The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation commends the leadership of Wisconsin Congressmen Reid Ribble and Ron Kind for their efforts to author a bipartisan congressional letter to Canadian officials regarding key […]
Joe Bragger is a National Soil Health Champion
The Buffalo County Land Conservation and Resource Management Department is proud to announce that Joe Bragger of Independence has been named a Soil Health Champion by the National Association of […]
Farm Bureau Commends Attorney General on Waters of the U.S. Lawsuit
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel for joining a lawsuit to stop the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing the […]
Kannel Hired as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Director of Training and Leadership Development
Wendy Kannel has been named the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Director of Training and Leadership Development. Since joining the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation in 2010, Kannel has worked as a district […]
Pack a Picnic: It Costs Less Than $6 a Person According to Farm Bureau’s Survey
The price of a picnic this year will be just a little more expensive than last summer according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey. The informal survey shows […]
One Hand at a Time
My favorite time of year is the spring. I love the sight of my perennials peeking through the ground, the smell of the tulips blooming, the sound of the tractor […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Commends Congressional Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
On Wednesday, June 24 the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. “With 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside of the United […]
Using a New Tool to Grow Grassroots Policy
For many, the words “Farm Bureau” conjure up a grassroots system of gathering input. Nowhere is this approach more evident than in how Farm Bureau’s members adopt legislative policy each […]
Encouraging More Farmers
It’s not exactly a secret that the American farm population is a dwindling one. Our productivity given our lack of sheer numbers is absolutely astounding and continued innovation in production […]
Steel Cow painting to benefit Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation
The Friends of the WFB Foundation and Steel Cow of Waukon, Iowa, have partnered to create “Maddie”, a project to benefit the WFB Foundation and Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and […]
E85 for $.85/gallon offered at Cenex stations this summer
Flex fuel vehicle owners can fill up with E85 for just $.85/gallon at participating Cenex stations this summer. The events are supported by United Cooperative, The American Lung Association in […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Seeks Partial COOL Repeal
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is asking Congress to support legislation that repeals Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for beef, pork and chicken. The legislation, known as H.R. 2393, comes […]