Nearly 200 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 20-21. “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau takes pride in hosting this special […]
Wisconsin Corn Growers Call for National GMO Approval and Food Labeling
With nearly 80 percent of the food produced using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association is supporting the call for national approval of the technology and labeling […]
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days – Dane County seeks mercantile exhibitors, performers
The Family Living Tent of the 2015 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Dane County is promising to be an exciting feature of this year’s show and are calling for exhibitors […]
For the Love of Dairy
Like marriage and parenting, dairy farming takes a lot of heart. My husband, Randy, and I have worked together at all three for many years. Loving family was easy from […]
Three Reasons to Get Involved in Farm Bureau
As 2014 has come and gone, along with many resolutions for the new year, we look back at 2014 as another memory to our growing tenure with the Wisconsin Farm […]
When Your Valentine is a Farmer
With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, I decided I would write a lovey-dovey blog post. For close to a year now I have been dating a dairy farmer. That being said, […]
Meet: Don Meyer
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau asked Don Meyer to discuss his work with Ag in the Classroom. This is what he had to say. Q. Tell us about yourself. A. I […]
From Farmer to Producer, Back to Farmer
Farmers and agriculturists use terms to describe themselves that hurt ag’s image to its customers. There are two commonly used words that fail to conjure images that will win the […]
The People Remember Project: Loretta McGlynn
For the past 10 years, we have been exploring Wisconsin’s agricultural “memory” by recording its people at farm kitchen tables, banks, cheese plants, corporate offices and agricultural fairs. Each of the […]
Wisconsin Apple Growers Explore Economic Value of Growing Cider Apples
At the 2015 annual conference of the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association, Chuck Maenner – one of the conference organizers – took a bite out of an apple and grimaced with […]
Chevrolet Expands Benefit Offering for Eligible Farm Bureau Members
Chevrolet is excited to announce the addition of Motor Trend’s 2015 Truck of the Year – the all-new Chevy Colorado – to the list of 80-plus Chevrolet, Buick and GMC […]
Dairy Heifers Numbers Up 1%
The Agriculture Department’s Cattle report also issued this afternoon shows that, as of January 1, 2015, the number of heifers, 500 pounds and over expected to calve in 2015 totaled […]