Growing up I was always Cheri Timm, the daughter of Allen and Jean Timm. Most people knew my parents; it wasn’t until after I moved out of Seymour, the small […]
Meet: Cheryl Duchow, Manitowoc County
Cheryl Duchow is from Manitowoc County and has served as Women’s Committee co-chair for more than 10 years. She has been involved with Farm Bureau since she was a teenager […]
Ag in the Classroom Program Announces 2015 Essay Topic and Book of the Year
“Why are bees important to Wisconsin Agriculture?” is the topic of the essay contest from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. “Our 2015 Book of the Year […]
Making a Farmer Out Of Me
“You’re making a farmer out of me.” I made that remark to my boyfriend when he and I were milking cows at his farm one night a few weeks ago. […]
Fall Harvest Weight Limits Begin September 1
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is reminding farmers that fall harvest weight limits take effect from September 1, through December 31. “With the fall harvest just around the corner, farmers […]
Selling Out
Back when I was in high school, I was kind of a know-it-all. I had an answer for basically everything (and for the most part that has remained unchanged). Sometimes […]
Majority of VFA-endorsed candidates won primaries
Five of seven legislative candidates endorsed by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s political action committee, the Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA), were successful in the August 12 primary election. Republican Van […]
Farm Bureau Names Achievement Award Finalists
Four finalists will vie for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist (YFA) Achievement Award this December. “This year’s finalists are some of the best and brightest young farmers […]
A Day in the Life of a Summer Intern
Guest Post by Jaylene Lesher, Bernville, PA, A student at Penn State University This summer I had the pleasure of living in America’s Dairyland while interning for Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Announces Excellence in Ag Finalists
Four 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 recognizes members of […]
Ag in the Classroom Offers Teacher Mini-Grants
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering grants up to $100 to pre-school through high school teachers, in a public or private school system, to fund projects […]
Food: A Lost Art in the U.S.
I admired the crops as our car sped through the countryside, seeing nearly-ripe wheat, rapeseed, corn, pasture and some occasional cows. Food was top of mind during our recent family sojourn […]