We are a grassroots organization. It is a title that we at Farm Bureau wear with justifiable pride. But what does “grassroots,” really mean? As a Young Farmer and Agriculturalist […]
Two Drastically Different Elections
We have all tired, in recent months, of the constant political bombardment on every TV news program. It would be bearable if candidates would stick to issues and solutions. The […]
Animal Lives Matter
As more and more people assign complex human feelings to animals it seems people care more about the well-being of animals than their fellow humans. Need proof? Consider the story […]
Making Time to CHOOSE to Lead
I don’t have enough time. I’m not experienced enough. I’m too young. I’m too old. I’m not a “typical” farmer. There are dozens of reasons that could be given for […]
What National Ag Day Means to Me
This year National Ag Day will be celebrated on March 15, 2016 during National Ag Week, March 13-19. The Agriculture Council of America hosts the campaign on a national level […]
Taking ‘Zero in Wisconsin’ to Heart
I never thought much about the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s ‘Zero in Wisconsin’ campaign, until now. Recent accidents involving tractors, and a personal incident from five years ago, have me […]
Family Mealtime… Is it Important??
Family mealtime is sometimes hard to make time for, but let’s consider the statistics… With family mealtimes, your child may be… -35% less likely to engage in disordered eating -24% […]
Remember Why We go to Ag Day at the Capitol
Another Ag day at the Capitol has come and gone. It wasn’t that long ago that I thought it was just another meeting my dad was going to in Madison. […]
The Corcoran Report – 30 Seconds with the “Shark with a Heart”
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting held in sunny Orlando, Florida. If you have never attended the AFBF Annual Meeting, you need to […]
Advice Straight from the Shark’s Mouth
Farmers know a thing or two about entrepreneurship and at this year’s American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, attendees had the opportunity to get to know one […]
The Words We Choose
Organic Farmer of the Year Greg Reynolds raised a few eyebrows at a ‘Food Dialogues’ event in Minneapolis when he said, “there are words used in conventional agriculture that just […]
Rethinking Manure Management
‘Continuous improvement’ is a buzz phrase that some people use to describe the process of how farmers are always upping their game with innovation and technology to produce more with […]