“December of 1984 we were chosen to serve on the WFBF Young Farmer and Rancher committee by our then District 6 Director George Engel. We met 2 other couples while […]
Farm Bureau Members Receive Century Farm Award the Same Year WFBF celebrates its Centennial
Celebrating 100 years of farming, the Pauli family farm was recognized as a Century Farm during the Wisconsin State Fair. 100 years ago, Christ and Mary Pauli bought a farm […]
Teacher Mini-Grants Available for Ag Literacy Projects
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering mini-grants of up to $100 to fund projects that promote agricultural literacy. Grants can be used for innovative lessons, activities, […]
Proposed Changes to Livestock Siting Law Raises Red Flags for Wisconsin Farmers
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has opened a comment period on proposed changes to the Livestock Facility Siting Law (ATCP 51). As an agricultural engineer, I […]
Centennial: Farm Bureau Brings A Lifetime of Memories
George and I went to our very first Farm Bureau meeting in December of 1969, before we were members, and shortly after our third child was born. George was 26 […]
Kannel Promoted to Farm Bureau’s Senior Director of Member Relations
Wendy Kannel has been promoted by Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation to its senior director of member relations. In this role, Kannel will assume direct management responsibilities and have a closer […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Concerned with Proposed Changes to Livestock Siting Law
It is hard not to get caught up in the busyness of our daily routine, and often the tyranny of the urgent is what gets our attention. But something is […]
Wisconsin Farmers Encouraged to Submit Comments on Livestock Siting Law
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has opened a comment period on the Livestock Facility Siting Law (ATCP 51). Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging farmers to […]
Rural Mutual Insurance Makes Monumental Commitment to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Centennial
In 2018, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation kicked off a fundraising campaign in honor of the organization’s centennial celebration. The campaign aims to raise $100,000 for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation […]
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 16 at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc. The event will focus […]
Centennial: Commitment to County Farm Bureau Runs Deep
According to Waupaca County Farm Bureau’s records, Bob and Eloyious Bonikowske joined Farm Bureau in 1968, but Bob’s history goes back even further. In high school, Bob was asked if […]
Centennial: #50 and #232
#50 and #232 What do these numbers have in common. #50 and #232. two numbers so far apart, yet connected by a common bond. You see it was about 50 […]