I think it’s safe to say that spring is here. Buds are showing on trees. Alfalfa and wheat fields are beginning to green. Farmers are bursting with excitement and anticipation […]
Meet: Alan and Stephanie Hughes
Essential Heroes: Wood County Farm Bureau Members Highlighted During 2021 Super Bowl Segment Football fans across America unite on one night for the greatest game of them all, the Super Bowl. […]
Program Gives Dairy Farmers Easier Access to Technology for Stanchion and Tie Stall Milking
The DeLaval and AgrAbility of Wisconsin Assistance Program connects AgrAbility clients with DeLaval dealers and offers a discount on solutions that make milking in stanchion and tie stall barns more […]
Start Your Ripple in the Water Conversation
It was 1951. Looking out their kitchen window they watched neighbors rescue the family car and close the shed doors so that other belongings didn’t float out the doors. The […]
Meet: Brian Brown
Farmer-Led Watershed Relationships: The Farmer, the Conservationist and the Crop Consultant Brian Brown knew he had to educate and grow relationships with other farmers and landowners if he was going […]
Export Initiative will Help Farmers, Agribusinesses and Rural Communities
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Kevin Krentz spoke at a press conference today held at the state Capitol. He spoke in support of the agricultural export initiative proposed by Rep. Tony […]
Farmers: Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is urging farmers to plan ahead to reduce the risk of manure runoff incidents. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has an online resource […]
New Information About the Proposed Capital Gains Tax Bills
For a couple months we have speculated on what changes might be made to the capital gains tax. This week, we got a preview of what Congress is planning. Rep. […]
USDA Steps Up Assistance to Farmers
This week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is stepping up their assistance to farmers and producers. The new initiatives will combine new and existing programs under […]
Virtual Ag Day at the Capitol Event Keeps Farmers Connected
On March 24, more than 250 farmers and agriculturists met virtually for Ag Day at the Capitol. This annual event is for Wisconsin farmers and agriculturists to learn more about […]
UW-River Falls Student Competes in Collegiate Discussion Meet
Jared Mack, a student from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls competed in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Virtual Collegiate Discussion Meet held in conjunction with their FUSION […]
Take a Healthy Vacation
Wow, what a difference twenty-four hours makes! I recently was able to get a whole day away from my farm to celebrate our wedding anniversary. My last night off was […]