1. It is used to dig up the earth so you can plant your crops.
What is a plow?
It is a tool for farming
It is used to dig up the earth so you can plant your crops. 1

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8. How do we plow today?
In many countries, particularly in Africa, Asia, and South America, people still have small fields and simple farming methods
Small farms run by families to raise their own food are called “subsistence farms”
In these types of places they often still plow their fields with animals
They might even use wooden plows 8

9. Furrow
Oxen
Yoke
Plow 9

10. How do we plow today?
In countries with better farming technology farmers plow with machines
Farms in these countries are often VERY large
These farms are not owned by families, they are owned by companies
The crops are not grown for eating, but for selling
This is also called “agro-business”

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