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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Agricultural efficiency, Non-desirable plants (AKA weeds) in & around farm fields (e.g. milkweed plants) provide Monarch butterfly food & habitat, Impaired waters (i.e. water bodies too polluted to meet water quality standards) should not be used for Drinking water availability, Synthetic fertilizer & animal manure are the primary contributors to Nutrient pollution in water, Livestock in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) (45% of US domestically used corn in 2014 was used as livestock feed) produce Synthetic fertilizer & animal manure, Corn-grain ethanol (44% of US domesticly used corn in 2014 was used for ethanol production) is one factor contributing to Decreased price of gasoline (due to ethanol subsidies), Agricultural efficiency in Corn Belt (i.e. minimizing human labor needed per acre of agricultural land) encourages farmers to raise Livestock in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) (45% of US domestically used corn in 2014 was used as livestock feed), Herbicides & pesticides reduce Non-desirable plants (AKA weeds) in & around farm fields (e.g. milkweed plants), Large quantities of (relatively) inexpensive meat produced encourages Americans eat more than recommended quantities of meat, Minimal space for each animal is a major reason for Animal welfare concerns, Large equipment (e.g. tractors & combines) enable the rapid application of Synthetic fertilizer & animal manure, Monarch butterfly food & habitat reductions have lead to Monarch listed as threatened species, Livestock in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) (45% of US domestically used corn in 2014 was used as livestock feed) are designed to provide Minimal space for each animal, Impaired waters (i.e. water bodies too polluted to meet water quality standards) harm Aquatic animal health, Monocultures of single crops (primarily corn and soybeans) are most often Genetically engineered crops (e.g. Round-up Ready corn & soybeans), Increased prices for commodies increased feed costs for Livestock in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) (45% of US domestically used corn in 2014 was used as livestock feed), Large quantities of commodities (e.g. corn grain) are used to produce Corn-grain ethanol (44% of US domesticly used corn in 2014 was used for ethanol production), Monocultures of single crops (primarily corn and soybeans) allow (requires?) farmers to use Large equipment (e.g. tractors & combines), Large start-up expenses for crop farming is a driving cause of Fewer farms (excluding small- scale farms), Monocultures of single crops (primarily corn and soybeans) most often use Synthetic fertilizer & animal manure, Agricultural efficiency in Corn Belt (i.e. minimizing human labor needed per acre of agricultural land) encourages farmers to grow Monocultures of single crops (primarily corn and soybeans)