i am looking to buying some flat, rolling farmland.What do you suggest I purchase?

Question

I am not really trying to buy land. It's just a question on my study guide for world geography.I need to know more about farmland and landforms.I need a way to reminber them.I always forget which one is which.

Answer 1

That depends on the crops you are raising. You want a thick layer of top soil and soil consisting of sedimentary rocks. Rolling farmland is better than flat. Just use the proper soil conservation steps to prevent mineral depletion, run off and erosion. Flat farmland can suffer flooding, which will kill your crops just as effectively as drought will.

For rolling farmland, most of Iowa is a good choice. Ideal for growing corn and soy bean crops, raising hogs and dairy cows. If ranching is more your thing, western Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana are good choices. For Wheat crops, North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada would be good choices. For citrus fruits and non-cereal grains farming, the sun-belt states from Southern California to Floridia would be the best choices.

The best U.S, farmland for growing crops is in Louisiana, but expect to pay over $100,000 an acre. This is because the Mississippi river brings the erroded farmland up north down where it collects in the delta region.

Answer 2

Normally the flattest lands will be either plains, like in the central parts of the US and Canada or along very old rivers that have left broad floodplains such as along the Mississippi and the Ohio Rivers or even the Nile.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

buy the property that's able to be developed into anything. Wether it be for animals or a house. Flat land is the easiest to maintain. You'll have less problems with crop damage due to flooding.

Answer 5

I'd check into the US Geological Society website. I think it's called the USGS--and it might hold a good many resource information for your project.

Answer 6

Buy a piece of central Texas and protect it from urban sprawl.