Congress continues to craft the next U.S.farm bill, but the debate is basically over on an issue important to Wisconsin – the federal dairy program. The bipartisan Dairy Security Act, developed over three years with extensive input from farmers, ends the existing, antiquated dairy program, and replaces it with one that is both better for [...]
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Farm Bureau Applauds DOL’s Reverse of Youth Farm Labor Rule Proposal
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation spokesman Casey Langan issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work on farms. “This is great news for farm families. If these unworkable rules would have been implemented, they would have drastically changed the face of the Wisconsin family [...]
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Wisconsin Grocery Prices Climb 2.5 Percent in Early 2012
Retail food prices at the supermarket increased modestly during the first quarter of 2012 according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $49.55, up $1.20 or about 2.5 percent compared to the [...]
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Farm Bureau Seeking District 3 Coordinator
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is looking to hire a District Coordinator in southwest Wisconsin. The successful candidate will work with volunteers in the Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and Vernon county Farm Bureaus. Purpose: Work with volunteer Farm Bureau leaders in six-county territory to develop and implement programs to serve Farm Bureau members; Serve as a [...]
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VFA Endorse Governor Walker, Three Senators in Recall Election
The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee has endorsed the five incumbents in a historic recall election scheduled for June 5. “Governor Scott Walker and his administration have been strong advocates for agriculture since taking office in January 2011,” said Cal Dalton, a Columbia County corn, soybean and beef farmer who chairs the Farm Bureau’s political action [...]
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Farm Bureau Endorses Dairy 30×20 Initiative
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation enthusiastically endorses the Dairy 30×20 Initiative that was announced today by Governor Scott Walker in Madison. “A growing business is a healthy business and therefore we are very pleased with Governor Walker’s commitment to grow Wisconsin’s dairy industry,” said Bill Bruins, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President. Bruins, a dairy farmer from [...]
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Rural Landowners Should Check 2012 Tax Assessments
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation urges rural landowners to check their property tax assessments this spring. “It’s especially important for landowners to review the classifications for their woodlots and undeveloped land,” said Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Executive Director of Governmental Relations. “State law defines wetlands, swamp and wasteland as undeveloped land. These areas are [...]
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Farm Bureau Supports Passage of SB 138
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is pleased that Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 138 into law today. “SB 138 extends the exemption from regulations for air emissions from animal agricultural waste, which is set to expire next summer,” explains Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Executive Director of Governmental Relations. “Wisconsin, like all other states, [...]
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Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
Sand County Foundation and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation are accepting applications for the $10,000 Leopold Conservation Award, which honors Wisconsin farmers who demonstrate responsible stewardship and management of natural resources. Applications are due by August 10, 2012. Finalists and the winner will be announced in late 2012. For complete application information, visit http://www.leopoldconservationaward.org/. “Through this [...]
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‘Seed Soil Sun’ is Book of the Year
Seed Soil Sun has been chosen as 2012’s Book of the Year by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag in the Classroom program. The book that focuses on how plants and crops are grown was written by Cris Peterson, a Wisconsin dairy farmer. “Seed Soil Sun is a great selection for the Book of the [...]
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