Working to Improve the Productivity of Agriculture in Grant County

There are four main parts of Agriculture:

Inputs
Production
Processing
Distribution

We want to identify where there are gaps with inputs, processing and distribution, and then participate with others to address those gaps, so as to improve the productivity of Farms, Businesses and Employees in a way that leads to improved income and living standards for all.

Gaps are things that are missing – for example:

Businesses that do not exist in the area that would support other current local businesses
Infrastructure that would allow businesses to locate and expand
An industrial park with land to build new businesses
Educational changes needed that provide fully trained employees

While the City may not be able to address every gap, it can help identify solutions to those gaps and work with others to address them.

This means the City will work to address gaps for inputs, processing and distribution that relate to the agricultural production strengths of the County. The agricultural production strengths for the County are:

Agricultural Production	Grant County Rank in State of Wisconsin
Cattle and Calves	1^st
Swine	1^st
Sheep and Goats	1^st
Alfalfa	1^st
Corn for grain and silage	3^rd
Soybeans	4^th
Dairy	7^th
Chicken and Eggs	15^th

Contact the City Administrator at 608-723-7445, for more information!