Welcome to Our Farm by National Pork Producers Council 18 pages For information about this book see http://www.theotherwhitemeat.com/kids. The full text and pictures are also available at the site. Click on "Teachers," "On-line Activities," then "Cyber Farm tour." For more information, email: pork@npcc.org. Summary: Concept: Producers Definition: Producers are people who make goods or provide services. Comprehension Questions: Why did Bethany, Michael, and their parents raise pigs? (They raised pigs for sale. They were producers.) Pig producers take care of their animals. How do they do this? (They feed the pig with corn and soybeans and drinking water. They keep the pigs in buildings when it is cold and even provide a big heater to keep the pigs warm in winter. During the summer, they use fans or water sprinklers to keep the pigs cool.) List some of the natural and capital resources it takes to produce pigs? (The natural resources include soil, sun, and water to grow corn, and soybeans to feed the pigs. The capital resources are the buildings, heater, fans, and water sprinklers.) What is a market? ( A market is where the consumers and producers interact. Markets are where prices are determined.) When do producers send the pigs to market? (By the time the pigs weigh about 250 pounds, the producers send their product to market.) Other Concepts: Goods and Services, Natural Resources, Capital Resources, Market.
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