In 2019, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will be celebrating 100 years as a grassroots organization. As part of the celebration, which will officially kick off in December at the […]
Joint Committee on Finance Takes Positive Action on Key Ag Items in Budget
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the latest votes from Joint Finance Committee members on Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Announces Excellence in Ag Finalists
One couple and three individuals have been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Ag finalists and will compete in December for the top honor. The Excellence in Ag award […]
The Dairy Dilemma and Farm Bureau’s Role
Rural Route Opinion Column: Amy Eckelberg When I saw the photo on social media my heart sank. The early-April news that dairy processors were dropping farmers made me uneasy and […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on D.C. Circuit Court Decision on Gray Wolf
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the listing of the gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota: “Although […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Secretary Brancel’s Retirement
Yesterday at the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection meeting in Tomahawk, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Ben Brancel announced he will retire on August […]
Living in Senegal
My entire life I have been surrounded by dairy. Avoiding milk, cheese and cows in a state like Wisconsin would be difficult. I was fortunate to live just down the […]
Living the Farm Life Dream
When Tim and I first started dating, we always shared the same dream of wanting to own and operate a farm. Just last week, our dream finally came true. We […]
Farmers Encouraged to Attend NRCS’s Local Working Group Meetings
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte is encouraging farmers to attend the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s 2017 Local Working Group meetings. Eighteen public meetings are […]
A Diamond for Mother’s Day
The other day I watched my ten-year-old daughter Anna work with her show steer. It was one of those neat mom moments where I was standing around the corner of […]
Survey Says… Food Prices are Low in Wisconsin
Shoppers are seeing lower costs at the grocery store according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey of 16 basic food items used to prepare one or more meals. […]
State Senate Passes High Capacity Well Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of a bill that provides certainty to farmers with existing high capacity wells on their farms. The bill specifically […]