The 2017 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year and annual essay contest comes from the heart and soul of cranberry country. Written by Wisconsin native Lisl H. […]
Applicants Sought for Ag Literacy Teaching Award
Do you know an educator that does a great job incorporating agriculture into their classroom? If so, encourage them to fill out an application for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag […]
Ag in the Classroom Offers Teacher Mini-Grants
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering grants up to $100 to pre-school through high school teachers, in a public or private school system, to fund projects […]
Summer Bus Tour Allows Teachers to Become Students
Teachers became students on the year’s Ag in the Classroom Bus Tour held July 13-14 in Beaver Dam. Twelve teachers from around the state attended the event. Stops included Windy […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Commends House Passage of Uniform GMO Labeling
On Thursday, July 14 the U.S. House passed legislation that requires labeling of food derived with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Wisconsin Congressmen Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy, Glenn Grothman, Ron Kind […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Commends Senate Passage of Uniform GMO Labeling
On Thursday, July 7 the U.S. Senate passed legislation that requires labeling of food derived with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Wisconsin Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin voted for the […]
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Awards Thousands to Schools and Organizations to Fund Ag Literacy Projects
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded 15 matching grants to Wisconsin schools and organizations to expand agricultural literacy. The grants, totaling more than $7,100, […]
Farm Bureau’s Institute Grads Talk Ag on Capitol Hill
Farm Bureau leaders became lobbyists for a day while meeting with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. on April 13-14. The issues discussed were trade, immigration, wolves, food labeling and […]
UW-Madison Collegiate Farm Bureau Elects 2016-17 Officer Team
Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison elected new officers for the upcoming school year at its annual banquet on Tuesday, May 3 at the University Club on the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus. […]
Sonya Huebner Joins Wisconsin Farm Bureau Team
Sonya Huebner has been hired as the Administrative Assistant of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Operations Division. “I am excited for this opportunity to work with Farm Bureau members because […]
Volunteers for Agriculture® Endorse Rebecca Bradley for Supreme Court
The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee has endorsed Justice Rebecca Bradley in the April 5 election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Justice Rebecca Bradley has a firm understanding of the issues […]
Study: Wisconsin Agriculture Benefits from Trans-Pacific Partnership
A proposed trade agreement could boost agricultural cash receipts by more than $172 million, net exports by more than $172 million and add more than 700 jobs to Wisconsin’s economy. […]