As a millennial journalist, I live for social media and the Internet. I like being able to watch events transpire in real time. While I usually stay pretty tight-lipped about […]
Young Farmers and Agriculturists Visit Capitol Hill
Farm Bureau’s youngest leaders became lobbyists for a day while meeting with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. on June 8. The issues discussed were trade, immigration, wolves, food labeling […]
Minnesota Farm Bureau President: Support Trade Deals for Farmers and Ranchers
Kevin Paap, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau and board member of the American Farm Bureau Federation, today described a litany of trade barriers faced by farmers and ranchers in […]
Rural Broadband: The Next Piece in the Advancement of Rural America
Anyone who understands the social and economic impact that high-speed broadband can bring to a farm, manufacturer, school or community, clearly understands the need for rural Wisconsin to be technologically […]
Your Thoughts on Animal Husbandry…
Animal rights groups seek to dictate livestock care with ballot initiatives and state legislation. They also pressure manufacturers and retailers to only purchase agricultural products, especially livestock, that are raised […]
Time to Change Wisconsin’s Fence Law?
‘Good fences make good neighbors,’ is an old adage in rural areas. Wisconsin has had the same fence law for more than 100 years. It specifies when and what types […]
Atrazine and ATCP 30
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) regulates the use of herbicides and pesticides in Wisconsin. In administrative rule ATCP 30 are provisions and prohibitions on the […]
Wetlands and Farming’s Complex Relationship
Wetlands provide numerous environmental benefits, including recharge area for groundwater, improving surface water quality and wildlife habitat. Wisconsin once had about 10 million acres of wetlands. About five million acres […]
Dear Future Self
Dear Future Self, Hi, 42-year-old Brittany. I hope this letter finds you well and happy. As I write this, I’m about to marry Sam this weekend and my mind is […]
Waupaca Student Named State Winner in Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest
Elwood Riley, a fourth grade student from Waupaca, is the statewide winner of the Ag in the Classroom essay contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a […]
Sonya Huebner Joins Wisconsin Farm Bureau Team
Sonya Huebner has been hired as the Administrative Assistant of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Operations Division. “I am excited for this opportunity to work with Farm Bureau members because […]
Rural Landowners Should Check 2016 Tax Assessments
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation urges rural landowners to check their property tax assessments this spring. “Land on Wisconsin farms generally falls into one of five classifications,” explained Paul Zimmerman, […]