Located within 20 miles of downtown Milwaukee, you’d never know the serenity of the Riemer family’s farm unless you pull in the driveway. The first view you get is the […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Launches WisGO Team
Wisconsin Farm Bureau is offering a new advocacy initiative for its members. Applications for Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s inaugural WisGO Team are now open. WisGO Team members are advocates and thought […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Wolf Management Plan Approval
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released this statement regarding approval of the Wisconsin DNR’s Wolf Management Plan: “Today the Department of Natural Resources missed an opportunity to restore […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Former WFBF President Jim Holte
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released this statement regarding the announcement of former WFBF President Jim Holte’s death: “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau family is hurting as we learn […]
Collegiate Students Selected as WFBF Event Ambassadors
Three collegiate students have been selected as WFBF’s Event Ambassadors. In the inaugural year of this program, Breanna Cisketti, Claire Esselman and Katrina Hoesly will use digital platforms to share […]
Government Shutdown Averted – For Now
In a dramatic turn of events, Congress passed a last-minute spending bill that averts a government shutdown. The bill, which passed the House on a 335-91 vote and Senate by […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Offers Four Internships
Wisconsin Farm Bureau is seeking applicants for four internship opportunities throughout 2023 and 2024. Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Internship Opportunities The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom program provides agricultural […]
What an Expiring Farm Bill Means for Farmers
The Farm Bill is an all-encompassing, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. Expiring every five years, it provides an opportunity for policymakers to address a […]
Leaders of the Land®: Ed Rippley
Name: Ed Rippley Farm: Rippley Family Farms Location: Waumandee, WI Farm Bureau: Buffalo Generation: 2nd Ed Rippley raises chickens on his family farm in the heart of the driftless region […]
Young Farm Bureau Members Advocate for Agriculture in D.C.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Agriculturist members met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues impacting agriculture on September 13. Issues discussed included Waters of […]
5 Minutes with Crawford County’s Kaitlyn Riley
Tell us a little about yourself. My passion for agriculture started on my family’s 70-cow registered Jersey farm near Gays Mills. Wanting to share the story of food, fuel and […]
Table Talk with Steve Mueller
Building Relationships From making connections in your community to gaining knowledge of where food comes from, to boosting local commerce, the benefits of buying locally are endless. Relationships are important […]