Agriculture is the main industry in Cambridgeshire. Farmers grow barley and wheat, onions, potatoes, soft fruit, and sugar beets. Farm animals include beef and dairy cattle, pigs, poultry, and sheep. Much of Cambridgeshire's manufacturing industry is linked with agriculture. The county has large food-freezing and canning industries and factories that extract sugar from sugar beets.
Brewing is a widespread industry, using local barley.
Engineering works manufacture diesel engines and production machinery. High-technology factories in Cambridgeshire produce electronic goods and scientific instruments. Bricks are made from the local clay. How to cite this article.