Bryce Henning, a fifth grade student from Barron, is the statewide winner of the Ag in the Classroom essay contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a […]
WFBF Commends Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
On Friday, May 22 the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. “With 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside of the United […]
Winner Announced in Cedar Crest Ice Cream’s 4-H Flavor Contest
Big Muddy, developed by the Friendly Valley 4-H Club, was chosen as the winner of the Cedar Crest Ice Cream 4-H Flavor Contest. Selected as the winner from the field […]
Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison Elects 2015-16 Officer Team
Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison elected new officers for the upcoming school year at its annual banquet on Tuesday, May 5 at the University Club on the University of Wisconsin […]
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Awards Thousands to Schools and Organizations to Fund Ag Literacy Projects
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded 18 matching grants to Wisconsin schools and organizations to expand agricultural literacy. The grants, totaling more than $8,300, […]
You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Gone
Author’s note: this post was written with permission from the Sontag family. The saying, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone,” never rang more true than it did […]
Joint Finance Committee Takes Action on Ag Items
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee took the following actions today regarding the state’s 2015-17 biennial budget. Producer-Led Watershed Grants Wisconsin farmers continue to address nonpoint source pollution by implementing best […]
A Farm Field Trip for Teachers
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Hosts Bus Tour for Educators, Volunteers How often do you get the chance to walk in a cranberry bog? Or see how machinery gets from […]
Strange Bedfellows
Definition of hipster: a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream Love them or hate them, hipsters are here and […]
Governor Walker Signs Implements of Husbandry Update Bill into Law
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds Governor Walker’s signature of a bill that makes improvements to law that allowed farmers to legally operate their farm machinery on roadways. “Today Governor […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Holds Contests for Members 18-35
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation holds three contests for Young Farmer and Agriculturist (YFA) members to participate in. Farm Bureau members between the ages of 18 and 35 are eligible for […]
State Senate Passes Implements of Husbandry Update Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of a bill that improves a law passed last year that allowed farmers to legally operate their farm machinery […]