Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Completed Competitive Grant

Growing dairy heifers in southwest Iowa

Project ID: 1999-11

Abstract

Southwest Iowa farmers were looking for a farming enterprise to add value to their forage and grain production and use their labor. The original plan was to grow dairy heifers on pasture in the summer, sell them in the fall, and keep track of the economics of a dairy heifer system.

Lead investigator: Ron Sanson, ISU Extension, et al

Year of grant completion: 2002

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Animal management and forage, Business management, distribution and marketing, Farmer profitability, enterprise budgets, Niche meat, dairy and poultry