According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 totaled $56.47. The same survey […]
Addressing the ‘Wolf’ in the Room
Wisconsin DNR reports that the wolf population has grown from 14 wolves in 1985 to more than 900 in 2018. This remarkable comeback is due in part to education, legal […]
Wisconsin Legislature Approves State Budget, Supports Ag Items
On Tuesday, the state Assembly passed the biennial budget with a 60-39 vote. On Wednesday afternoon, the state Senate approved the biennial budget with a 17-16 vote. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Farm Bureau’s Dairy Committee: Grassroots in Action
Don’t you wish we had a crystal ball to predict the future of the dairy community and tell us the perfect solution? Heck, I’d love to be able to trust […]
Farm groups call on Legislature, governor to pass Dairy Innovation Hub
As the state Assembly began debating the budget today, six groups representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives and other related businesses in Wisconsin called again for support of a university-based Dairy […]
Rural Town Road Dependent Industries Support Increased Funding for Town Roads
WFBF, in conjunction with several other organizations, signed on to the letter below asking for support of increased funding for town roads. Rural Town Road Dependent Industries Support Increased Funding […]
We’re More Connected Than You Think
I walk the cows to the end of the field, shut the gate and look back. The sunset stands strong behind the barn signaling the near end of a day’s […]
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Need Innovation
Farming in general is a community-based system. I know this because I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin. I am so proud to have grown up in this industry […]
Memories of a Fair Mom
There is nothing better than summer in Wisconsin, and for many years on our dairy farm the best part of summer was county fair week. I could write in this […]
Joint Finance Committee Supports Ag Items in Budget
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the latest votes from Joint Committee on Finance members on Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issues that impact farmers. “These are […]
WFBF Board Meets with EPA, White House Advisor and National Milk on Issues Facing Farmers
Last week, Wisconsin Farm Bureau board members and staff met with the Environmental Protection Agency at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to discuss the environmental regulations on Wisconsin farmers. Discussions […]
Keeping Members in the Know
Communication Changes Through the Years As Wisconsin Farm Bureau celebrates its centennial, the organization has been looking at different aspects of its history. The way Farm Bureau has communicated with […]