Diverse Structure and Organization of U. S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms
Diverse Structure and Organization of U. S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms

Author: William D. McBride

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-06

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1437983766

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Beef cow-calf production in the U.S. is widespread, occurring in every State. Nearly 765,000 farms, about 35% of the 2.2 million farms in the U.S., had a beef cow inventory in 2007. Most of these were small, part-time operations. This study examines the structure, costs, and characteristics of beef cow-calf producers. Many small operations are "rural residence farms" that specialize in beef cow-calf production, but their income from off-farm sources exceeds that from the farm. Most beef cow-calf production occurs on large farms, but cow-calf production is not the primary enterprise on many of these farms. Operators of beef cow-calf farms have a diverse set of goals for the cattle enterprise. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.