While Wisconsin is known as Americas Dairyland, the state's beef industry is also thriving. Beef cows, beef
heifers over 500 pounds, steers and other heifers (excluding dairy heifers) account for nearly 23% of
the total cattle population in the state. CIAS has supported work on the economics and management of pasture-based beef production.
Marketing beef cattle via satellite, video auction proves succesful in areas distant from markets (Research Brief #14)
Video and satellite auctions provide a number of marketing advantages to cattle producers who live long distances from markets or feeding areas.
A five-year research and demonstration project at the UW-Madison Hayward Agricultural Research Station evaluated a number of methods for marketing beef cattle.
“Marketing livestock in farming areas like northern Wisconsin requires a lot of planning [...] [...more]
Beef, sheep can provide modest income souce in northern Wisconsin (Research Brief #7)
A livestock operation in northern Wisconsin won’t make you rich, but it can provide a source of supplemental income.
That’s one of the findings from a five-year Hayward Agricultural Research Station study that evaluated the feasibility of northern Wisconsin sheep and beef production.
The UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ran the station from 1985 to [...] [...more]
