Teachers and volunteers can ‘Board the Bus’ on July 18-19 to learn how to incorporate agricultural concepts into their curricula, network with fellow educators and obtain free resources for students […]
Isoxaflutole Use Limited to 12 Wisconsin Counties
*Information provided by Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. As pesticide dealers and applicators and crop farmers may know, rules about using herbicides containing isoxaflutole have been changing […]
UW-Madison Collegiate Farm Bureau to Host Annual Ag Day on Campus
Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison will celebrate its annual Ag Day on Campus with the theme ‘Good farmers. Good food. Great future.’ The event will take place Wednesday, April 19, […]
State Senate Passes High Capacity Well Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of a bill that provides certainty to farmers with existing high capacity wells on their farms. The bill specifically […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Encourages Action for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding the numerous dairy farmers who have been dropped by their processors. “Recently dairy farmers across Wisconsin have been given […]
The Ask
I recently joined Wisconsin Farm Bureau District 2 Board Director Arch Morton, Jr., on a membership drive in south central Wisconsin. Being new to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau family, I […]
We’re Not Crying Wolf
On February 15, I had the honor of testifying in front of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on modernizing the Endangered Species Act in Washington, D.C. I […]
Ag in the Classroom Coloring Contest Winners
The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is pleased to announce the three winners of the National Ag Day coloring contest. There were nearly 120 entries received between the three […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Seeks District 4 Coordinator
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is seeking applicants for the position of District 4 Coordinator in West Central Wisconsin. Duties include working with volunteer Farm Bureau leaders in a six-county […]
Rural Landowners Should Check 2017 Tax Assessments
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation urges rural landowners to check their property tax assessments this spring. “Land on Wisconsin farms generally falls into one of five classifications,” explained Paul Zimmerman, […]
Southeast Wisconsin Farm Bureau Group Donates to Wildfire Relief Efforts
The tenth annual District 1 Young Farmer and Agriculturist Spring Fling was held on Saturday, March 18 at the Columbian in West Bend. More than 350 attendees collected $750 for […]
We Need More Cheering in Agriculture
They say that you are never too old to learn and a few weeks ago I learned a good life lesson. Our daughter Natalia has some cognitive disabilities and has […]