Farm (ranch) productivitey
Compared to 1950……
! If same farm productivity as 1950,
only feed half of current U.S.
population ………….
! No food for:
CA, TX, NY, FL, IL, PA, OH, MI, GA.
Compared to 1950……
! Conventional beef cattle:
2/3’s less CO 2, land and feed required
! Dairy cattle:
63% more milk with 58% fewer cows,
70% less manure
65% less water
90% less land
63% less CO 2
U.S. cattle farmers & ranchers
provide 25% of the world’s beef
with 10% of the cattle
85% of U.S. grazing land is
unsuitable for crop production
Globally, beef cattle consume just
5% of total grain production
And if your worried about Global Warming….
Livestock accounts for less than 3%
of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
Open space – primarily managed by
cattlemen – provides habitat for
75% of America’s wildlife
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