APHUG Unit 5 FRQ: US Corn vs. Soy Production

In 2018, farmers in the Corn Belt of the Midwest planted almost 90 million acres each of corn and soybeans.

Identify the agricultural system depicted in the two maps.

Identify the two states that produce the highest volume of both corn and soybean crops, according to the maps.

Compare the corn production regions to the soybean production regions as depicted in the maps.

Compare the soybean production volume in Georgia to the soybean production volume in North Carolina.

Using the information in the maps, explain the connection between physical geography and agricultural practices.

Explain why some soybean and corn farmers practice crop rotation.

Explain the advantages farmers gain by using the agricultural system depicted