> larger operations are more efficient The amount of animal feed grown per acre of land should stay pretty much constant. Also the amount of feed a single cow

> larger operations are more efficient The amount of animal feed grown per acre of land should stay pretty much constant. Also the amount of feed a single cow eats, is constant. So in this kind of energetic respect, small and large operations can be equally efficient. But larger operations can mechanize and automatize more work, and thus need less human labor, and can save on salaries. In this kind of monetary respect, they are more efficient.