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Beef production is an important sector of British agriculture. In financial terms it accounts for 17% of total agricultural output and is exceeded only by arable products (24%) and milk (22%). Sheep, the other grazing livestock, account for just over 4%. In the EEC of 9 the corresponding figures are 15% for beef and 19% for milk while sheep production is of only minor importance.
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Holmes, W. (1984). Technical and Economic Background to Beef Production in Britain. In: Holmes, W. (eds) Grassland Beef Production. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6024-4_2
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