Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the listing of the gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota: “Although […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Secretary Brancel’s Retirement
Yesterday at the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection meeting in Tomahawk, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Ben Brancel announced he will retire on August […]
Rural Mutual Continues to be Recognized as One of the Nation’s Best Insurance Companies
Madison-based Rural Mutual Insurance Company (Rural Mutual) announces its selection as a ‘Ward’s 50® Top Performer.’ This marks nine consecutive years the company has been recognized for this award. Annually, […]
Tips for Grilling Great Pork Chops
Summer time is here which means the grill has been working over time as we spend the warm weather enjoying backyard BBQs. To be honest though, I use my grill […]
Alltech ONE Ideas Conference
Guest blog: Tammy Wiedenbeck AgNewswire is a weekly email sent from Wisconsin Farm Bureau highlighting important agriculture news. One week, I saw a link to the Alltech My Farm. My […]
Farm Bill
The farm bill provides farmers with certainty. With the agriculture and rural economy struggling, households across the country are struggling to meet their basic needs for nutrition, and with farm […]
Water Quality
Water: Everyone needs it. Clean water is needed for necessities: drinking, bathing and laundry. It’s also needed for recreation: boating, swimming and fishing. As farmers grow and raise food they […]
Labeling and Marketing of Agricultural Products
The conversation around food labeling whether online or off tends to turn into a contentious debate. This issue is not new to Farm Bureau members. We have had valid discussions […]
It’s Time to Stop Being Wary of Dairy
Guest blog: James Juedes Allow me to introduce myself, my name is James Juedes and I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin and a proud Farm Bureau member. I […]
The Price is Right: Have a Cookout
The price of a cookout this year will be slightly less than last summer according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey. The informal survey shows the total cost […]
All In A Day’s Work…
Guest blog: Marian Viney It might be a media request call, a member calling in for their membership number, details about a member benefit or to talk to one of […]
Seeking to Hire Director of Member Relations
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation (WFBF) is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Member Relations, based in Madison, Wisconsin. Duties include planning and conducting a variety of Farm […]