Laura Corin Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 .... if you happen to know. I took the bus to our nearest town to pick up my car from the garage this morning. From the top deck, I had a great view of the surrounding fields and was struck by the diversity. Fife is surrounded by water (sea to the east, estuaries to the north and south) so the climate is temperate. I saw: - cattle (dairy) - sheep - hay - grains (not good at spotting which kinds) - potatoes - brassicas - soft fruit (strawberries, raspberries, tayberries, blackberries) - oil seed rape I know that turnips, peas, swedes and carrots are also grown, but I didn't spot them today. Do you have mixed agriculture or is it mostly one crop? L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Mostly cows that I can see. Of course, Shasta County has a lot of out door growing, but you can't see that from the road, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 in googling it looks like Shasta County grows its share of marijuana! :lol: Mostly cows that I can see. Of course, Shasta County has a lot of out door growing, but you can't see that from the road, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The only "farm" I pass by regularly is the airport. Seriously, they have a lot of land as a buffer around the runways and they sell hay. There are lots of people who keep horses on a few acres, so they have a booming business. Other than that , we have trees. Acres upon acres upon acres of piney forest. There's a national forest just north of where I live and that's what dominates the landscape in rural areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lots of dairy farms in VT. Maple syrup, apples, corn, hay and then we have a number of small/medium farms who offer CSA shares and a variety of fruits and veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerka528 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Rice. Lots of rice paddies in Japan. I know there are farms not too far away that also grow strawberries, blueberries, mikans and sweet potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Beef, horses, corn, tomatoes, tobacco, soy beans, sun flowers. I'd say that is about it for the larger, more commercial types of farms. Oh yeah, and apples. And chickens! Lots and lots of chicken farms around here; and one extremely large chicken processing plant. Also forgot beans. One of the country's large bean companies is just a hop away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Wheat is the main crop here. Though you'll see a fair amount of Milo and soy beans. Few plant sunflowers (these are my favorite fields!). In the winter you'll see fields of turnips/radishes, but these are planned to add nitrogen back into the ground and are not harvested. cows are raised by many to help off set the cost of.a bad year of crops (like this one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Depends on what you are considering a farmer/rancher. The closest big farm rotates corn, cotton, and soybean for crops and has cattle on the other side of the road. There is a couple of hobby farms that grow blueberries and strawberries up the road. Peaches are another big staple in the general area where I live, but I don't know of any super close farms for them (they are more like 30 minutes away). Cotton and corn are the primaries though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Wheat is the main crop here. Though you'll see a fair amount of Milo and soy beans. Few plant sunflowers (these are my favorite fields!). In the winter you'll see fields of turnips/radishes, but these are planned to add nitrogen back into the ground and are not harvested. cows are raised by many to help off set the cost of.a bad year of crops (like this one). I had to look up 'milo' - I'd heard of sorghum (and drunk Baijiu in China, which is made from it, I believe) but not 'milo'. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Corn and soybeans are big in our immediate area, which is weird given how close we are to a big city. We also have quite a few orchards as well as vegetable farms. If you go travel a bit further out (an hour or two, I guess), you start running into dairy farms. Oh, and vineyards...there are a surprisingly large number of those, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lots and lots of dairy farms, and hay as well. We also have a fair share of orchards and corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Depends on what you are considering a farmer/rancher. The closest big farm rotates corn, cotton, and soybean for crops and has cattle on the other side of the road. There is a couple of hobby farms that grow blueberries and strawberries up the road. Peaches are another big staple in the general area where I live, but I don't know of any super close farms for them (they are more like 30 minutes away). Cotton and corn are the primaries though. I was really thinking about commercial farmers/ranchers. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Corn and soy. Lots of corn and soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 In my neck of the woods, there are a variety of crops. Dairy farms wheat corn (cow variety & sweet corn-human variety) :) soybeans cabbage green beans onions peas peaches nectarines cherries apples grapes blueberries apples apricots I'm sure I've forgotten many of the crops grown locally. We have several large vegetable & fruit farmers and I'm not even sure what all they plant. It's fun for me to see the crops come up. I try to guess what is growing when the plants first emerge. I'm getting better at it, based on row size & space. :) My husband does a much better job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lots and lots and lots of tobacco. One of the most productive tobacco counties in our state. Lots of cattle. Some corn and soybeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Corn, soybeans and hogs, with occasional plantings of winter wheat. Sure, there is the occasional apple orchard, turkey hatchery, truck farm or you-pick berries, but really, it is those three for miles and miles and miles. Neither of the crops are for people consumption, the hogs are. Oh, and there are some cattle, for meat. Monotonous. Depressing? Market-driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Soybeans and rice. Some corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver_67579 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We have a very diverse agricultural area where we live. DH manages a feed mill that services mostly dairy farms. chickens for meat (parents farm bordering our property) chickens for eggs (close neighbor) corn (parents grew this last year) soybeans (planted on the parents farm across the road this year) hay (our farm) dairy (close neighbor-right over the hill...) beef hogs turkeys (right up the hill) small grains (mostly wheat and oats grown in rotation with other stuff) orchards - mostly apples but some pears (close neighbor has apple orchard-can see it from where I sit in the kitchen) berries of many types vegetable farms (some selling locally and some providing for large companies such as tomatoes-locally processed) Ag entertainment (mostly produce farms that have corn mazes, pick your own crop areas, kid activities, bakeries...) Christmas trees we also pass a raiser of guinea fowl and someone that raises alpacas on our way to piano... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Corn, corn, corn and soy beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Corn, Soy, Cattle, and Wind. It's so weird to see an old tractor and a cow in the same field as a giant wind turbine. There are also corporate owned pig farms in the area. Lots of corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Cattle, pigs, wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflowers, canola, sorghum/milo, alfalfa, and dairy farms are common in this area. They grow various vegetables, fruits, and raise small animals for their own use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Big cash crops for conventional farmers are: Corn for ethanol, plus corn for feed if they also keep livestock which isn't uncommon Oats for livestock Soy beans Sugar beets Wheat - lots of GMO thougb a little at a time, farmers are beginning to leave Monsanto which has that company REALLY angry with farmers in my region Those are the biggies. But, many farmers also put in 2-3 acre gardens with a huge array of non GMO, non round up ready, vegetables and fruits for their own family‘s consumption nd for their spouse and children to sell at area farmer‘s markets. We are also see a significant jump in the number of farmers letting land lay fallow in order to convert over to organic or at least much less toxic, more sustainable farming. We also have a few u pick strawberry and blueberry farms as well as three or four potato farms as well as a carrot farm. In addition to that, we have numerous livestock and dairy farms. Three of the dairy farms are organic. Therefore, a lot of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and lamb are produced in the area and many 4H kids are dabbling in heritage breeds so you can get some interesting taste sensations if you purchase their products. There are a couple of fiber farms with romney sheep, alpacas, and llamas. We are surrounded by a fair number of Amish farms many of whom grow heirloom crops and harvest their own seed. They rarely spray anything...just good ole fashioned livestock manure every year plowed under in the felds. They sell a huge variety of vegeables and fruits through the Mennonite Bulk Food store and ther own roadside stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Wheat - lots of GMO thougb a little at a time, farmers are beginning to leave Monsanto which has that company REALLY angry with farmers in my region They can't be raising genetically modified wheat, as there is no commercially available GM wheat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 western washington has on a large scale berries, strawberries, blueberries, other kinds of berries (I think there are commerical blackberries - generally they grow wild and out of control with easily 20' canes. having a freeway between you and them is good.) corn pumpkins flower bulbs onions trees (those planted for timber are mostly doug fir - pseudotsuga meneziesii) salmon hatcheries oyster farms small scale 'gourmet' dairy for cheese (wide variety of milk producing animals. not just cows, goats, sheep - but llamas and a few others you can get u-pick potatoes beans peas cucumbers lettuce eastern washington has ranch animals (mostly cattle, but I see hogs and other things) hops wheat wine grapes apples apricots peaches pears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Beef cattle. Bison. Little bit of corn. Lots of hay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieMarie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Here it is corn, corn and more corn, raised for feed, ethanol and high fructose corn syrup. Then there are soybeans, but not as much as corn. There are truck farms that raise vegetables for the farmer's markets but when you are driving through the countryside what you will see is corn and soybeans. We can get a nice variety of vegetables at the farmer's market but not much fruit except for apples and melon. It was amazing to see the fruit at a farmer's market I went to in Michigan. I wish we had that here. Monsanto is still definitely king here. There are some small organic farmers but they are a tiny minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Many years ago, I read that this is the 2nd most fertile Tropical Valley in the world. The winner is in India. In our immediate area (within 10 air miles) the main crop is Sugar Cane. Pineapple and Rice are also local products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 In this part of the Great Plains, ranchers grow cattle and farmers grow the big three--wheat, corn and soybeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The large commerical farms grow: corn alfalfa soy wheat rinse and repeat. There are a couple larger dairy operations and beef cattle operations. Luckily, we have smaller farms that grow more awesome items but it's a blip compared to the the majority. . eta .. I failed to consider there are some larger fruit farms nearby too, several actually: apples peaches plums berries pumpkins tomatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Tobacco, cows, horses, chickens, corn, tomatoes, greens, onions, dairy, and hay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ya really wanna know? Peaches (many varieties) Plums (many varieties) Nectarines (many varieties) Pluots (many varieties) Grapes (raisin and table) Persimmons(both kinds) Kiwis Apples Apricots Almonds Walnuts Alfalfa Blueberries Boysenberries Strawberries Oranges (both kinds) Lemons Cotton And probably a lot of other things I don't know. They don't call us the Fruit Basket of the Nation for nothing, and that is why this politician-made drought is so severe. Land is fallow, orchards are dying because the politicians refuse to let water be stored and instead it drains out to the ocean. It does affect the nation's food supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Cattle (Jalisco is known for its dairy products) Berries (a lot of the berries sold in the US are grown here) Agave Pineapple Nopales Sugar cane Corn Poultry/eggs Pork Watermelons Honey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Most every vegetable and fruit is grown around here and can be found at farmer's markets. Our area is particularly known for grass seed, berries, and hazelnuts. What's not grown here (that I can think of): corn other than sweet corn, soybeans, and citrus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lots of dairy farms in VT. Maple syrup, apples, corn, hay and then we have a number of small/medium farms who offer CSA shares and a variety of fruits and veggies. Just about exactly what I was going to say: dairy, maple, apples, and vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Beef and apples. And plenty of other stuff, but those are big. And delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 PEACHES! PEACHES! PEACHES! PEACHES! At least according to all the PEACHES! Signs I see. Cotton Tobacco Tea Peanuts Rice Indigo Berries Beef mutton pork turkey Melons Squash pecans melon a HUGE variety of peas and beans. I think much of the country never sees some of the peas and beans that are common here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I have to admit that I don't like to read about all the tobacco still being grown. I'm sure it's a lot less than it used to be, but it would be great to have it as a hobby farm crop for special groups (e.g., Native Indians). We've got a lot of variety here with grain and grass crops, vegetables, fruit, maple bush, beef, dairy and the odd "specialty" animal such as goat, llama, elk, sheep, pigs. There are more and more "energy farmers" here as well, with wind and solar equipment (totally government subsidized and costs the taxpayers a fortune). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Commercial: cotton, wheat, soybeans, corn, peaches, blueberries, pumpkins My dad's garden: tomatoes, okra, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, green peppers, cabbage :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I only know what the wheat farmer told me. Maybe his wheat is roundup ready or a hybrid or who knows. He's almost 83 and still farming so I'll cut him some slack for not knowing the exact terminology of whatever it is he and his son are growing a 1000 acres of! He's a pretty tough old guy. I'm not oing to the next town hall meeting to tell him he doesn't know what he's taling about! LOL, no thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Corn Soybeans Hay Tobacco Grapes (vineyards) Berries Peaches Watermelon Squash Tomatoes Bell peppers Various beans and peas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lots and lots and lots of tobacco. One of the most productive tobacco counties in our state. Lots of cattle. Some corn and soybeans. :iagree: Except I don't recall seeing much cattle............. Tobacco would be at the top of my list. Never saw a smoking barn until we moved here........ I thought the thing was on fire. Corn and soy would come in a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hogs Pine Peanuts Soy beans Cotton Corn Winter wheat There are also a few vineyards and some market farms that produce seasonal and u-pick fruits and vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn121 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Grapes. Lots and lots of grapes. I live in the Northern California wine country. We also have cows, apples, plums and sheep but most of the land is vineyards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 in googling it looks like Shasta County grows its share of marijuana! :lol: In CA, we call it a "cash crop." Where I am, things are a little more conservative, we have mainly peaches, tomatoes, almonds and lots of walnuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Obviously, no longer in the Arctic.... Canola Wheat Barley Flax Oats Peas Cattle Horses Pigs Chickens South of us, quinoa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Soy beans, corn, dairy cows, sheep, apples, cherries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The big ones in my state are: soybeans corn tobacco cotton pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Here in Central Texas, crops appear to be mostly corn, cotton, wheat, and some sort of hay (I can't tell if it's clover or alfalfa). There is some ranching with assorted cattle. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Cows, soy beans and corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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