A strong majority of farmers/farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health, and more than half say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were […]
AgrAbility – Serving Wisconsin Farmers
Let’s start with some quick background for those of you who might have never heard of us, or just need a refresher. Since 1991, AgrAbility of Wisconsin has been promoting […]
Suicide: When Life’s Burdens Are Too Much to Bear
“Suicide doesn’t just impact that one person; it impacts the whole family.” Brenda Statz, Sauk County Farm Bureau member Oct. 8, 2018, is a day that will haunt Brenda for […]
A Sustainable Harvest
As farmers, we know we are part of a bigger story. We are caretakers of the land for a time, following in the footsteps of generations before us. My farm […]
Help to Make the Season Bright
Anyone who’s spent any time around farmers knows that they are strong, independent and courageous, often in the face of overwhelming odds. Year after year, farmers and ranchers deal with […]
All I Want for Christmas is Rural Broadband
As I sat in my car outside a coffee shop 45 minutes away from my parents’ house, I couldn’t help but feel the anger and frustration swell inside of me. […]
Connection and Support
By any measure, 2020 has been an unusual year. Some people have described it as the year when time stopped or the year where the future was cancelled. On the […]
Share This, Not That
“You can’t believe everything you read on social media.” How many times have you found yourself saying that to others, or maybe yourself? Social media has become one of the […]
Second Batch of Coronavirus Assistance Will Help Farmers
President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue announced a second round of direct aid to farmers and ranchers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Up to $14 billion will be used […]
Buckling Down on Rural Road Safety
As the weather cools, days shorten and fall harvest begins, safety on the road and farm are of the utmost importance for Wisconsin farmers. According to the Wisconsin Department of […]
Conservation – An Effort that Deserves Recognition
“Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folks may circumvent this restriction if they know how. To plant a pine for example, one need only […]
DATCP Updates Livestock Facility Siting Program
ATCP 51 has been given a minor technical revision to 51.10(4) and 51.34(5)(b) to allow for ease in reporting to DATCP. Previously, the rule only stated postal service and fax […]
