WHERE AND HOW IS AGRICULTURE USED IN MINNESOTA?

• Used in industries, buinesses, livestock and food
• Commonly found in southern MN
• Southern Minnesota have the best soil so they use it to grow crops

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

• Land that apply manure must meet nutrient planning requirements
• Producers can not drive off road vehicles on highways
• Report spills of oil that reach waterways.
• Before you can handle chemicals you have to go to a chemical accident program and submit a Risk Management Plan (RMP)

IMPACTS ON ENVIROMENT

• Provides habit for animals
• Grows food
• Chemicals from fields can get into waterways

HOW THE PROBLEMS AFFECT HUMANS

• Diseases/Sicknesses from chemicals in water
• Food for the hungry
• Oxygen to breathe

--Recent news--
Corn- $3.29 per bushel
Soybeans- $8.51per bushel

Prices are found at Cargill;Alpha, Mn

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• https://www.agclassroom.org/kids/stats/minnesota.pdf
• http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/climatechange/food.html