The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of a bill that improves a law passed last year that allowed farmers to legally operate their farm machinery […]
Jim Holte Named WFBF’s Interim Chief Administrative Officer
Jim Holte of Elk Mound has been named Interim Chief Administrative Officer of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. The action by the WFBF’s 11-member Board of Directors follows the departure […]
Avian Influenza Detected in Juneau and Barron County Poultry
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture is responding to the detection of avian influenza in an additional two poultry […]
Farm Bureau Endorses Bill to Sink Controversial WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation has asked Congress to pass legislation ordering the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the controversial “Waters of the […]
Ag Day on Campus is Just the Beginning
One of my favorite things about being a Farm Bureau member is knowing that I’m part of an organization that wields a lot of power when it comes to advocating […]
State Assembly Passes Implements of Husbandry Update Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly’s passage of a bill that improves a law passed last year that allowed farmers to legally operate their farm machinery […]
A message to my fellow farmers: Be a Good Neighbor
With spring planting season upon us, we become preoccupied with all the work that needs to be done. Tilling and planting fields, fixing fences for pastures, hauling manure, fixing machinery […]
Meet: Jessica Schuh, Calumet County
Jessica Schuh is from Calumet County and has been active in Farm Bureau for 14 years, first as a YFA chair at the county level with her husband Andy, and […]
Meet: Joel Zalewski
Joel Zalewski graduated from Antigo High School and started working at Zalewski Bros., Inc., a certified seed potato farm in Antigo. They grew about 1,000 acres of potatoes, grain and clover in Langlade […]
Meet: MacFarlane Pheasants
MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc., is the largest producer of pheasants in North America and well noted as a leader in the game bird industry. Founded by the MacFarlane family in 1929, this Janesville farm […]
Meet: Rosalie Geiger
Since December, Rosalie Geiger has served as chair of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s nine member Women’s Committee. Although a newcomer to this role, she’s no stranger to agricultural advocacy. For 21 years she […]
Survey Shows Beefed Up Grocery Prices
Beef is the key ingredient to higher grocery bills in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to […]