AGRICULTURE

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• South and west side of Minnesota is mostly corn and soy bean farming
• The north eastern part of Minnesota is mostly forestry

CORN AND SOY

• Most of Minnesota's corn is used for livestock feed while another big portion goes to making ethanol
• Again, most of Minnesota's soy bean is used for livestock feed, or used for biodiesel

CORN AND SOY

• All seed must be labeled correctly, the MDA has book of requirements on their website.

CORN AND SOY

• Corn takes a lot of nitrogen from the fields, while soy helps put nitrogen and other nutritious back into the soil.
• So to keep the balance farmers alternate corn and soy in their fields. Some farmers alternate every other year and some even do every 3 years

CORN AND SOY

• Having to alternate between corn and soy gives Minnesotas a wider variety of foods and livestock feed.
• It also has grown the economy, seed sellers have to sell corn and soy to keep up with other sellers.
• Also with growing the economy, it makes places like Agco make farm equipment for corn and soy farming