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“The American Farm Bureau Federation congratulates Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and USDA on the department’s 150th anniversary. President Abraham Lincoln is known for many achievements during his lifetime, but a little known triumph of his—that affects all Americans—was the establishment of the United States Department of Agriculture 150 years ago today. “Lincoln understood the importance of [...]

The Wisconsin FFA Foundation has selected deserving recipients for the 2012 post-secondary scholarships. These scholarships are generously provided by companies and individual endowed funds. The total amount awarded – about $25,000 – is an increase of nearly 60 percent from the 2010-11 award year. “We are very encouraged by the increase of funds awarded, and [...]

“The American Farm Bureau Federation is encouraged that the Senate Agriculture Committee approved its bipartisan farm bill and sent it forward to the full Senate for consideration. The bill is not perfect, but it is a suitable policy vehicle with solid framework on which to make further improvements. Certainly, having a bill in place this [...]

Supporters of Wisconsin FFA can increase the impact of contributions by 50, 100 or even 200 percent. If one’s employer offers a matching gift program, it might be a simple way to make a greater difference in the lives of agricultural youth. Using a company matching gifts program for your Wisconsin FFA Foundation gift is [...]

Worldwide agriculture is a $3 trillion business and in the U.S., the agriculture sector is leading the recovery from our most recent economic recession. In the history of the world there has never been a greater increase of wealth in such a short period of time as we are seeing in China. This plays right [...]

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is pleased to announce a special Agriculture Education Town Hall meeting featuring Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, and Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, on Wednesday, April 18, at 12:15 p.m. at the Pioneer Farm. The event will take place before 300 invited high school and university students [...]

“Real Farmers. Real Food.” is the theme of the second annual Ag Day on Campus, planned for April 25, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Organized by the UW-Madison Collegiate Farm Bureau, the event hopes to reconnect the campus community with Wisconsin farmers. “Our club is made up of students from all areas of agriculture that are [...]