There are many states in the midwest, called the agricultural core, that thrive off agriculture. These states, Iowa, Missouri, Illiois, Indian, Ohio and parts of Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kentucky, each have different products they specialize in but also have very similar characteristics that are extremely different than New York. Most of the land is cultivated for crops in theses states where as in New York most of the land, in the five boroughs at least, are covered in buildings, housing, and skyscrapers.
The land in this area is of the best for growing crops and raising farm animals. Even though the number of farms has decreased the size of the farms have increased. Much of these communities have acres between neighbors and are blocked off to look like squares. If you have ever flown from So Cal to New York and have looked out your window mid flight, you will have noticed that everything looks the same. Like big rectangles, big farms. In New York where you would have lofts and multi level walk ups. In a place like Iowa you would have barns and flat houses.
Products made in this agriculture core, specifically Iowa include: corn, cattle, wheat, hogs, eggs and dairy.
A newer crop in this region is the soybean. Many farmers transition between corn and soybeans to get the maximum use of space and be more productive.
In New York however there are not as many agricultural products being made. Apples, grapes, and dairy are the main and few that New York leads in.
We see how states even closer to New York than Cali may have simillar characteristics but so very different.
Another geographical region vastly different from New York and So Cal is the Great Plains featured in the next post.
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