I was driving back to River Falls from my milking job one evening feeling quite irritated. A cow decided she wanted to have a dance party in her stall and […]
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
From reading my blogs you know I have boys, there is only one girl in the family and that is me. These boys are 100 percent farm raised boys, they […]
State’s Farming Organizations Blast Campaign Ad Against Governor Walker
In light of a recent campaign ad attacking Governor Walker’s record on agricultural issues, the Volunteers for Agriculture – the political arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, the Dairy […]
Butter Imports Affecting Current Purchases
Butter prices are retracting from previous weeks’ historic highs. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that many butter manufacturers are faced with the decision of selling cream at a discount or […]
Emerging Ag Leaders Selected for Farm Bureau Institute
Fifteen emerging agricultural leaders have been selected to participate in the Farm Bureau Institute. The year-long leadership training program’s mission is to develop strong and effective agricultural leaders. “Today’s farmers […]
Meats Send Food Prices Rising
Smaller herds, tight supplies and high international demand for meat and dairy have sent retail food prices rising at Wisconsin supermarkets according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey. […]
U.S. Cheese Exports Hitting Resistance
U.S. cheese exporters are having a difficult time finding customers, reports Matt Gould in Friday’s Dairy and Food Market Analyst. As one exporter told us, “There aren’t enough bad (bearish) […]
Federal Order Class III Milk Price Sets New Record High
The Agriculture Department announced the September Federal order benchmark Class III milk price this afternoon at a record high $24.60 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $2.35 from August, $6.46 above September […]
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
End of Direct Payments Represents One of the Most Significant Farm Policy Reforms in Decades USDA Launches Education Efforts to Help Producers Choose New Program Right for Them U.S. Department […]
Finalists Named in Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award® Program
Sand County Foundation and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation are proud to announce the finalists for the prestigious Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award®, which honors Wisconsin landowner achievement in voluntary stewardship and […]
Petition Period Opens for 2015 Ag Enterprise Areas
Wisconsin landowners and their local governments can now petition to have an Agricultural Enterprise Area designated in 2015. Agricultural enterprise areas, or AEAs, are blocks of land that are primarily […]
How in the Heck Did You End Up Here?
This summer I interned with a cooperative’s agronomy department in western Wisconsin. I always looked forward to farm calls; however, when the growers found out I didn’t grow up on […]