The Agricultural Core lies between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains all the ways down to the gulf coast and up. This portion of the United States is known as the Midwest due to the european settlement who implied that the west started at the Appalachian Mountains.(Reginal landscapes of the United States and Canada pg 209 and 210)
Climate
The climate in this area of the United States was favorible to settle since there was trees which meant building materical and it indicated moisture and best soils to grow the crops they needed.The climate is very similar and consistant with rain the whole year so the farmers dont have to worry about droughts. This portion is one of the best climates for growing corn since they get plenty of rain and sunshine.
There general low relief also helps with heavy machinery that are used to harvest the crops throughout the region.
The Boise/Nampa area of Idaho also has its agricultural areas whos climate requires more irrigation due to the arid climate in the area. The machinery they have in these areas are large machinery for irrigation like shown in the image below.
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