Service is Everything to the Strueders Racine County Farm Bureau members Bernie and Jacquie Strueder are busy people. Both in their mid-70s, there is no slowing down for these two. No matter the day, […]
New ‘Ag Mag’ Helps Students Beef Up Food Production Knowledge
A new beef “Ag Mag,” developed by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and funded in part by the Beef Checkoff, is available for purchase in classroom sets of […]
Four Crave Brothers Cheeses Win First Place Awards in American Cheese Society Contest
Four Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics artisan cheeses—including Fresh Mozzarella, Farmer’s Rope String Cheese, White Cheddar Cheese Curds and Jalapeño Cheddar Cheese Curds—have been awarded First Place honors in their respective […]
Army Corps Memos Reveal Dysfunction, Secrecy and Misconduct at EPA, American Farm Bureau Says
A cache of internal memos that federal regulators intended to keep private reveals a culture of secrecy, falsehood and dysfunction that permeated the Waters of the U.S. rulemaking process. Yesterday, […]
Beating Mother Nature: How to Produce High-Quality Hay
Producing high-quality hay is a tough task. The biggest factor – Mother Nature – is out of farmers’ hands. Due to its extended dry time requirement, controlling hay quality can […]
House Passes Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
“Congress stood with farmers and ranchers today in supporting innovation that helps the environment and keeps food prices down for everyone. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 […]
2014 Wisconsin Apple, Cranberry and Tart Cherry Crop Summary
2014 Apples Wisconsin apple production totaled 54.0 million pounds in 2014, up 13 percent from 2013, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2014 […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Commends House Members for Seeking Access to Canadian Dairy Market
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation commends the leadership of Wisconsin Congressmen Reid Ribble and Ron Kind for their efforts to author a bipartisan congressional letter to Canadian officials regarding key […]
Worried You’re Heavy and Wide?
Get the skinny on IOH from Rob Richard… I will be the first to admit that Wisconsin’s Implements of Husbandry (IOH) law can be confusing. The last thing I want […]
Joe Bragger is a National Soil Health Champion
The Buffalo County Land Conservation and Resource Management Department is proud to announce that Joe Bragger of Independence has been named a Soil Health Champion by the National Association of […]
WMMB Board Seats New Director, Elects Fiscal Year 2016 Leadership
At the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) annual reorganization meeting held in early July, WMMB directors elected officers to lead the organization through the next fiscal year, which began July […]
Farm Bureau Commends Attorney General on Waters of the U.S. Lawsuit
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel for joining a lawsuit to stop the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing the […]