Holte Announces Retirement

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte recently announced his retirement from the WFBF Board of Directors effective December 9.

A Dunn County Farm Bureau member and past county president, Holte was elected to the WFBF Board of Directors in 1995. He was selected as president on December 2, 2012. Holte represents WFBF’s District 9 which consists of Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer and St. Croix counties as well as the Superior Shores Farm Bureau made up of Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas and Iron counties.

“I will forever be grateful for the people I have met who have guided me through my Farm Bureau journey and the experiences this organization has provided,” Holte said.

In addition to serving as President of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Rural Mutual Insurance Company Boards, he will also be retiring from his role on the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors.

Holte grows corn soybeans and alfalfa south of Elk Mound. He also raises beef steers.

Holte’s term will wrap up at the 2019 WFBF Annual Meeting in December, when the organization will also be celebrating its centennial. During a reorganization meeting of the WFBF Board of Directors, a new president will be selected.

“I look forward to doing more reflecting in the next few months as my service winds down,” Holte added. “It is bittersweet to see this moment on the horizon, but I look forward to more family time, especially with my wife and our grandchildren.”