Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding the recent milk market loss. “April has been a long month for Wisconsin’s dairy community. Our deepest gratitude goes […]
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Awards Grants to Fund Ag Literacy Projects
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded 26 matching grants to schools and organizations to expand agricultural literacy. Totaling $11,964, the grants will fund activities […]
UW-Madison Collegiate Farm Bureau to Host Annual Ag Day on Campus
Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison will celebrate its annual Ag Day on Campus with the theme ‘Good farmers. Good food. Great future.’ The event will take place Wednesday, April 19, […]
Leopold Conservation Award® Program Seeks Nominees
Sand County Foundation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association are accepting applications for the $10,000 Leopold Conservation Award, which honors Wisconsin […]
Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference ‘Moving Ahead to the Future’ will be held March 3-4
The 2017 Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference will be held at the Hotel Marshfield in Marshfield. Registration is open for the 22th annual event that will be preceded by the workshop: Permitting and […]
UW-Madison Collegiate Farm Bureau Hosts GMO Panel
The Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison will host an informational discussion panel on genetically modified organisms, or GMOs on February 23. Following the success of the Collegiate Farm Bureau’s ‘Antibiotics and Animals: […]
Knigge Farms in Omro to Host Prime Time TV Show
Knigge Farms is no stranger to visitors. The farm routinely welcomes school and church groups as well as travelers from across the country and around the world to tour the […]
‘AgVocate of the Year’ Award Nominations Due January 6
Nominations are open for the 2017 AgVocate of the Year award, to be named at the Wisconsin Ag Women’s Summit held on March 10-11, 2017. Women nominated must actively and […]
Buy Local: Buy a Real Christmas Tree
Meeting consumer demands for real Christmas trees this year wont’ be a problem due to ideal weather conditions. There are plenty of trees, according to Cheryl Nicholson, executive secretary of […]
Brooks Farms Named 2016 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
Sand County Foundation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association are proud to announce Brooks Farms as the recipient of Wisconsin’s […]
Summer Bus Tour Allows Teachers to Become Students
Teachers became students on the year’s Ag in the Classroom Bus Tour held July 13-14 in Beaver Dam. Twelve teachers from around the state attended the event. Stops included Windy […]
Farm Bureau Communicators Honored for Excellence
Awards for the top communications specialists were presented during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2016 Strategic Policy, Advocacy, Resources and Communications conference. California, Illinois and Pennsylvania took home the most […]