Subsistence and commercial farming are not the only types of farming that exist. In this section, you will analyze other types of farming and determine the factors that determine different types of farming:

Other Types of Farming

Arable Farming - Crops like wheat, corn, and soy beans are produced from arable farming.

Photo of farmland that in various stages of planting; the various patches of farmland are divided by trees

Source: Arable Farming in Britain, BBC

Pastoral Farming - Cattle are reared for milk, cheese, and meat. Chickens are raised for meat and eggs.

Photo of more than 20 cows in a Wisconsin pasture, bordered by trees

Source: Wisconsin Grazing Land, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mixed Farming - a combination of any of the types of farming that we have discussed so far.

Review Activity

Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. Farming Math - use the symbols (and your farming expertise) below to complete the farming equations. Click on the correct symbol(s) and drag them to the correct box.