Agriculture Study Guide

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9 answers | 29 clues

Must-Know (1)

corn 11x 9.1% stumper $391 avg J:5 DJ:6

J $200 2013 Farmers study kernels for the "black layer", a sign that this crop is ready to harvest for seed

J $600 2018 With 15 billion bushels grown annually, this is the leading U.S. grain crop

J $200 2010 Iowa is the USA's leading producer of this "pop"ular crop

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milk 4x $275 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1986 USA Today said "it'd be simpler to fire the cows" as House comm. voted to pay farmers not to produce this

J $200 2013 Since 1970 annual production of this per cow has grown from around 10,000 pounds to around 20,000

DJ $400 1998 Bovine Somatotropin, or BST, is a hormone used to increase the yield of this

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5 answers | 10 clues

Worth Knowing (5)

2 answers | 4 clues

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1 answers | 2 clues

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