University of MinnesotaDiGiacomo, Gigi2024-09-122024-09-122024-09-12https://hdl.handle.net/11299/265491Primary data from the integrated crop and livestock survey are available here. Data were generated by a 60-question survey fielded in 2023-2024 to crop and livestock producers by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) using online Qualtrics software and paper questionnaires. Survey results were compiled by the University of Minnesota using Qualtrics software and downloaded into Microsoft Excel for de-identification, cleaning and further analysis. All data was cleaned to remove responses that were less than 90% complete yielding a total of 560 responses. The survey was designed to gather demographic information from all respondents and to allow specific, in-depth questions for different sub-groups of farmers, such as those currently producing "crops only," "livestock only," or "crops + livestock." "Livestock only" farmers were asked about their grazing management and their interest in and attitudes toward partnering with crop farmers to graze cover crops, crop aftermath or rent land for pasture. Likewise, "crop only" farmers were asked about their interest in and attitudes toward incorporating livestock enterprises into their operations, allowing livestock farmers to graze cover crops or crop aftermath, or incorporating harvested forage crops into their crop rotations. Both groups were asked about incentives, market and processing availability, and policies related to adoption of these practices.This survey is part of the Match Made in Heaven (MMIH) project that seeks to foster re-integration of livestock and grain production systems in the North Central, U.S. Region by generating information on producer production practices, attitudes, and goals. One of the project deliverables were qualitative results from this producer survey which will be used to help guide the development of educational programming and other activities aimed at promoting environmental, economic, and social benefits of integrated livestock and crop systems in the North Central, U.S. Region.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/grazingsustainable agricultureintegrated agriculturecrops and livestockDataset