MWPS: MidWest Plan Service
For facilities and equipment
recommendations check out the Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) catalog. MWPS is a university-based publishing cooperative dedicated to publishing and disseminating research-based, peer-reviewed, practical, and affordable publications that support the outreach missions of the 12 North Central Region land-grant universities plus the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS)
CIAS offers Grass Clippings newsletters. This is a quarterly newsletter linking Wisconsin graziers with University of Wisconsin researchers, extension, and US Dairy Forage Research Center personnel working in grazing and pasture management. This inaugural issue includes articles on outwintering, grazing dairy economics, soil quality and grants for grazing. Visit the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems website >>>
AgrAbility of Wisconsin
Farming is a way of life that values the family working together for a common goal. When a family member is affected by a severe disability, this way of life is challenged. Since 1991, AgrAbility of Wisconsin has been promoting success in agriculture for farmers with disabilities and their families. The Wisconsin AgrAbility website offers the Plowing Ahead Newsletters >>>
National AgrAbility Project
The National AgrAbility Project assists farmers, ranchers and farm workers with disabilities. It offers education and assistance on safe, affordable ways for people with disabilities who work in agriculture to maintain their businesses and rural lifestyles. View AgrAbility Quarterly newsletters >>>
Dairy Employee Survey
This survey of Fond du Lac and Sheboygan County large dairies was conducted in summer, 2007. Important haracteristics of dairy employment and the experiences of workers in the industry were documented. The study questions related to work and family life, interaction in the community, language skills, and career advancement. Key findings and statistics are all documented in the Dairy Employee Survey Report:
Dairy Employee Survey Report (2 pages, 23 KB)
Dairy Partner / El Compañero (Employee Newsletter)
Fond du Lac County UW-Extension publishes bi-monthly newsletter intended for dairy farm employees. Published in both english and spanish. Visit the Fond du Lac County UW-Extension
Dairy and Livestock web page and look for Dairy Partner / El Compañero (Employee Newsletter). Previous newsletters are available.
FSA Operator's & Landowner's Forms
Beginning 1 October 2006, the county FSA offices will no longer be allowed to provide some forms to producers due to a change in policy from Washington. Consequently, some county FSA offices asked their county Extension offices if they would hand out two forms for farm operators to show that they own 100% of the crops from the land.
Marathon County Agriculture:
Value & Economic impact
Agriculture is an important
economic force in Marathon County. It includes hundreds of family-owned
farms, related businesses and industries that provide equipment,
services and other products farmers need to process, market and
deliver food and fiber to consumers.The production, sales and
processing of Marathon County’s farm products generates
employment, economic activity, income and tax revenue. This brochure
was published in November 2004 by UWEX, in collaboration with
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.
Marathon County Value & Economic impact Brochure (2
pages, 320 KB)
Agriculture
and Forest Land Sales
Regardless of what has
happened in the rest of the US economy since the turn of the millennium
people in North Central Wisconsin are still investing in land
and steadily driving up prices. To read more about the changes
in land values since 1989 you can download the Extension report:
Agriculture and Forest Land Sales (9 pages, 214 KB)
Remodeled Parlors
Developing a remodeled
parlor can be an exciting process. It can also become complicated
and sometimes overwhelming, but it can be done by following the
process step by step. Determining your likes and dislikes is the
most important part of the process and will affect whether the
resulting facility is something you love, or tolerate, or hate.
The first step is to develop a list of business and personal goals.
Use this list as a guide and follow it during the design process.
When decisions need to be made, use this list to help decide if
a particular decision accomplishes the goals listed.
Remodeled Parlors (25 pages, 101 KB)
Got Moo-La?...Where
To Go For Business Assistance In Wisconsin
This resource was assembled
by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection (DATCP), Division of Agribusiness as a tool to help
small businesses develop and grow their value-added business using
money, information, and technical assistance from outside their
organization. This resource is continually being revised and updated.
The most current version can be viewed at http://www.datcp.state.wi.us
under the business section.
Survey Discloses
Public Opinion About Large Farms
During the spring of
2002, the Marathon County UW-Extension office developed a survey
of opinions concerning large-scale dairy/livestock operations.
The survey was taken into consideration by the Environmental Resources
Committee (ERC) of Marathon County. Check here for the complete
report published in September 2002.
Large Dairy/Livestock Farm Survey Results -
September 2002 - (6 pages, 244 KB)
Wisconsin's
Farm Equipment Custom Rate Guide
This publication summarizes
rates paid by farmers for custom work in 2004. The figures are
based on reports by: farmers who hire custom work, custom operators
who perform work, and machinery dealers who rent out equipment.
Available in pdf format. Wisconsin's 2004 Custom Rate Guide >>>
