In a normal year, we would have seen much more activity by presidential and congressional campaigns by this point. There’s less than three months left until Election Day, Nov. 3, […]
Policy Development: A Time to Share Your Voice
When this Rural Route is delivered to you, we will be in the midst of policy development season. Many districts and counties have their policy development meetings scheduled with some […]
Election Day: A Time to Share Your Voice
On July 15 I had the opportunity to be on a conference call with President Donald Trump; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Purdue; and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, along […]
Paycheck Protection Program – Am I eligible and how do I apply?
We are living in extraordinary times. In January, many of us were looking at 2020 with optimism, believing that there is no way that this year could be worse than […]
Wisconsin Farmers Call for Endangered Species Act Reform
The Great Lakes gray wolf seems like a staple of Wisconsin’s environment, but it wasn’t long ago that that the wolf was nearly wiped from the regional landscape. During the […]
Livestock Siting Bill Opens Door for Future Discussions
The last week of a legislative session is always intense. When leadership announces the last day the Assembly and Senate will be on the floor, all-of-a-sudden it becomes very real […]
Bears Bring Challenges to Wisconsin Farmers
In late 2017 we did our farm planning for 2018-2019 season. We planned the number of cattle we wanted to raise, what weight we wanted to sell them at and […]
Farmers Need USMCA Now
It’s not every day that a dairy farmer and the Vice President of the United States share the same stage. I had the unique opportunity to participate in a panel […]
Policy Initiatives: A Year in Review
As another year wraps up, it’s appropriate to reflect on what Farm Bureau has worked on this year and where our policy initiatives sit. Like every year before, this year […]
Regional Concerns Match National Priorities
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 […]
