A Message from AFBF President Zippy Duvall This summer, I’ve had the privilege of meeting with nearly all state Farm Bureau presidents and their staff. I have come away from […]
On the Road Again
I’ve spent a good amount of time on the road during my last six years as President of Wisconsin Farm Bureau. I feel like I have spent equally as long […]
Proposed Changes to Livestock Siting Law Raises Red Flags for Wisconsin Farmers
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has opened a comment period on proposed changes to the Livestock Facility Siting Law (ATCP 51). As an agricultural engineer, I […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Concerned with Proposed Changes to Livestock Siting Law
It is hard not to get caught up in the busyness of our daily routine, and often the tyranny of the urgent is what gets our attention. But something is […]
Policy Development Drives Farm Bureau Forward
This year Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is 100 years old. From the beginning, Farm Bureau has been a grassroots organization aimed at meeting member needs and advocating for agriculture. From […]
Addressing the ‘Wolf’ in the Room
Wisconsin DNR reports that the wolf population has grown from 14 wolves in 1985 to more than 900 in 2018. This remarkable comeback is due in part to education, legal […]
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Need Innovation
Farming in general is a community-based system. I know this because I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin. I am so proud to have grown up in this industry […]
Spring in Madison
Spring in downtown Madison is beautiful – the breeze off the lakes and the tulips around the Capitol can make winter in Wisconsin seem far away. The spring following a […]
Sticking Up for Dairy
A Message from WFBF President Jim Holte The work at Farm Bureau is never done as we look for ways to better serve you, our members, and be a voice […]
County Policy Development Change Needed
Throughout my years of involvement with Wisconsin Farm Bureau I’ve had a variety of opportunities to meet members across the state and nation. When talking with other members, or even […]
The Time Has Come for Industrial Hemp
I recently had the honor of hearing President Donald Trump address my fellow members at the 99th Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Nashville, Tennessee. Not surprisingly, […]
Investment Needed to Improve State’s Broadband
Rural Route Opinion Column – Leslie Svacina High-speed internet, or broadband, has become a vital utility in our lives. One that could arguably be grouped with electricity, water and sewer; […]
