McBride, William D.; Mathews Jr., Kenneth H. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2011
Beef cow-calf production in the United States is widespread, occurring in every State. Nearly 765,000 farms, about 35 …-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 …