Another Ag day at the Capitol has come and gone. It wasn’t that long ago that I thought it was just another meeting my dad was going to in Madison. […]
Take a Bite, But Not More Than You Can Chew
My mama always said “pick your battles, and win the war”. I never really understood what she meant when I was younger. However, I have learned as my children get […]
American Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
The American Farm Bureau Federation released highlights of its 2016 strategic action plan, which addresses public policy issues in the coming year. The plan is a result of deliberations of […]
The Corcoran Report – 30 Seconds with the “Shark with a Heart”
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting held in sunny Orlando, Florida. If you have never attended the AFBF Annual Meeting, you need to […]
Advice Straight from the Shark’s Mouth
Farmers know a thing or two about entrepreneurship and at this year’s American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, attendees had the opportunity to get to know one […]
Lower Costs Expected for Livestock, Poultry
Lower costs and higher production are on the horizon for the livestock and poultry sectors, according to Dr. Steve Meyer, Vice President of Pork Analysis for EMI Analytics. Meyer addressed […]
Farm Bureau Urges House Support for Resolution Disapproving EPA’s WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support S.J. Res. 22, a resolution to disapprove the Waters of the U.S. rule finalized […]
Jim Holte Reelected to American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte has been reelected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors. Holte’s election to a two-year term was made by delegates at […]
The Words We Choose
Organic Farmer of the Year Greg Reynolds raised a few eyebrows at a ‘Food Dialogues’ event in Minneapolis when he said, “there are words used in conventional agriculture that just […]
Rethinking Manure Management
‘Continuous improvement’ is a buzz phrase that some people use to describe the process of how farmers are always upping their game with innovation and technology to produce more with […]
What Changed You?
We all have it, lived it and breathed it…that moment that forever changed our life. Most of us don’t recognize it as a life changing moment when it happens, but […]
Legislation Gives Large Farm Machinery Extra Room on Roundabouts
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supporting legislation that will allow large farm machinery to safely navigate roundabouts. Senate Bill 379 and Assembly Bill 451 will allow large vehicles within […]