In 2018, about how much did U.S. farmers spend on seeds in total?
Answerabout $22 billion
Seed costs are one of the biggest expenses for U.S. farmers, and spending had risen 35% since 2010.
Source: Wikipedia, Seed (2018) en.wikipedia.org
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About how many seeds make up one gram for the world's smallest seeds, found in orchids?
Answerabout 1 million seeds per gram
Orchid seeds are so tiny and dust-like that a single gram can contain roughly a million of them.
Source: Wikipedia, Seed (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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As of 2018, about what share of U.S. corn and soybean seed sales did just two companies, DowDuPont and Monsanto, control?
Answer72%
A handful of large agribusiness companies dominate the U.S. seed market for major crops like corn and soybeans.
Source: Wikipedia, Seed (2018) en.wikipedia.org
The oldest seed ever grown into a living plant, a radiocarbon-dated Judean date palm seed, germinated in what year?
Answer2005
Scientists sprouted an ancient seed found at Masada, Israel, proving seeds can remain viable for roughly 2,000 years.
Source: Wikipedia, Seed (2005) en.wikipedia.org
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