Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 66, providing a longer period of service for farm service license holders, and Assembly Bill 131, maintaining a position for an active farmer on […]
Revised Wolf Plan Fails Farmers
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association and Wisconsin Corn Growers Association are disappointed with the revised 2023 Wolf Management Plan released by the Department of Natural Resources on August […]
Finalists Named for WFBF’s 35 Under 35 Program
Thirty-five individuals have been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s 35 Under 35 Award finalists. The award is presented by WFBF’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist program in partnership with Insight FS. […]
Hromyak Hired as Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Director
John Hromyak has been hired by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau as its Foundation Director. Hromyak will be responsible for strategizing, overseeing and managing the operations of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Applauds State Budget Signature
This morning Gov. Evers signed the 2023-25 State Biennial Budget. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation praised the governor and the state legislature for their historic investments in rural infrastructure and […]
Wisconsin Summer Cookout Checks Out Below National Average
According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey, the total cost of 12 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 totaled $66.72, down 4.2% from […]
Wisconsin Ag Coalition Applauds Governor Evers for Signing Bill to Fix Agricultural Roads
The Wisconsin Ag Coalition thanks Governor Tony Evers for signing Senate Bill 247 today, creating the new Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP) into law. The signing of the bill marks […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Names 2023 YFA Award Finalists
Eight Compete for WFBF’s Farming for the Future and Outstanding Ag Professional Awards The finalists for Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Farming for the Future Award and Outstanding […]
Wisconsin Ag Coalition Celebrates Legislative Action on SB 247
The Wisconsin Ag Coalition applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate after both voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 247 yesterday. The bill, authored by Senators Marklein (R-Spring Green), Tomczyk […]
WFBF Statement on Farm Road Grants Passing Budget Committee
Late yesterday the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance addressed the budget for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and voted to include funding for an Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP). This […]
Wisconsin Ag Coalition Praises Senate Passage of SB 247
Awaits Further Action in Joint Committee on Finance; State Assembly The Wisconsin Ag Coalition applauds the action taken by the Wisconsin State Senate today after they voted unanimously to pass […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Names 2023 Heroes of Hope
Bob Nash of Ozaukee County has been named Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Hero of Hope in the organization’s third annual Heroes of Hope campaign. Heroes of Hope, a subset of the […]