U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson have signed onto legislation to support removing industrial hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act. This will allow farmers to maximize their ability […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Co-Hosts Event on Importance of Free and Fair Trade
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Farmers for Free Trade co-hosted a round table on the importance of fair and free trade policies on state agricultural exports. The roundtable, held on […]
Denmark Student Wins Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest
Isaiah Claussen, a fourth-grade student from Denmark, is the state winner of the Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a 100-to-300-word […]
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program Hosts Summer Trainings
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is hosting several trainings for teachers and volunteers. Attendees will learn to incorporate agricultural concepts into their curricula, network with fellow educators and obtain free […]
Volunteers for Agriculture® Endorse Jon Plumer for Assembly District 42
Jon Plumer of Lodi has been endorsed by the Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee for the 42nd Assembly District. VFA is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Volunteers for Agriculture® Endorse André Jacque for Senate District 1
André Jacque of De Pere has been endorsed by the Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee for the 1st Senate District. VFA is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm […]
Wisconsin Ag Open Set for September 10, 2018
The 21st Annual Wisconsin Ag Open, hosted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation, will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018. The event will be held at Christmas Mountain Village […]
5 Things You Should Know About the Beef Checkoff Program
Guest blog from the Wisconsin Beef Council What is the Beef Checkoff? The Beef Checkoff Program is a producer-funded marketing and research program designed to increase domestic and/or international demand for beef. […]
Office Depot® and OfficeMax® Benefits Pay
Did you know that Wisconsin Farm Bureau members can receive money-saving discounts at Office Depot and OfficeMax on products and services? Outagamie County Farm Bureau member Kelly Oudenhoven makes great […]
Nohl Awarded Ag in the Classroom Conference Grant
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded Nicole Nohl with a $500 volunteer grant to attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference. Funds will be used […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Pleased by DOJ Action
The following statement can be attributed to Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte: “Wisconsin Farm Bureau is pleased by the action by Wisconsin’s Department of Justice to uphold the […]
Safety Is No Accident
Spring has sprung! This means tractors, planters, sprayers and fertilizer spreaders are traveling down the area roads. As a farmer, I am excited to get out in the fields and […]