What are you passionate about? As a mom, teacher and aunt, I love to hear young people share stories about their animals, outdoor adventures and future goals. Stories are readily […]
The Adventure of Three Wisconsin Farm Gals at a Chicago Steakhouse
Growing up on a beef and hog farm, we always had delectable steaks and pork chops. So as an adult, I have an affinity for corn-fed steaks that are medium […]
Meet: Edith Lauscher, Kewaunee County
Edith is the Kewaunee County Farm Bureau Board of Director Secretary-Treasurer, Fruit Sales Coordinator and WFBF Delegate. In other leadership roles, she serves on the Kewaunee County FSA Committee and […]
Meet: Yogi Brown, Dane County
Known to many in the dairy industry, Yogi was born and raised a city kid and later married into dairy farming. Along with her husband, Brian, they own a dairy […]
Meet: Lisa Gantner, Ozaukee County
Lisa Gantner is very involved in the Ozaukee County Farm Bureau. She is a Farm Bureau Institute graduate, serves as the county’s women’s chair, Ag in the Classroom chair and helps with […]
Farmers Have Emergencies Too
It’s Saturday night at 9:30 p.m.; the phone rings. A sense of dread falls over me. It’s the first really cold night we’ve had. Our staff reports there’s no water […]
From Farmer to Producer, Back to Farmer
Farmers and agriculturists use terms to describe themselves that hurt ag’s image to its customers. There are two commonly used words that fail to conjure images that will win the […]
Food Rules
1. Low-fat chocolate milk is good for you. It’s better to drink chocolate or any flavored milk than no milk at all. 2. When asparagus and rhubarb are in season, […]
Meet: LeRoy Van Asten
“These things got us to where we are,” LeRoy Van Asten says of the extensive antique collection at his Kaukauna home. From pitch forks to table forks: “It’s all history,” […]
Meet: Annette Trescher
Home: Cashton, Monroe County Family: Husband, Steve; Children, Derek (23) and Kori (19) Tell us about your farm: Steve and I are the owners/operators of Trescher Town-View Dairy which is […]
Meet: Kathy Tober
Sixteen years ago, Kathy Tober saw a boat break down on East Troy’s Lake Beulah. The Walworth County Farm Bureau member offered a stranded boater a helping hand, with no […]
Meet: Wayne Staidl
Tell us about your farm: My grandparents, Joseph and Laura Staidl, bought the original home farm in 1919. It consisted of two 40-acre parcels. Today, my son, Ryan, and I […]