Culver’s Grows 19 “Thank You Farmers” Mazes From food to fuel, there are more than 4,000 uses for corn across the world. This year Culver’s restaurants added one more use […]
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
A new poll from Morning Consult shows most voters favor fair trade – something all candidates should keep in mind as a congressional vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement comes […]
Volunteers for Agriculture® Announce Legislative Endorsements
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s political action arm, the Volunteers for Agriculture® Committee, has announced its endorsements of incumbents in key State Assembly and Senate races in the November 8 […]
Ag in the Classroom Program Announces Book of the Year and Essay Contest Topic
The 2017 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year and annual essay contest comes from the heart and soul of cranberry country. Written by Wisconsin native Lisl H. […]
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
During the first two weeks of September, farmers around the country will receive the September 1 Agricultural Survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS is taking […]
‘No Experience’ Doesn’t Mean a Thing
No one believes that you must be the child of a teacher in order to become a teacher yourself. It’s a laughable proposition. In fact, there are no professions that […]
Applicants Sought for Ag Literacy Teaching Award
Do you know an educator that does a great job incorporating agriculture into their classroom? If so, encourage them to fill out an application for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag […]
Ag in the Classroom Offers Teacher Mini-Grants
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 […]