk.]]> 2016-11-10 21:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902587 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902907 2016-11-10 21:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136902907 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903132 2016-11-10 21:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903132 Farming In Your  Own Backyard 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903253 Today, people can grow their own food at home. You could plant a garden at home to grow your own food, and see what it is like to plant fruits and vegetables. ]]> 2016-11-10 21:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903253 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903658 2016-11-10 22:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903658 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903745 2016-11-10 22:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136903745 588911 https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136919895 One thing remains the same about agriculture today as it did centuries ago is farm families owning and operating farms. Whether if it is your next door neighbor or a farm miles away from you. Farmers and their families are working hard to bring healthy and affordable food to our economy.]]> 2016-11-11 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/588911/r8uvb050m76a/wish/136919895