Learn About Bison Production
Spotlights
Bison ProductionNational Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
A livestock production guide that covers topics including regulations for bison production, bison meat inspection and processing, marketing, feeding, pastures and fencing, handling and transportation, and links to additional references.
Enterprise Budget: Bison Cow-Calf (PDF | 872 KB)
University of Wyoming. Cooperative Extension.
An example budget that estimates the costs and returns for a bison cow-calf enterprise.
Bison Husbandry (PDF | 127 KB)Rutgers. Cooperative Research and Extension.
A fact sheet about bison husbandry and production. To access the document, click on the Download PDF button.
Nutrient Content and Sensory Characteristics of Bison MeatUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln. Cooperative Extension.
Fact sheet presents nutritional information as well as guidelines about safely cooking bison meat.
Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals: Bison (PDF | 147 KB)Canadian Agri-Food Research Council.
This Canadian Code of Practice, a nationally developed guideline, contains recommendations for housing, management, transportation, and processing of bison.