On March 1, Governor Walker put his signature on the third and possibly final bill in what has become the Implements of Husbandry (IOH) trilogy. For those of you who […]
True Grassroots: Growing a Future
We are a grassroots organization. It is a title that we at Farm Bureau wear with justifiable pride. But what does “grassroots,” really mean? As a Young Farmer and Agriculturalist […]
Two Drastically Different Elections
We have all tired, in recent months, of the constant political bombardment on every TV news program. It would be bearable if candidates would stick to issues and solutions. The […]
Remember Why We go to Ag Day at the Capitol
Another Ag day at the Capitol has come and gone. It wasn’t that long ago that I thought it was just another meeting my dad was going to in Madison. […]
Farmers Make the Best Lobbyists
While they may have wished to be farming back in Wisconsin, the three days in Washington, D.C., that I spent with a group of Farm Bureau members in September produced […]
Labor’s Two-Headed Monster
Depending on what you read and who you listen to, your opinion of our nation’s workforce’s most pressing problem probably focuses on either worker shortages or immigration. Could these two […]
Wisconsin’s Water Woes: Legislature Must Address High Capacity Wells
Your help is needed! Please contact your state senator and representative and ask them to support legislation to address high capacity wells. Here’s why. High capacity wells and their impact […]
What do you think about third party audits?
Third party auditing has existed in the agriculture community for some time. Most of these audits have been for fruit and vegetable farms to address food safety and handling. Today’s […]
Using a New Tool to Grow Grassroots Policy
For many, the words “Farm Bureau” conjure up a grassroots system of gathering input. Nowhere is this approach more evident than in how Farm Bureau’s members adopt legislative policy each […]
Wisconsin’s Water Problems Come to the Surface
For decades, Wisconsin agriculture has talked about water limitations that farmers elsewhere might experience. There was speculation that California dairies would stop growing because water for cows would be needed […]