VIDEO: 80 Years of Modern Agriculture
Over the past 80 years, innovations in technology have helped the American agriculture industry accomplish amazing feats. Changes during the past eight decades include farmers switching from using horses to tractors to work the land, the adoption of several turnkey pieces of legislation for nutrition and environmental protection, and even the introduction of automated irrigation. Using biotechnology to develop GM seeds is also included in the innovations that have improved agriculture in this timeframe. Watch the video below to learn more.