I took one last glance over my shoulder into the living room, through the dining room and out the large windows facing south to the beloved view of my mom, […]
Survey Shows Grocery Prices Down in Wisconsin
Lower energy prices coupled with rebounding supplies of beef, eggs and dairy means lower food prices. That was the finding of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket survey of 16 basic […]
Volunteers for Agriculture® Endorse Rebecca Bradley for Supreme Court
The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee has endorsed Justice Rebecca Bradley in the April 5 election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Justice Rebecca Bradley has a firm understanding of the issues […]
Scratches and Stories: What Agriculture Means to Me
They say you can tell a lot about a person just by looking at their hands. If that’s true, then my hands and the hands of every other farmer have […]
Morton to Represent Farm Bureau on Wisconsin 4-H Foundation
Arch Morton Jr., a Rock County grain farmer, will represent the Wisconsin Farm Bureau on the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation’s Board of Directors. Morton was appointed to serve a three-year term […]
Harvest Weight Exemption Start Date Moves to August 1
Governor Scott Walker has signed a Wisconsin Farm Bureau-backed bill that allows farmers additional time to operate at increased weight limits during the fall harvest. Senate Bill 509, authored by […]
Governor Walker Signs Improvements to IOH Laws
Governor Scott Walker has signed a Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation-backed bill that makes changes to the state’s laws regarding the use of farm machinery on roadways. Senate Bill 448, authored […]
Manure Piping Bill Signed Into Law
Governor Scott Walker has signed a Wisconsin Farm Bureau-backed bill that would give clear authority for local municipalities to permit the piping of liquid manure within a highway right-of-way. Senate […]
Study: Wisconsin Agriculture Benefits from Trans-Pacific Partnership
A proposed trade agreement could boost agricultural cash receipts by more than $172 million, net exports by more than $172 million and add more than 700 jobs to Wisconsin’s economy. […]
Wedig Named Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Intern
Alison Wedig of Darlington is the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag in the Classroom intern. “Watching students light up as they began to understand the importance of agriculture has made […]
Nearly 200 Attend Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum
Nearly 200 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 19-20. “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau takes pride in hosting this […]
Participate in National Ag Day on March 15
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging the agriculture community to celebrate National Ag Day on March 15. #WIAgProud Campaign Wisconsin Farm Bureau is bringing back the #WIAgProud campaign for […]