With Plant 13 finish, the farm crew moved onto the first cutting of grass hay
Tag Archives: cattle
Beef, largest single segment
Agfact Day #30
Cattle and beef production represent the largest single segment of American agriculture. In fact according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) more farms are classified as beef cattle operations (31%) than any other type of farm. Grant most cattle operation are small, 90% of cow herds are less than 100 with average about 44 animals.
In 2011, 742,000 herds of cattle (farms) existed in the United States, the home of 30.9 million beef cows and 26.7 million feeder calves.
Shrinking Carbon Footprint of Beef
Agfact Day #26:
The carbon footprint of beef was reduced by more than 16% from 1977 to 2007. U.S. cattlemen raise 20% of the world’s beef with 7% of the world’s cattle, making the United States a leader in raising sustainable beef.
Protecting the Land
AgFact Day#3
The same land that provides food and open space for raising cattle also offers a home for many types of wildlife, including threatened and endangered species of fish, mammals, birds and plants.
