Farming as a System Mr Boland Geography Farming

Farming as a System Mr Boland Geography

Farming system- put these words into three groups labour adding fertilizer wheat Capital fertilizers Potatoes Harvesting seeds sowing seeds grazing barley crop waste Milking wool milk animals Ploughing hides Pesticides Eggs spraying

Farming system labour ploughing wheat capital sowing potatoes seeds spraying barley animals adding fertilizer seeds fertilizers harvesting crop waste pesticides grazing milking hides wool eggs profit

A system takes inputs and processes/ changes into a product/output.

Inputs Anything that enters the system is an input. Some are changed by processes while others are used to help the processes work.

Processes change inputs to outputs. These are normally the jobs that are done.

Outputs are things that leave the system

Farming system

Farming system labour ploughing wheat capital sowing potatoes seeds spraying barley animals adding fertilizer seeds fertilizers harvesting crop waste pesticides grazing milking hides wool eggs profit

Farming system

Changes in farming

Factors that can affect farms

Inputs Land Labour Machines Animals Capital Back up services Processes Ploughing Fertilisng Milking Cutting Sheep shearing Slurry spread Outputs Grain Grass Silage Potatoes Calves Milk Manure

Mixed Farming As we can see farming is an example of a system. A mixed farm is one that practices a number of different farming activities such as dairy, beef rearing and tillage. Most farms specialise in one main activity while another activity is carried out on a smaller scale.

What are the different types of farming? Pastoral Arable Extensive Intensive Subsistence Commercial

Changes in farming

Arable, pastoral or mixed?

Commercial or subsistence?

Insect spray may be harmful. Fertilisers can run into streams and rivers. Runoff from silage, slurry and sometimes milk can also pollute rivers and streams HOW DOES FARMING IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Write up a detailed account of a fishing system.