Yes, and we’re making the transition easier with the information you need at your fingertips. You’ll find business planning aids such as local financial benchmarks, sample business plans & lease agreements . Also you get the info you need about farmland, soils, and technical assistance . You just read some success stories , or perhaps some advice about getting started . Learn about special ucanfarm programs, Tap into an dairy infrastructure excited about doing business with a growing population of beginning graziers.

Farms Wanted! If you are a farm owner interested in developing your farm as a share-milking operation or selling a desireable grazing property, this is your starting point. A farm assessment looks at a farms current resources and measures it’s capatability to modernization. You can print a copy of the assessment outline . By allowing an assessment, you are not making any committment to the program, but it could make your property more marketable. Our team will evaluate the farm and how it may fit the needs of a beginning farmer. This is a completely private process.

Click here to download the Farm Assessment Guide

Mentors share their experiences with getting started and growing new businesses in a roundtable discussion in Tips and Advice . Plus facts on how grazing has effected NC Wisconsin’s dairy business. Click here to read their comments and advice.