Less than three million farmers in the United States not only feed more than 300 million American people, but also make the United States the world's number one food exporter. In addition to corn and soybeans, the US also excels in tobacco, peanuts, wheat and livestock.

For example of milk, the US produced 101.25 million tonnes of milk in 2020, three times more than New Zealand and Australia combined, according to the latest figures released by the European Commission.

US agriculture is so competitive.

1. it is a result of its unique resources: 55% of the country's land area is covered by plains up to 500 metres above sea level, and most of the soil is temperate and subtropical, making it suitable for a wide range of crops.

2. the US model of agricultural development, especially the innovative use and spread of agricultural technology.

The vast plains of the central United States are ideal for large-scale mechanised farming, and the low cost of energy, makes American agriculture distinctly technology- and energy-intensive, with significant advantages.

Today, in the US, many of the machines used for sowing and harvesting are driverless, with farmers simply monitoring the operation at a computer and an average workforce of just 1.6 people per farm.

The service industry that accompanies farming in the US is also very well developed, with specialist planting, spraying and harvesting companies available to provide in-home service and guidance, and can be programmed to customise the planting plan that best suits that farm.

It is also through this advantage of scale and low cost that the US controls the pricing of crops such as soybeans and corn.

In addition, the US has a system of land privatisation and family farm-style operations, where non-leasehold farmers have absolute private rights to their land and are protected by law.

According to the latest data released by the USDA, there are 2.02 million farms in the US in 2019, which together own 897 million acres of land, with an average farm size of 444 acres. High-quality talent is also a guarantee of success in American agriculture.

In the United States, agriculture is by no means less demanding of talent than any other industry, and its farmers are generally highly educated and technically competent.

According to a report published by the US Department of Agriculture, around 25% of American farmers have a university degree. In addition to learning farming-related expertise, these knowledgeable farmers also have to learn a great deal about marketing, management, logistics, finance, law and the environment.

As the American farmer is essentially an agribusiness owner who in addition to farming, must also consider business operations.

In terms of income, figures given for 2021 indicate that the average American farmer earns US$43,446 per year, which is about 17 times more than an Asian farmer.

Grant Kimberly, a farmer who runs a 4,000-acre farm in lowa, said full-time farmers in the state earn basically $50,000-$70,000 a year, with some farmers possibly reaching $100,000-$250,000.

Agriculture is also more developed in the eastern part of the US, with Va, N.S.C., Tennessee, Georgia and Pennsylvania all being big farming states. Many farmers in these states grow land - but with functional plants like tobacco, peanuts and soybeans.

Farmers in the USA are now mechanised and highly mechanised, so that no matter how large the area is.

they can easily do things like ploughing, watering, sowing, fertilising, harvesting, milking and so on.

They are equipped with an automated control room there. In it, the growth of the crops can be checked and a series of operations can be carried out.