Peanuts, like soybeans, are members of the legume family. American agriculture is the nation's largest employer, with more than 22 million people working in some phase - from growing food and fiber to selling it at the supermarket. In 1855, Michigan became one of the first states, along with Pennsylvania, to establish a state agricultural college. Michigan is the second most diverse agricultural base in the nation. Besides being ideal for eating, fresh apples can be baked, used in pies, cooked for sauce, and pressed into cider and juice.
Commercial processors use Michigan apples for pie slices, sauce, juice and baby food.
Michigan is also the nation's leading supplier of apple splices for makers of frozen apple pies and pie filling. Instead of going to the land fill, gypsum waste from electric power plant smokestacks can be sold to farmers. Although it is still in the research stage, farmers are able to apply it to their land while raising soybeans and corn. By using gypsum, you are protecting soil from erosion.