Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Platteville hosted the third annual Ag Day on Campus on April 29. This year’s theme was “Pioneering the Future of Agriculture” in correspondence with UW-Platteville’s […]
You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Gone
Author’s note: this post was written with permission from the Sontag family. The saying, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone,” never rang more true than it did […]
Joint Finance Committee Takes Action on Ag Items
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee took the following actions today regarding the state’s 2015-17 biennial budget. Producer-Led Watershed Grants Wisconsin farmers continue to address nonpoint source pollution by implementing best […]
Learning to Listen with our Ears and Speak with our Hearts
American agriculture is buzzing with many pride-driven messages including; We Grow – You Eat, No farms = No food, and Give us a Break, We’re just trying to Feed the […]
A Farm Field Trip for Teachers
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Hosts Bus Tour for Educators, Volunteers How often do you get the chance to walk in a cranberry bog? Or see how machinery gets from […]
Dodge County to Host 2016 Alice in Dairyland Finals
Dodge County will host the 69th annual Alice in Dairyland Finals events in May 2016. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Ben Brancel made the announcement […]
Agriculture Promotion in the Heart of UW-Madison’s Campus
Earlier this spring, students at UW-Madison had the opportunity to learn first-hand about agriculture. April 22 served as the date of the fifth annual Ag Day on Campus, an event […]
Loether of Sauk City is 68th Alice in Dairyland
Teyanna Loether of Sauk City has been chosen as Wisconsin’s 68th Alice in Dairyland. As Alice, Loether will work as a communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and […]
Corn Growers and Lung Association Seeking Corn Fields for E85 Ad Campaign
Corn fields along well-traveled roads in six areas of the state are being sought for locations of an E85 ethanol advertising campaign sponsored by the American Lung Association in Wisconsin […]
Three New Case IH Tractor Lines
Three New Opportunities to Save $500 Per Unit Case IH recently unveiled three new tractor lines, each eligible for a $500 per unit Farm Bureau member incentive. New Maxxum® and […]
$145,000 Up for Grabs: Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation today announced applications for the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge will be accepted beginning June 1 through June 30. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds. […]
Fourth Barron County Avian Influenza Detection Found in Commercial Turkey Facility
Another detection of H5 avian influenza has been made in a commercial turkey flock in Barron County, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced today. About 16,000 […]