The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is hosting a free educational seminar on growing industrial hemp. This event is being held at Chippewa Valley Technical College in the Business Education Center […]
Matching Grants Available Through Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Program
The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is accepting applications for matching grants, up to $500, that will be awarded to groups conducting activities that promote agricultural literacy in K-12 […]
Ag Day at the Capitol is January 24
Ag Day at the Capitol will be held January 24 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Program Awards Teacher Mini-Grants
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded 13 teacher mini-grants for agricultural literacy lessons and activities. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation provided this funding, that may […]
Mineral Point Teacher Recognized for Agricultural Literacy Work
Livia Doyle, a fourth-grade teacher at Mineral Point Elementary School in Iowa County, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the […]
Buy Local: Buy a Real Christmas Tree
Real Christmas Trees Benefit Wisconsin’s Economy and Environment Besides creating memories and family traditions, cutting a real Christmas tree benefits the economy and environment. “A real Christmas tree is an […]
Brickstead Dairy Named 2017 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
Sand County Foundation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association are proud to announce Brickstead Dairy as the recipient of Wisconsin’s […]
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Less Than $5 A Person
You can be thankful for an affordable dinner this Thanksgiving according to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual informal survey. “This year’s survey came in 54 cents lower than last year’s price […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on the Appointment of Sheila Harsdorf as DATCP Secretary
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding Governor Scott Walker’s appointment of Sheila Harsdorf as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer […]
Keep ‘America’s Dairyland’ on Wisconsin’s License Plates
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding a bill draft by State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) proposing the redesign of Wisconsin’s license plates. “Wisconsin Farm […]
UW Discovery Farms Annual Conference
On December 12, 2017, in Wisconsin Dells, UW Discovery Farms will host its 6th annual conference geared towards farmers, that emphasizes strategies that work on farms, and for the improvement […]
Ag in the Classroom Program Announces Book of the Year and Essay Contest Topic
The 2018 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year is written by Wisconsin native Tracy Nelson Maurer. “John Deere, That’s Who!” educates students about agricultural advancements in technology, […]
