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English: A few of the 60 or so Holstein dairy cows at the Dunnum Family's Top of the Town dairy farm near Westby in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Date Taken on 2 September 2016
Dairy farming in Wisconsin became commercially viable in the late 19th century. [4] Since its founding, most dairy enterprises were family-owned farms. [5] Wisconsin dairy farms almost entirely hold dairy cows, typically in herds of over 100. [6] The cows are usually kept in a pasture and milked in the barn, two or three times per day.
A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
The Hoard's Dairyman Farm, just north of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, was purchased in 1899 by W. D. Hoard, a former governor of Wisconsin. Hoard used the farm as a laboratory for testing ideas for his magazine Hoard's Dairyman, like the use of alfalfa for feeding dairy cattle. [2] This farm was begun in the mid-1800s by Asa Snell.
Farm begun by Alexander and Caroline (Brown) Hammond in the 1840s, which transitioned from tobacco cultivation to dairy, operated by the family for 175 years. Includes the house with an 1846 section, 1901 dairy barn, 1910 milk house, and 1910 tobacco stripping house.
The Dougan Round Barn in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, was a round barn that was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It was demolished in 2012. [2] The owner of the farm was Wesson J. Dougan, a Methodist pastor who gave up the ministry when he became deaf.
The 6,000 Wisconsin family dairy farms are already struggling to stay afloat as large corporate farms take over. Many more farms will be forced out of business if Trump deports Wisconsin’s ...
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin (38 P) Pages in category "Farms in Wisconsin" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.