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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1973

Page

11

Bigger herds not always more efficient in dairy study

An ERS analysis of nine U S regions using 1969 Census data finds larger herds raise net farm income but not necessarily efficiency. Costs per cow fall as herds grow to about 40, with regional cost variation and most efficient one man dairies around 40 cows.

U.S U. S Southwest California Lake States Northeast Corn Belt South Central

Farm price declines offset food cost gains say officials

Secretary Earl L. Butz notes wholesale farm prices have fallen over 11 percent in 23 days since the August BLS index. He cites drops in potatoes and beans, oil crops, hogs, beef, and eggs, while warning that other prices usually stay up.

Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Earl L. Butz Buzz Butz

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