Known as America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin is one of the nation’s largest dairy producers, with many barns dotting its landscape. The state’s geography, with five distinct regions, including lowlands, highlands, rocky terrain, and central plains, makes it well-suited for farming. At DC Builders, we’ve designed numerous heavy timber barns for clients in Wisconsin, including agricultural barns, horse barns, wedding barns, and barn homes. We offer custom designs, framing, installation services, and timber frame building solutions for Wisconsin projects. While we don’t provide general contracting services outside the West Coast, we partner with vetted builders nationwide to oversee your project.
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In terms of agriculture, Wisconsin leads the nation in cheese production by producing 25% of the cheese used, is second in milk production, and second in butter production. It is also first in a number of crops. It is therefore obvious why the Holstein cow was chosen as part of the design for Wisconsin’s state quarter.
Wisconsin generally has mild summers and freezing winters. The southern part of the state is slightly warmer. However, its geography leaves it open to both extremes of the temperature range, and it has seen a record high of 114 degrees and a record low of -55 degrees. Typical winter lows range between 0 to 20 degrees depending on the part of the state. Summer highs are in the low 80s or upper 70s.
Considering Wisconsin’s potential for extreme heat and well-known blistering winters, it’s imperative to have a solid barn structure that is well-equipped to handle both ends of the temperature spectrum. With a barn kit from DC Structures or a custom barn design from DC Builders, you can rest easy knowing you and your animals are always safe and cozy, and your structure is designed to withstand even the worst weather conditions.