Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering grants up to $100 to pre-school through high school teachers, in a public or private school system, to fund projects […]
Wisconsin Leads the Nation and World in Cranberry Production for 22nd Consecutive Year
U.S. cranberry industry’s investment in marketing efforts begins to pay off; industry reports positive shift in recent market imbalance This fall, Wisconsin’s cranberry industry is once again projected to produce […]
Wisconsin Horse Diagnosed with West Nile Virus
A 4-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse gelding from St. Croix County is the first reported Wisconsin horse to have become infected and die from West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. Horse […]
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
Against a backdrop of plummeting farm-level milk prices and farm cash receipts for milk sales, the American Farm Bureau Federation this week asked the Agriculture Department to provide emergency assistance […]
Grandpa’s Gift
The soft pump of the oxygen machine is ironically comforting as I hold grandpa’s hand. They are calloused but soft. He hates the fact that in his old age his […]
Memories from America’s Dairyland
My father, Gordon Raddatz of Oshkosh, was involved in the dairy business for more than 70 years. Dad has passed away, but a few years ago we talked about his […]
America’s Dairyland Relies on Roads
Good roads paved the way for Wisconsin’s rise to the top of the dairy world a century ago. Milk needed to travel from the farm to a bottling plant or […]
Summer Bus Tour Allows Teachers to Become Students
Teachers became students on the year’s Ag in the Classroom Bus Tour held July 13-14 in Beaver Dam. Twelve teachers from around the state attended the event. Stops included Windy […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Commends House Passage of Uniform GMO Labeling
On Thursday, July 14 the U.S. House passed legislation that requires labeling of food derived with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Wisconsin Congressmen Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy, Glenn Grothman, Ron Kind […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
As our world spins and things get even crazier . . . One of my favorite Bible parables is the Good Samaritan and I can almost hear my Sunday School […]
A Day in the Life with a Cranberry Farmer
Chances are when you hear the title “farmer” you think of “someone who milks cows”. You’d be right, farmers do indeed milk cows, but here in Wisconsin, the largest producer […]
Talking Tax Reform on the Hill
During our two year appointment on the Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, we have the opportunity to conduct Hill visits in Washington DC. As part of our training, we […]