Situation statistique du cheptel bovin et évolution récente

The statistical situation of herds and recent developments The total number of cattle, two thirds are composed of dairy cows, has, from 1963-1969, continued to tend more and towards a type of production where meats is only a by-product or side-line compared with the production which is particularly shown by an increase in dairy cattle in large stables and by the development of these stables, is restricted only by a maked tendences of farms of more than 20 ha to give up stock-raising to devote themselves to other productions. Perhaps only farms of more than 50 ha situated in Central France have a slight tendency to develop meat production independently from that of milk.