BELTS OF CROPS

RODRIGO ALONSO AND GONZALO IZAGUIRRE. 3ºC 2009-10IES FRAY PEDRO DE URBINA

CORN BELT

It extends from Iowa and Missouri to Ohio. There are good climatic conditions and great

soils. They are used to make food for caws and pigs. They are big lands and very mechanised.

DAIRY BELT

From the estuary of Saint Lawrence to the Great Lakes zone.

The climate is wet with low temperatures.

They have developed crops of animal’s food into the belts.

WHEAT BELT From Alberta to Kansas, Oklahoma and

the north of Texas. The climate is dry and contrasted

temperatures. They usually use extensive and long

fallow. These belts are very mechanised

COTTON BELTS

From Texas and Louisiana to north Carolina

In the southeast on USA there are some crops traditionally cultivated which come from the old slavery supported crops.

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AUTHORS: RODRIGO ALONSO AND GONZALO IZAGUIRRE. 3ºC