Keith Ripp has been hired as the Executive Director of Governmental Relations for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Ripp brings with him nine years of experience as a state legislator and […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Secretary Confirmations
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski and Wisconsin Department of […]
Dairy Hub Collaborations Lead to Synergistic Gains
A biennium. Two years. In terms of research, not a long period of time. Despite this, the last two years have been very productive and formative for the Hub. We […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee Hosts Leadership Boot Camp
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Promotion and Education Committee is hosting a one-day Leadership Boot Camp on November 13 at Chippewa Valley Technical College Energy Education Center in Eau Claire. The […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Reminds Motorists to Be Safe on Rural Roads this Fall
Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for those involved in agriculture. For this reason, the third week of September is […]
Farm Safety Yields Results
Since 1944, the U.S. president has proclaimed one week of the year to be National Farm Safety and Health Week (NFSHW). This year, as in others, the governor of Wisconsin […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Announces 2021 Excellence in Ag Finalists
Four individuals have been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Ag finalists and will compete in December for the top honor. The Excellence in Ag award recognizes members of […]
Table Talk With Brittney Muenster
Table Talk: A New Initiative for WFBF’s Promotion and Education Committee The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee is excited to use the Rural Route to help members enhance their […]
Four Farm Bureau Members Recognized as 2021 Master Agriculturists
Recently, Brian Brown, Belleville; Brian Forrest, Stratford; Jack Herricks, Cashton; and John Judd, Mount Horeb were recognized as Master Agriculturists during a presentation by the Wisconsin Agriculturist in partnership with […]
Time to Harvest Ag Labor Reform That Works for All
“Now Hiring” signs keep cropping up all over farm country—especially in the last several months as the job market shifts with more businesses reopening. Wherever you go, there are jobs […]
5 Minutes with Green County’s Dustin Williams
Please share a little about yourself, family, education, career, etc. I grew up on a small dairy farm in rural Hillsboro, where my family milked registered Jerseys and raised Quarter […]
Celebrating a Successful Biennial Budget
The 2021-2023 State Budget included many WFBF budget priorities the Governmental Relations Lobby Team worked to have included. In an effort to highlight WFBF’s budget priorities and what was included […]