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FARMERS

Some Colorado sheep farmers use llamas to guard their sheep.

The first 'cattle' to be branded in the U.S. began when farmers in Connecticut were required to mark their pigs.

The Seckel pear was discovered growing near the Delaware River in Pennsylvania in the early 18th century by a farmer named Seckel.

The Dane County Farmers’ Market in Madison is a 30-year old farmers market held on Capitol Square from April through November, and is the largest farmers’ market in the United States.

• According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 827,000 Farmers and Ranchers in the U.S. (2006).

• According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 784,000 Farmers & Ranchers in the U.S. (2007.)

In the 17th-century, farmers in New York City built a wall to keep pigs from roaming.  The street running along this wall was called Wall Street.

Two peanut farmers have been elected President of the United States: Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter.