Agricultural use of land is a big part of land use because food is an essential part of life. It is important to be familiar with the economic factors of agricultural land use. Task. In this exercise, we will pretend to be farmers. Introduce your farm and discuss each factor: Soil productivity Rainfall Growing season Water supplies Topography Shape, size layout Improvements (chicken coop, barn) Access Markets Community facilities Permits and quotas Competition from other uses nearby Environmentalism