Jamie Propson of Manitowoc County was selected winner of the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer and Agriculturist Discussion Meet contest at the organization’s 98th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin […]
UW-Madison Student is Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet Winner
Alison Wedig was selected the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Collegiate Discussion Meet contest at the organization’s 98th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells on December 3. Wedig is […]
Gleasons Win Farm Bureau’s Achievement Award
Lafayette County farmers, Chad and Katrina Gleason, were selected as the winners of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Achievement Award at the organization’s 98th Annual Meeting […]
Lynn Dickman Wins Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture Award
Lynn Dickman was selected the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Excellence in Agriculture Award at the organization’s 98th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells, December […]
Industrial Hemp Bill Signed By Governor Walker
A Wisconsin Farm Bureau supported bill legalizing industrial hemp production in the state was signed into law by Governor Walker as WI Act 100. Senate Bill 119, authored by Sen. […]
Faith, Family, Farming, Farm Bureau
Agriculture has been challenged with low milk prices, low grain and commodity prices, high land rent prices and the never-ending battle with the weather, every time the weatherman predicts rain […]
Buy Local: Buy a Real Christmas Tree
Real Christmas Trees Benefit Wisconsin’s Economy and Environment Besides creating memories and family traditions, cutting a real Christmas tree benefits the economy and environment. “A real Christmas tree is an […]
Brickstead Dairy Named 2017 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
Sand County Foundation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association are proud to announce Brickstead Dairy as the recipient of Wisconsin’s […]
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Less Than $5 A Person
You can be thankful for an affordable dinner this Thanksgiving according to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual informal survey. “This year’s survey came in 54 cents lower than last year’s price […]
I’m A Millennial and I Eat GMOs
Millennials are lazy, absorbed in technology and cluelessly think eating non-GMO is trendy, right? Well, this may not be entirely true. Trust me, I’m a millennial. Ok, I admit it, […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on the Appointment of Sheila Harsdorf as DATCP Secretary
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding Governor Scott Walker’s appointment of Sheila Harsdorf as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer […]
Industrial Hemp Bill Passes Legislature In Historic Vote
In historic votes this week, the State Senate passed industrial hemp legislation on a 33-0 vote and the State Assembly followed suit two days later with a 92-0 vote. The […]