Minnesota Agriculture

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Regional Patterns of Agriculture Production

Forest Production/Mining

Sugarbeets, wheat, diversified

Dairy, Corn, Alfalfa, Soybeans

Corn, Hogs, Soybeans

Minnesota Profile

• Population-5.2 million (21st most populated)

• Rural Pop- 27%

• Total Area- 84,068 sq ft. (12th largest state)

• Total Employment- 3.5 million

• Land Area- 79,289 sq ft.

Minnesota Farm Facts

•Number of Farms•81,000•1975 there were 118,000

•Farmland•26.9 million acres (53% of the states land area)

•Average Farm Size •332 acres

Minnesota is the 6th largest agricultural

producer in the nation 4th Total Crop Production$9.75 Billion Net Income

8th Total Livestock Production$6.09 Billion Net Income

1st in the production of…Turkey

Sweet Corn for Processing

Sugarbeets

Green Peas for Processing

2nd in the production of…

Spring Wheat

Oats Dry EdibleBeans

Canola CultivatedWild Rice

Top Ten in the production of...

• Soybeans • Hogs• Corn• Sunflowers• Flaxseed• Cheese• Mink Pelts

• Dairy• Red Meat• Barley• Potatoes• All Wheat• Cattle/Calves• Honey

Minnesota Agricultural Exports• 7th largest

agricultural exporting state.

• MN Ag Exports totaled $5.5 billion in 2008

• Since 2000, exports sales have increased by $3 billion.

Top Export Commodities• Soybeans and

Soybean Products (1/3 total exports)

• Corn• Livestock Products• Wheat• Feeds

Economic Impact of the Agriculture Industry in MN

• Minnesota’s agricultural industry is the 2nd largest employer and economic sector in MN.

• Every agricultural production job supports an additional 1.5 jobs in all economic sectors.

• Over 80% of all agriculture jobs are off the farm.– Processing– Distribution– Supply– Service Sectors

Agriculture Career Outlook

• Between 2010-2015 the U.S. economy will generate 54,400 agriculture related jobs annually for students with baccalaureate or higher degrees in food, renewable energy, and environmental specialties

• Projections predict only 53,500 graduates will be available to fill these open positions each year.

Regional Specific Slide

• You may wish to include a few slides on agriculture in your county/town as a way to make the information more relative.

2010 and Beyond

• Today, less than 2% of the US population is engaged in production agriculture.

• This 2% provides food for the entire world.• The world population is expected to double

by 2050. • The same land used today will need to supply

the food for the world’s population.

Who will fill the jobs needed to double the worlds food

production?

Students from agriculture education

programs.

Importance of Agriculture Video Clip

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyyCiCihxEI&feature=related

Thank you!

• Comments?

• Questions?

• Contact Information for the speakers– Name, title and email– Name, title and email– Name, title and email

Sources • http://www.mda.state.mn.us/~/media/Files/

agprofile.ashx

Minnesota Department of Agriculture • http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/Media/

MediaManager/Food-Economics-and-Consumer-Choice-White-Paper.pdf

Jeff Simmons, Elanco Animal Health• http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.html

USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture • http://www.agday.org/media/agday_media_kit.php

National Agriculture Council of America