Question

The number of people that can be fed by one United States farmer has increased greatly over the past years. This is largely due to _____.

A. the greater demand for food
B. more land in being used for cultivation
C. more people working on the farm
D. the use of chemicals, hybrid plants, and machinery

Answer 1

D. the use of chemicals, hybrid plants, and machinery.

Explanation: New machinery in the farming industry increased the speed of planting and harvesting crops. It was invented in the late nineteenth century.

Fun fact: Corn was the first hybrid seed crop to be marketed greatly.

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