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The breadbasket of a country or of a region is an area which, because of the richness of the soil and/or advantageous climate, produces large quantities of wheat or other grain. Rice bowl is a similar term used to refer to Southeast Asia; [ 1 ] California's Salinas Valley is sometimes referred to as America's salad bowl .
Sometimes called "the breadbasket of America", the Midwest serves as a center for grain production, particularly wheat, corn, and soybeans. [3]Beef and pork processing have long been important Midwestern industries.
Wheat Belt, northern midwestern states where most of North America's grain and soybeans are grown (cf. Breadbasket) [1] Belt region by state. Name Description
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Paul Meartz of Mayville State University called The Nine Nations of North America "a classic text on the current regionalization of North America". [2] In The Boston Phoenix, Michael Matza wrote that "it is Garreau's affection for the easy observation -- the serviceable cliché -- that undercuts Nine Nations, a book that tells much that we already know in language that is entertaining and ...
The US imported nearly $200 billion worth of food in 2022. Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. operate under a trade agreement that lowers barriers to importing and exporting various goods, including ...
A gate was opened between a variety of burgeoning industries on the interior North American continent and the markets of large East Coast cities and Western Europe. [ 27 ] Coal, iron ore, and other raw materials were shipped in from surrounding regions which emerged as major ports on the Great Lakes and served as transportation hubs for the ...
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