How does agriculture depend on industries?

I think agriculture depends on more industries than most. I'm thinking of all those conference registration forms I have filled out over the years and thinking how many people in agriculture can claim more than one industry. read more

Education industry — Education is likely one of the industries that has had the longest connections to agriculture. Agriculture is always learning and the level of education most of the ag industry has is staggering. read more

Ag and Food Sectors and the Economy. The U.S. agriculture sector extends beyond the farm business to include a range of farm-related industries. read more

The overall contribution of the agriculture sector to GDP is larger than this because sectors related to agriculture—forestry, fishing, and related activities; food, beverages, and tobacco products; textiles, apparel, and leather products; food and beverage stores; and food service, eating and drinking places—rely on agricultural inputs in order to contribute added value to the economy. read more