LAND – Lakeshore Area Network for Dairy
What is LAND?
LAND is a program that is designed to assist people planning to enter or exit dairy farming. A local work group consisting of agricultural professionals from UW-Extension, Farm Service Agency, CP Feeds, Investors Community Bank and Lakeshore Farm Management Association manage the program. LAND covers nine Lake Michigan area counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington. LAND Brochure
What can LAND do for you?
- Link exiting and beginning dairy producers in order to form a partnership or joint venture
- Assist beginning dairy producers with an opportunity to work with existing facilities and cows in order to start farming
- Assist exiting dairy producers to gradually transition out of farming
- Assist beginning dairy producers to locate a facility in order to start farming
- Assist exiting dairy producers in the transition out of the dairy business
How do you qualify to participate in the program?
Exiting Farmers
- You are thinking about retiring in the next few years
- You are looking to partner with someone to ease your daily work load
- You are looking to sell your property and business
- You are already out of farming, but would like to work with a beginning farmer in order to use the facilities
- Your operating or vacant farm is for sale or rent
Beginning Farmers
- You want to start dairy farming, but cannot afford to purchase an entire working operation at this time
- You want to get some dairying experience before starting out of your own
- You would like to rent or buy a portion of a current working operation
How do you sign up?
Fill out the appropriate document below and send it back to:
LAND
Manitowoc County UW-Extension
P.O. Box 935
Manitowoc, WI 54220-0935
More questions? Contact The UW-Madison, Division of Extension Manitowoc County
- Angie Ulness, Ag Educator, 920-683-4511
