Did you know Wisconsin is the largest mink pelt producing state in the U.S. with more than 1.3 million pelts sold annually? I had no idea. Why don’t we hear […]
Are You A Policy Optimist or Pessimist
Rural Route Opinion Column: Jim Holte Farmers are known for being optimistic. In trying times, they don’t look down; they look ahead. No matter the weather, markets and other challenges […]
The Farming Family
We talk about family farms all the time but do we really know the magnitude of the word family? I love talking about my family farm and how I work […]
Tips for Grilling Great Pork Chops
Summer time is here which means the grill has been working over time as we spend the warm weather enjoying backyard BBQs. To be honest though, I use my grill […]
Alltech ONE Ideas Conference
Guest blog: Tammy Wiedenbeck AgNewswire is a weekly email sent from Wisconsin Farm Bureau highlighting important agriculture news. One week, I saw a link to the Alltech My Farm. My […]
Farm Bill
The farm bill provides farmers with certainty. With the agriculture and rural economy struggling, households across the country are struggling to meet their basic needs for nutrition, and with farm […]
Water Quality
Water: Everyone needs it. Clean water is needed for necessities: drinking, bathing and laundry. It’s also needed for recreation: boating, swimming and fishing. As farmers grow and raise food they […]
Labeling and Marketing of Agricultural Products
The conversation around food labeling whether online or off tends to turn into a contentious debate. This issue is not new to Farm Bureau members. We have had valid discussions […]
It’s Time to Stop Being Wary of Dairy
Guest blog: James Juedes Allow me to introduce myself, my name is James Juedes and I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin and a proud Farm Bureau member. I […]
Crossing the Border
Prior to this year’s American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, Tim and I traveled three hours south to Yuma, where we visited our friend’s lettuce farm. During […]
What is Farm Bureau?
As a District Coordinator, I get asked a lot of questions about Farm Bureau. The most common one being “What is Farm Bureau?” This is always a tough one for […]
The Life I Didn’t Want
I was driving home after covering World Dairy Expo for four days, and after passing through my ancestral stomping grounds in northwest Dane County I couldn’t help but gaze at […]