The small producer’s impact on the beef business

Seventy-nine percent of farms with beef cows have 49 or fewer cows, writes Bryan Sanderson. Small producers are not just suppliers of beef. They are important parts of rural economies, ag supply chains and local job markets. Small beef producers help sustain a resilient and dynamic beef industry by contributing to local economies, maintaining agricultural diversity, creating jobs, and influencing societal education about food production.

Source: Progressive Cattle, December 12, 2024. Link.

Maintaining small beef operations is crucial to the sustainability of the beef industry and for the broader economic well-being of rural America.” – Bryan Sanderson