AGB 425 - Final Exam All Possible Questions and Answers
2023/2024 Solved Complete
When caloric intake is below the minimum dietary requirement on a daily basis
the condition is described as undernourished.
true
The marketing spread is:
the difference between the total value of a food product and the amount received by the
farmer.
All food grown in the United States today is needed for domestic consumption.
false
As incomes increase, consumption of meat, eggs, and milk:
increases
All of the following statements are true except:
even though there are health concerns, beef consumption continues year after year
Because the basic food supply chain has globalized:
consumers have year-round access to a variety of food products
Large dairy operations make up less than 2% of farms.
true
The U.S. beef supply chain from beginning to end is:
cow/calf operator > feedlot > processor > distribution > further processing
Compared to the average American consumer, people in developing countries
consume:
more carbohydrates and starches
The trend in the hog industry has been toward consolidation - fewer farms that
are larger in terms of pig crop size.
true
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)
The shift in the structure of agricultural production has resulted in more big
farms, more small farms, and fewer midsized farms.
true
According to the authors, they describe a food supply chain where:
consumers are included
Under the farmstead structure, a group of farmers owns the brand and may own
the processing facility as well.
false
Feed makes up two-thirds of pork production costs.
true
The most intensively produced and industrialized of all protein supply chains is:
eggs and poultry
The average American consumes about _____ pounds of food each year
2,000
, A cow must be bred in order to produce milk.
true
By 2050, Americans can expect food prices to:
increase three to five times
According to the sustainability school of thought:
support for small- and midsized food producers should be enhanced
Corn that hasn't been dried is highly perishable and faces the same supply chain
issues as fresh produce.
true
An advantage to growing wheat is that it does not need to be harvest quickly
even after reaching maturity.
false
All of the following statements about wheat are true except:
the United States is the world's leading wheat producer
Commodity crops have long shelf lives when kept cool and dry and therefore they
can be transported by slower and cheaper transportation methods.
true
Funding for biofuels like ethanol has incentivized the production of corn which in
turn causes U.S. farmland to be diverted from wheat to corn.
true
All of the following are true of flour milling except:
flour milling is not a highly concentrated industry
All of the following are true except:
all of the top five states producing soybeans are in the western United States
Compared to grain farming, raising animals has relatively low greenhouse gas
emissions and requires little water.
false
Increased consumption of meat and dairy products in developing countries such
as China and India lessens the demand for commodity crops in those countries.
false
The world's top producer of corn and soybeans is:
the United States
The majority of corn grown and consumed in the world is what the average
consumer enjoys as "corn on the cob."
false
Government incentives and trade programs in the United States:
were originally intended to create long-term stability for farmers.
Traceability systems:
are used to keep foods with different attributes separate from one another
You Answered are recordkeeping systems that enhance food safety
help companies quickly identify root causes and sources when a problem occurs in the
supply chain
Correct Answer All of these apply
2023/2024 Solved Complete
When caloric intake is below the minimum dietary requirement on a daily basis
the condition is described as undernourished.
true
The marketing spread is:
the difference between the total value of a food product and the amount received by the
farmer.
All food grown in the United States today is needed for domestic consumption.
false
As incomes increase, consumption of meat, eggs, and milk:
increases
All of the following statements are true except:
even though there are health concerns, beef consumption continues year after year
Because the basic food supply chain has globalized:
consumers have year-round access to a variety of food products
Large dairy operations make up less than 2% of farms.
true
The U.S. beef supply chain from beginning to end is:
cow/calf operator > feedlot > processor > distribution > further processing
Compared to the average American consumer, people in developing countries
consume:
more carbohydrates and starches
The trend in the hog industry has been toward consolidation - fewer farms that
are larger in terms of pig crop size.
true
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)
The shift in the structure of agricultural production has resulted in more big
farms, more small farms, and fewer midsized farms.
true
According to the authors, they describe a food supply chain where:
consumers are included
Under the farmstead structure, a group of farmers owns the brand and may own
the processing facility as well.
false
Feed makes up two-thirds of pork production costs.
true
The most intensively produced and industrialized of all protein supply chains is:
eggs and poultry
The average American consumes about _____ pounds of food each year
2,000
, A cow must be bred in order to produce milk.
true
By 2050, Americans can expect food prices to:
increase three to five times
According to the sustainability school of thought:
support for small- and midsized food producers should be enhanced
Corn that hasn't been dried is highly perishable and faces the same supply chain
issues as fresh produce.
true
An advantage to growing wheat is that it does not need to be harvest quickly
even after reaching maturity.
false
All of the following statements about wheat are true except:
the United States is the world's leading wheat producer
Commodity crops have long shelf lives when kept cool and dry and therefore they
can be transported by slower and cheaper transportation methods.
true
Funding for biofuels like ethanol has incentivized the production of corn which in
turn causes U.S. farmland to be diverted from wheat to corn.
true
All of the following are true of flour milling except:
flour milling is not a highly concentrated industry
All of the following are true except:
all of the top five states producing soybeans are in the western United States
Compared to grain farming, raising animals has relatively low greenhouse gas
emissions and requires little water.
false
Increased consumption of meat and dairy products in developing countries such
as China and India lessens the demand for commodity crops in those countries.
false
The world's top producer of corn and soybeans is:
the United States
The majority of corn grown and consumed in the world is what the average
consumer enjoys as "corn on the cob."
false
Government incentives and trade programs in the United States:
were originally intended to create long-term stability for farmers.
Traceability systems:
are used to keep foods with different attributes separate from one another
You Answered are recordkeeping systems that enhance food safety
help companies quickly identify root causes and sources when a problem occurs in the
supply chain
Correct Answer All of these apply
