Groups Highlight Safety & Efficiency Benefits of the Bipartisan Legislation & Urge Congress to Include It as an Amendment to Highway Bill More than 70 of the nation’s leading food […]
Governor Scott Walker Seeks Applicants for 2016 Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30×20 Producer Grant
Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are seeking applications for the next round of Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30×20 producer grants. The Grow […]
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can’t turn a blind eye to the privacy concerns that remain, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst told the House Agriculture […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Welcomes Paul Ryan as House Speaker
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation would like to extend the warmest welcome to Paul Ryan as House Speaker. “Congressman Paul Ryan is the right person for the job as Speaker […]
Fewer Eggs Raise Grocery Prices
Scrambled, sunny-side-up or hard-boiled, however you cook them, eggs are costing more. Eggs saw the biggest price jump in the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket semi-annual survey of the cost of […]
Harvest Safety Tips From the Pros
Every year since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a proclamation, the third week of September has been dedicated to National Farm Safety & Health Week. The recognition week […]
Simplified, Harmonized Hazard Communication Standard Now in Effect
Every year since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the proclamation, the third week of September has been dedicated to National Farm Safety & Health Week. This recognition week […]
Chilton Soybean Farmer Observes and Evaluates Work of the Checkoff
A recent immersion course provided a local farmer the chance to see and evaluate the work of the soy checkoff. This course, the United Soybean Board’s (USB’s) See for Yourself […]
A Few Treated Seeds in a Truckload of Grain Could Mean Big Financial Losses
As harvest season begins, agriculture officials warn that even one pesticide-treated seed in a binful of corn or soybeans could spell financial doom for the farmer who sold the grain […]
‘All About Beef’ App Features Two New Games
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture released a new educational app, “All About Beef,” funded in part by the Beef Checkoff. App versions of “The Steaks are High” and […]
Volunteer for Educational School Tours at World Dairy Expo
World Dairy Expo hosts Madison area fourth grade school children for a fun, interactive guided tour of World Dairy Expo. Kids get to see some of the most beautiful dairy […]
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Proclaims September 2015 as Soybean Month
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has bestowed prestigious recognition on Wisconsin-grown soybeans by proclaiming September 2015 as Soybean Month. According to the Proclamation, last year the State of Wisconsin grew 78.8 […]