Agriculture In Wisconsin
Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin, Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein Friesian cattle, Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's 50 State Quarters, state quarter design. In 2017 there were 64,800 farms in the state, operating across 14.3 million Acre, acres of land. Overview The climate and topography of Wisconsin is favorable to both Arable land, arable crops and livestock grazing. Wisconsin's soil was ground up over thousand of years during the Wisconsin glaciation, creating soil that is good for crops. The state has a short growing season, but lacks much of the natural disasters that threaten crops. Wisconsin's winters allow cool weather crops to be grown, including potatoes and Cranberry, cranberries. Corn and soybeans, warm weather crops, can still grow well during the summers. The rain in the nort ...
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