Andrew Dal Santo, District 3 WFBF YFA Committee member – Farm Bureau member since 2013 What has been your favorite Farm Bureau activity? It is probably high on the popularity […]
Bright Trade Outlook for U.S. Ag
As the economy here and abroad slowly begins to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s farmers and ranchers are ready to meet increased demand both in the […]
Earth Day is Every Day on the Farm
I think it’s safe to say that spring is here. Buds are showing on trees. Alfalfa and wheat fields are beginning to green. Farmers are bursting with excitement and anticipation […]
Meet: Alan and Stephanie Hughes
Essential Heroes: Wood County Farm Bureau Members Highlighted During 2021 Super Bowl Segment Football fans across America unite on one night for the greatest game of them all, the Super Bowl. […]
Start Your Ripple in the Water Conversation
It was 1951. Looking out their kitchen window they watched neighbors rescue the family car and close the shed doors so that other belongings didn’t float out the doors. The […]
Meet: Brian Brown
Farmer-Led Watershed Relationships: The Farmer, the Conservationist and the Crop Consultant Brian Brown knew he had to educate and grow relationships with other farmers and landowners if he was going […]
Activism in the Time of COVID-19 (and Beyond)
I think everyone would agree with me when I say that 2020 didn’t exactly play out the way anyone would have expected. I’ve been extremely proud to be part of […]
Dairy Innovation Hub Drives Innovation, Collaboration
The Dairy Innovation Hub is now well into its second year and is already having impacts across the three participating campuses. Of the $7.8 million in annual funding, 52 percent […]
Ready, Set, Go!
A new year, new administration and new Congress add up to a new mandate for those of us fortunate enough to represent farmers and ranchers in Washington, D.C. With more […]
Poll Shows COVID-19 Taking Toll on Farmers’ Mental Health
A strong majority of farmers/farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health, and more than half say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were […]
Resolved for Stronger Rural Communities in 2021
With each new year comes the time-honored tradition of setting resolutions. At the American Farm Bureau, we have a similar tradition as our grassroots leaders meet to set our policy […]
Farm Bureau Supports Communities During COVID-19
As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic brought economic hardship to rural communities and food banks struggled to keep up with increased demand, state and county Farm Bureaus donated millions […]