Missouri
Missouri really is part of a balanced diet! Farmers and Ranchers in Missouri produce meat, grains, fruits, vegetables, and dairy – everything you need to fuel your body. Here are just a few of the products grown and raised right around you:
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Hamburgers
Americans consume 50 BILLION hamburgers every year. Many of those hamburgers come from cows raised in Missouri! Missouri has more beef cattle than any other state except Texas.
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Strawberries
Strawberries are a healthy snack packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. Missouri is home to approximately 221 strawberry farms.
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Chicken
Every year, Missouri produces approximately 291 million broiler chickens, ranking ninth in the nation!
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Cereal
Missouri farmers plant over 5 million acres of soybeans each year. Soybeans are used in breakfast cereals, soy sauce, beverages, vegetable oil, salad dressing and more.
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Eggs
In 2017, Missouri produced more than 3 million eggs, ranking 13th in the nation. WOW! That’s a lot of omelets.
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Bacon
Want to learn more about Missouri’s farmers?
Contact Missouri Farm Bureau!
A joint effort of:
Learn more about Illinois farming at Watch us Grow.