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Large farming firms expand beyond farms into non farm ventures
A government study finds 410 large firms with farming operations accounted for about 7.4 percent of farm product sales in 1969. The firms, many corporate, had total 1969 sales of $59.1 billion and extensive non farm businesses. Beef cattle, vegetables, fruits and poultry were key concentration areas among these firms.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Dun and Bradstreet
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