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You don't have to presume. It's in the article. > As far as the nation’s and the state’s need for livestock feed, the 2.2 million tons of alfalfa Utah produced
by rpxio 4y ago
You don't have to presume. It's in the article.
> As far as the nation’s and the state’s need for livestock feed, the 2.2 million tons of alfalfa Utah produced in 2021 amounted to 1.8% of the nation’s total output.
Link: https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/k3569432s/sn00c1252/g158cj98r/cropan22.pdf https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/...
- catchnear4321 4y agoThe article also states that almost 1/3 of the Utah-sourced crop goes to exports. > Almost a third of it is exported, mostly to China, taking far too much of our water with it. So almost 20% of said water usage is for exports. That is lower than the total given.