AGB 425 FINAL STUDY GUIDE Complete Verified Questions With A+
Graded Answers
According to the authors, they describe a food supply chain where:
consumers are included
A cow must be bred in order to produce milk.
True
The most intensively produced and industrialized of all protein supply chains is:
Eggs and poultry
According to the sustainability school of thought:
support for small- and mid sized food producers should be enhanced
Large dairy operations make up less than 2% of farms.
True
The marketing spread is:
the difference between the total value of a food product and the amount received by the
farmer
Compared to the average American consumer, people in developing countries consume:
more carbohydrates and starches
Feed makes up two-thirds of pork production costs.
True
As incomes increase, consumption of meat, eggs, and milk:
increase
The shift in the structure of agricultural production has resulted in more big farms, more small
farms, and fewer mid sized farms.
True
All of the following statements are true except:
even though there are health concerns, beef consumption continues year after year
, The trend in the hog industry has been toward consolidation - fewer farms that are larger in
terms of pig crop size.
True
Under the farmstead structure, a group of farmers owns the brand and may own the processing
facility as well.
False
The average American consumes about _____ pounds of food each year.
2,000
When caloric intake is below the minimum dietary requirement on a daily basis the condition is
described as undernourished.
True
The U.S. beef supply chain from beginning to end is:
cow/calf operator > feedlot > processor > distribution > further processing
Most chickens raised for human consumption in the United States are produced by:
independent farmers working under contract with integrated chicken production and processing
companies (parent companies)
All food grown in the United States today is needed for domestic consumption.
False
By 2050, Americans can expect food prices to:
increase three to five times
Because the basic food supply chain has globalized:
consumers have year-round access to a variety of food products
California is the largest rice producer in the United States.
False
All of the following statements about wheat are true except:
the United States is the world's leading wheat producer
The world's top producer of corn and soybeans is:
Graded Answers
According to the authors, they describe a food supply chain where:
consumers are included
A cow must be bred in order to produce milk.
True
The most intensively produced and industrialized of all protein supply chains is:
Eggs and poultry
According to the sustainability school of thought:
support for small- and mid sized food producers should be enhanced
Large dairy operations make up less than 2% of farms.
True
The marketing spread is:
the difference between the total value of a food product and the amount received by the
farmer
Compared to the average American consumer, people in developing countries consume:
more carbohydrates and starches
Feed makes up two-thirds of pork production costs.
True
As incomes increase, consumption of meat, eggs, and milk:
increase
The shift in the structure of agricultural production has resulted in more big farms, more small
farms, and fewer mid sized farms.
True
All of the following statements are true except:
even though there are health concerns, beef consumption continues year after year
, The trend in the hog industry has been toward consolidation - fewer farms that are larger in
terms of pig crop size.
True
Under the farmstead structure, a group of farmers owns the brand and may own the processing
facility as well.
False
The average American consumes about _____ pounds of food each year.
2,000
When caloric intake is below the minimum dietary requirement on a daily basis the condition is
described as undernourished.
True
The U.S. beef supply chain from beginning to end is:
cow/calf operator > feedlot > processor > distribution > further processing
Most chickens raised for human consumption in the United States are produced by:
independent farmers working under contract with integrated chicken production and processing
companies (parent companies)
All food grown in the United States today is needed for domestic consumption.
False
By 2050, Americans can expect food prices to:
increase three to five times
Because the basic food supply chain has globalized:
consumers have year-round access to a variety of food products
California is the largest rice producer in the United States.
False
All of the following statements about wheat are true except:
the United States is the world's leading wheat producer
The world's top producer of corn and soybeans is:
