Wisconsin’s Agricultural Industry 6th Grade Agriculture Bruce School Originally compiled by Mr. Melby, Winnecone Schools, Adapted by Mr. Behrends

The Land 15.2 Million acres of land are used for agricultural purposes The average WI farm is 195 acres

General Ag Information Climate is great for growing a variety of crops!

The Farms There are 78,000 productive farms in Wisconsin 16,000 dairy farms produce 13 percent of the nation’s dairy supply

The Farms 99% of WI farms are family owned Each WI farm feeds 144 people

The Ag Industry WI Ag is a 59 billion dollar industry Over 10 percent of all WI residents rely directly on agriculture for their career

Education is Key There are three outstanding agricultural universities UW-Platteville UW-River Falls UW-Madison

Education is Key The Wisconsin Technical College System is a very strong organization! We are in the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College District

Wisconsin’s Top Ten Ag Products The following ten slides are the top ten ag products in the state, based off of dollars earned Any guesses?

#10-Hay $112.4 million Harvested by baling or chopping all across the state. Uses: Mainly as cow Feed, also horses, etc.

#9-Hogs $112.8 million Raised on small and massive farms Uses: whole pigs, bacon, chops, other?

#8-Wheat $163 million Not raised in the far North. Uses: breads, Beer, many others

#7-Cranberries $247 million Grown in bogs in west central Wisconsin Uses: juice, dried berries, treats, others?

#6-Greenhouse & Nursery $255 million Raised all over! Uses: trees, flowers, and shrubs for decoration?

#5-Potatoes $284 million Raised in central and north central WI, sandy soil Uses: whole spuds, fries, tots

#4-Soybeans $412 million Raised all over state, diverse product Uses: whole beans, tofu, soy sauce and soy milk

#3-Cattle and Calves $820 million Raised all over! Uses: human feed as steaks, burger also leather

#2-Corn $1.6 billion Raised all over! Uses: animal feed, human consumption, corn bread

#1-Milk and Dairy $4.5 billion Raised all over! Uses: human feed as milk, cheese

Sources Page Information in this presentation was derived from the “Wisconsin Farm Facts” brochure created by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau