There are 1,587 miles between my home and Yuma, Arizona. It’s far enough away to seem like a different world and in some ways it is. Recently, I visited the […]
Nominations Open for WFBF’s Heroes of Hope Campaign
To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is once again recognizing rural neighbors through its Heroes of Hope campaign. Heroes of Hope is focused on shedding […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Comments on FDA Milk Alternative Labeling
On April 24, Wisconsin Farm Bureau submitted comments to the FDA in opposition to their plant-based milk alternative labeling. In the comments, WFBF calls on FDA to vigorously enforce food […]
A Lesson in Mental Health at ‘Trash Beach’
Several Wisconsin Farm Bureau members travelled to Puerto Rico for the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in January. The conference was an amazing experience full of new knowledge, great friends […]
5 Minutes with Green Lake County’s Chad Bruss
Please share a little about yourself. My name is Chad Bruss and I reside in Markesan. I grew up on my family’s dairy farm. In 2018, I earned my bachelor’s […]
Opening a [Farm] of Worms: Lush Farms Builds Soil Health with Vermicompost
Have you ever heard the expressions “the early bird gets the worm” or “you’re opening a can of worms”? Worms tend to come up in conversation with little thought. A […]
Leading Wisconsin Agriculture Forward
I love volunteering for Wisconsin Farm Bureau because everyone truly has a voice to be an advocate for agriculture. Farming in Wisconsin is unique, which also means we have unique […]
Katie Fitzsimmons Hired as WFBF District 3 Coordinator
Katie Fitzsimmons has been hired by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation as the district coordinator in southwestern Wisconsin. Fitzsimmons will be responsible for working with county Farm Bureaus to develop […]
More Than 30 Organizations Ask for Legislative Support on LRB 2553, 2631
WFBF joins agricultural, governmental and industry groups in letter of support Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, along with 30 other organizations, submitted a letter to all members of the Wisconsin legislature […]
Ag Day at the Capitol Connects Farmers with Legislators
On March 29, more than 250 farmers and agriculturists gathered at the Monona Terrace in Madison for Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day at the Capitol is an annual […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on $150 Million Ag Road Improvement Program
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Executive Director of Governmental Relations Jason Mugnaini released the following statement regarding the circulation of LRB-2553, a draft bill to create an Ag Road Improvement Program: […]
What Growing a Climate for Tomorrow Means to Me
Growing up on a farm, I was always told that I am the future of agriculture. It’s a title that I have proudly carried for years. Now that I am […]