1. Agriculture on Wheels ….taking Agriculture to the Classroom Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

2. 1. Pennsylvania’s #1 industry is agriculture.

3. 2. Farming is only responsible for the food we consume.

4. Milk 21 gallons Poultry 85.4 pounds Rice 20.5 pounds Cheese 32.7 pounds Eggs 245 eggs Red Meats 116.9 pounds Fresh Fruits 126.2 pounds Flour & Cereal Products 196.9 pounds Fresh Vegetables 202.2 pounds Fats & Oils 86.7 pounds What’s on America’s Dinner Table?

5. How Many People Does One Farmer Feed?

6. 19 27 46 73 115 129 139 143 Number of people fed annually by one farmer

7. Personal Care Products Shampoo, soap, cosmetics, lotions, fingernail polish, toothpaste Construction Lumber, paints, brushes, tar paper, drywall, tool handles, particle board Printing Paper, ink, film Health Care Pharmaceuticals, surgical sutures, ointments, latex gloves, x-ray film Sports Uniforms, baseball bats, leather equipment and balls, shoes Manufacturing Adhesives, lubricants, solvents, detergents, polymers Entertainment Film, strings for musical instruments Education Crayons, text books, chalk, desks, pencils, paper Transportation Biofuels including ethanol and biodiesel, lubricants, antifreeze, tires, upholstery, packing materials Farming is MORE than just food!

8. 3. Agricultural exports contribute to a strong United States economy.

9. What is the U.S. Share of World Production? Soybeans 33% Corn 41.9% Eggs 8.5% Beef and Veal 20.6% Cotton 15.9% Milk 17% Wheat 9.2%

10. U.S. Ag Exports = $115 billion Top Exports (billions) What Do We Trade on the World Market?

11. Who Imports U.S. Farm Products?

12. Top Imports (billions) U.S. Ag Imports = $79 billion What Do We Import on the World Market?

13. Import/Export Balance $79 billion $115 billion

14. 4. United States agriculture ensures an economical food supply.

16. Percent of Income

17. Of the 10 percent of disposable income Americans spend on food each year:  58 percent is for food eaten at home  42 percent is for food eaten away from home. Who Pays the Least for Food?

18. 5. Most farms are family owned.

19. We STILL Have Family Farms!

20. Non-family corporations 2% Individual or family-owned farms, family partnerships or family-owned corporations 98% Farm Ownership

21. Non-family corporations 18% Individual or family-owned farms, family partnerships or family- owned corporations 82% Farm Production

22. 6. The number of farms in the United States is higher than ever.

23. How Many Farms and Farmers? Total farm land=919.9 million acres

24. How much is an acre?

25. 810 pounds of Cotton 2,694 pounds of Wheat 11,500 pounds of Sweet Corn 39,500 pounds of Potatoes 31,000 pounds of Oranges 35,600 pounds of Lettuce 46,500 pounds of Strawberries What Does One Acre of Land Produce?

26. 7. For every dollar you spend on food, the farmer makes $.50.

27. 3.5¢ Depreciation 4¢ Rent 2.5¢ Interest 1.5¢ Repairs 3.5¢ Business Taxes 3.5¢ Other Costs 4¢ Advertising 4.5¢ Profits 3.5¢ Energy 4¢ Transportation 8¢ Packaging 38.5¢ Off Farm Labor Where Does Your Food Dollar Go? 19¢ FARM81¢ OFF-FARM

28. Off-Farm 81¢ What Are the Farmer’s Expenses?

29. 35 gallons of water 20 pounds of grain and concentrated feed 35 pounds of hay or silage What Does a Dairy Cow Consume in a Day?

30. One Day’s Production 3.3 pounds of butter OR 8.1 gallons of milk OR 7.0 pounds of cheese VALUE of a cow’s daily production = $11.55 COST Feed= $4.50 Supplies= $3.00 Bldgs./overhead= $3.75 ______________________ Daily Costs= $11.25 RETURN on Labor= $0.30 What Does a Dairy Cow Produce in a Day?

31. 8. Agriculture is our nation’s largest employer.