Sand County Foundation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association are proud to announce Meuer Farm is the recipient of Wisconsin’s Leopold Conservation Award®. The […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Testifies at Waters of the U.S. Hearing
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte was one of six who testified at a field hearing held on Friday, November 13, by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental […]
Poll Shows Broad Support for Endangered Species Act Reform
Most Americans think the Endangered Species Act is outdated and needs to be revised, a survey by Morning Consult shows. The poll conducted in early August adds impetus to congressional […]
More than 70 Leading Agriculture Organizations Call on Congress to Pass the ‘SAFE Trucking Act’
Groups Highlight Safety & Efficiency Benefits of the Bipartisan Legislation & Urge Congress to Include It as an Amendment to Highway Bill More than 70 of the nation’s leading food […]
Governor Scott Walker Seeks Applicants for 2016 Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30×20 Producer Grant
Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are seeking applications for the next round of Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30×20 producer grants. The Grow […]
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can’t turn a blind eye to the privacy concerns that remain, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst told the House Agriculture […]
Meet: Arch Morton Jr.
Learning from what life dishes out is a lesson Arch Morton Jr., knows well. A barn fire and Farm Bureau’s Leadership Institute course are two starkly different events that helped shape his […]
Meet: Joe and Liz Henry
Farm Bureau Members Age Bourbon the Wisconsin Way Earlier this year, Dane County Farm Bureau members Joe and Liz Henry introduced their award-winning, Wisconsin-made bourbon to the craft distillery industry. Already […]
Chilton Soybean Farmer Observes and Evaluates Work of the Checkoff
A recent immersion course provided a local farmer the chance to see and evaluate the work of the soy checkoff. This course, the United Soybean Board’s (USB’s) See for Yourself […]
A Few Treated Seeds in a Truckload of Grain Could Mean Big Financial Losses
As harvest season begins, agriculture officials warn that even one pesticide-treated seed in a binful of corn or soybeans could spell financial doom for the farmer who sold the grain […]
Caterpillar Inc. is a new Wisconsin Farm Bureau Member Benefit
Wisconsin Farm Bureau and Caterpillar Inc. announce a new partnership that will provide members up to $2,000 in purchase incentives on Cat machines. In addition, Caterpillar plans to support Farm […]
Kamps Hired as Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, Foundation Director
Gretchen Kamps of Belmont has been named the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator and Director of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation. Since joining the Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]