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Audrain
County Agriculture
History
Agriculture in Audrain County has a strong history.
Following are some of the highlights over the past years.
| 1854 |
Land Price was a "bit" per acre or $0.125 /
acre |
| 1859 |
First Ag Society formed (planned and held
2 fairs prior to Civil War 1861) |
| 1913-1915 |
First County Extension Agriculture Agent |
| 1920s |
Soybeans were introduced |
| 1936 |
First Permanent Extension Agent |
| 1939 |
Consolidated Electric energized first 80 miles of
electric line |
| 1945 |
MFA completed construction of the first soybean
processing plant in northeast Missouri. Today the plant is owned by Archer Daniels Midland
(ADM). |
| Value of Products sold |
1929 – |
$7 million |
|
1939 – |
$2.5 m. |
|
1959 – |
$16 m. |
|
1992 – |
$76 m. |
| (Measured in bushels) |
1850 |
1920 |
1970 |
1997 |
| Corn Production |
285,000 |
2.9 m |
4.2 m |
5.2 m |
| Soybean |
|
|
2.7 m |
4.4 m |
| Sorghum |
|
|
710,000 |
3.2 m |
| Wheat |
11,448 |
319,250 |
574,000 |
1.7 m |
| (Number of head) |
|
|
|
|
| Milk Cows |
1,421 |
6,400 |
900 |
850 |
| Total Cattle |
6,098 |
29,800 |
66,300 |
39,000 |
| Hogs |
11,367 |
56,400 |
117,600 |
101,000 |
| Sheep |
7,180 |
21,500 |
6,121 |
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Information sources:
History of Audrain County an Update 1936-1986, Sponsor’s Edition, Audrain
Centennial History, History of Audrian County Missouri. Note: All of the
books mentioned are located at the Mexico-Audrain Library.
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