If you’re not familiar with our organization, you might be asking what Farm Bureau is. I’ll answer by telling you, not what, but who Farm Bureau is. Farm Bureau is […]
EPA’s New Water Rule Is Even Worse than Farmers Feared
The Environmental Protection Agency finally released its new “clean water” rule and actually managed to make it worse than we expected. Despite an unprecedented marketing campaign by EPA, the proposed […]
What do you think about third party audits?
Third party auditing has existed in the agriculture community for some time. Most of these audits have been for fruit and vegetable farms to address food safety and handling. Today’s […]
Using a New Tool to Grow Grassroots Policy
For many, the words “Farm Bureau” conjure up a grassroots system of gathering input. Nowhere is this approach more evident than in how Farm Bureau’s members adopt legislative policy each […]
Meet: Clare Heberlein, Grant County
Clare and her husband Jason are members of the Grant County Farm Bureau. She serves on the women’s committee and Jason serves on the Grant County Farm Bureau board. Some other experiences she […]
Encouraging More Farmers
It’s not exactly a secret that the American farm population is a dwindling one. Our productivity given our lack of sheer numbers is absolutely astounding and continued innovation in production […]
Meet: Tanya Kudick, Kewaunee County
Tanya Kudick is from Kewaunee County and is the women’s chair for her county Farm Bureau. She has been an active member for three years. Tanya is a crop insurance […]
Meet: Andrea Brossard
Young farmer, leader, runner charts her own course Andrea Brossard is a runner, literally and figuratively. When she’s not running a third-generation dairy farm with her family, she runs full and half […]
Steel Cow painting to benefit Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation
The Friends of the WFB Foundation and Steel Cow of Waukon, Iowa, have partnered to create “Maddie”, a project to benefit the WFB Foundation and Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and […]
E85 for $.85/gallon offered at Cenex stations this summer
Flex fuel vehicle owners can fill up with E85 for just $.85/gallon at participating Cenex stations this summer. The events are supported by United Cooperative, The American Lung Association in […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Seeks Partial COOL Repeal
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is asking Congress to support legislation that repeals Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for beef, pork and chicken. The legislation, known as H.R. 2393, comes […]
Dairy Farmer Recipes, Stories Featured in Cookbook
America’s dairy farm families are sharing their personal recipes – and their stories – in a new cookbook, “The Dairy Good Cookbook: Everyday Comfort Food from America’s Dairy Farm Families”. […]