Oct. 26 will mark 20 years since my family left the farm. While it may have been nearly 20 years since I milked my first cow, I am even more […]
Sustainability Resources
Infographics Beef Cranberries Food Waste Water Corn Information courtesy of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association Information courtesy of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association Dairy Pollinators Sources American Farm Bureau Federation […]
Gerbitz Hired as Director of Sustainability Communications and Partnerships
Rachel Gerbitz has been hired as WFBF’s Director of Sustainability Communications and Partnerships. In this newly-created role, Gerbitz will oversee WFBF’s sustainability communication efforts. She will create educational resources and […]
Sustainability in Ag Careers: Conservation Specialist
Agriculture-related careers represent 11% of Wisconsin’s workforce – that’s nearly 1 in 9 Wisconsin jobs involved in agriculture. Sustainability matters from the farmer’s gate to the consumer’s plate. Each step […]
Partnerships Promote Sustainability
Lake Family Farm is a fifth-generation farm located near Boyceville in Dunn County. The farm transitioned from dairy to cash grain in 1999. Jeff and Kelley Lake, along with their […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau and Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center Present Sustainable Leadership Seminar Series
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, is proud to present the Sustainable Leadership Seminar Series. The series of five seminars will explore leadership and […]
Advancing Agriculture this Earth Day
This Earth Day, Wisconsin Farm Bureau is celebrating the farmers on the frontlines of progress reaching our sustainability goals. From planting crops to caring for livestock, every decision we make […]
Leaders of the Land®: Pete Badtke
Earth Day is a celebration of sustainability. At Badtke Family Farm, sustainability means building soil health and conserving water resources. Pete Badtke farms in Ripon, Wis. He raises 300 […]
The Work is Never Done On or Off the Farm
Farming is an ever-adapting environment. We closely monitor our prices, costs, taxes and regulatory issues. While we consider these things weekly, so much of what impacts us on our farms […]
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 […]
Stewards of Community, Land and Animals
Roth Feeder Pigs, Inc. is a fifth-generation farrow-to-wean swine farm in Wauzeka. AV Roth and his wife Christine love to involve their kids in the farm and always stress the […]
A Commitment to Community
From the Earth Farm and Education Garden is the community farm of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community near Bowler. Staff grow 30 different kinds of fruits and vegetables to provide 54 community […]