Why did you want to farm and why do you still? I began farming to carry on my father’s legacy. I also wanted to raise my children in the same […]
2020: A Year to Remember
Last year we celebrated 100 years of Wisconsin Farm Bureau. What a way to start a new century than to have 2020 hit us with its challenges. We met those […]
Farm Bureau Member Designs Memorable Quilt
Recently, Rock County Farm Bureau member Ronna Morton-Ballmer finished a Farm Bureau-themed quilt that will adorn the WFBF office. About a year ago, Ronna was contacted to see if she […]
Q&A with WFBF CAO Kim Pokorny
Tell us about your family. My husband, Doyle, and I have three children and live northeast of Waupun, in Fond du Lac County. We own a farm next to the […]
Committed to Serving You As We Move Forward Together
While this year started out with a lot of enthusiasm for agriculture markets, we started hearing about a virus in China that, at the time, didn’t seem like it would […]
Fighting for Farmers
I have a strong admiration for all of our essential workers. I realize this list is long but the people who keep this country going really are heroes. Obviously, I […]
Ag in the Classroom Resources Abound During COVID-19 Crisis
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom has always had online resources, but staff and volunteers never realized the value until this last month. With schools closing across the country, sending students […]
Farm Bureau: Fighting For Farmers
In recent days I have stressed that Farm Bureau is fighting for farmers. This phrase has more punch to it and in times like this, we really do need to […]
An Ag Teacher’s View on FFA Farm Forum
I have been teaching agriculture for five years and have been a Farm Bureau member for about the same amount of time. Yet for some reason, I haven’t made it […]
Year in Review
A Message from WFBF’s Dale Beaty The goal of Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s staff is to execute our mission of providing valuable services and benefits to members. It’s my pleasure to […]
Thank You Doesn’t Seem Enough
A Message from Former WFBF President Jim Holte While cleaning out my office it gave me time to reflect on my time in Farm Bureau as a member, a county […]
Farm Bureau Member Saves with Grainger
It doesn’t take long to pick up on Andrew Hetke’s love for dairy cattle. The Sauk County Farm Bureau member grew up on a dairy farm in Rusk County. The […]
