Max Hetze, a fifth-grade student from Rudolph, is the statewide winner of the Ag in the Classroom essay contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a 100-to-300-word […]
Living the Farm Life Dream
When Tim and I first started dating, we always shared the same dream of wanting to own and operate a farm. Just last week, our dream finally came true. We […]
The Stumble Upon Farming
I met my wife while working at a cabinet shop. I installed the wood work in her parents’ house. We were both dating other people at the time, but began […]
Remembering World War II
Loren E. Hintz, the father of Martin Hintz, a Milwaukee County board member of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, is shown working his family’s farm field in the early 1930s […]
Farmers Encouraged to Attend NRCS’s Local Working Group Meetings
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte is encouraging farmers to attend the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s 2017 Local Working Group meetings. Eighteen public meetings are […]
Are Politics A Waste of Time?
I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for a Grassroots Engagement Training sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Leaving for this trip, I felt two very strong, very opposite emotions. […]
Boe Hired as New Local Affairs Director, Olson Named District 4 Coordinator
Steve Boe has been hired as the Director of Local Affairs for Wisconsin Farm Bureau. In this newly-created position, Boe will work with county Farm Bureaus to respond to local […]
Spring Time Scare
Spring time in central Wisconsin is a time filled with a variety of emotions, sights and sounds. Most farmers are chomping at the bit to get into the fields while […]
A Diamond for Mother’s Day
The other day I watched my ten-year-old daughter Anna work with her show steer. It was one of those neat mom moments where I was standing around the corner of […]
GM Discount Ending May 31, 2017
The GM Farm Bureau discount will expire May 31, 2017. This is your last opportunity to save big on Chevy, GMC and Buick models! Eligible Wisconsin Farm Bureau members receive a […]
State Assembly Passes High Capacity Well Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly’s passage of a bill that provides certainty to farmers with existing high capacity wells on their farms. Senate Bill 76 […]
UW Discovery Farms to Add 24 On-Farm Sites in Northeast Wisconsin
As part of UW Discovery Farms’ newest project focused on tile drainage and soil health, the program will partner with farmers and local resources in Brown, Kewaunee-southern Door, Manitowoc and […]