Stay up-to-date on what bills Wisconsin Farm Bureau is watching on the state and federal level.

Related resources:

Congressman Van Orden Hosts 2023 Farm Bill Listening Session.
WFBF Hosts AFBF Economist for Dairy Pricing and Policy Discussion.
WFBF releases its 2023 farm bill priorities.
WFBF releases Legislative Issues Briefing for 2023 Ag Day at the Capitol.
Analyses of Proposed Alternative Growth Management Programs for the U.S. Dairy Industry webinar with Chuck Nicholson, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Applied Economics at UW-Madison.

State Issues

Solar Leasing Resources

The development of solar arrays across Wisconsin for electric generation is expanding as interest grows in solar as a renewable energy resource. Solar leasing can be a significant financial opportunity for landowners when done right. Learn more about solar leasing from WFBF and UWEX.

2023 Ag Day at the Capitol

Ag Day at the Capitol is WFBF's annual event for farmers and agriculturists to learn more about state issues affecting agriculture and meet with their state legislators on the industry’s biggest legislative priorities in the 2023-25 state budget. Learn more on this years Ag Day...

Avian Influenza

Wisconsin is part of the Mississippi flyway for migratory birds and some of these birds are carriers of Avian Influenza. As these birds migrate back to spring and summer habitats, they shed the virus that domestic poultry are susceptible to contracting. Learn more about Avian Influenza in Wisconsin…

Industrial Hemp

State and federal legislation authorized DATCP to establish a hemp pilot program to study the growth, cultivation and marketing of industrial hemp. Visit the DATCP site to learn more about how to access grower and processor applications.

Producer-Led Watershed Groups

Learn more about producer-led watershed groups that have been established, what they are working on and how you can get involved.

Federal Issues

Immigration

Farmers need a reliable, skilled workforce. Congress needs to pass responsible immigration reform that addresses the current workforce and provides flexibility in a new guest worker program.

Endangered Species Act Reform

Endangered and threatened species protection can be more effectively achieved by providing incentives to private landowners and public land users rather than by imposing land use restrictions and penalties.

Trade Agreements

Trade agreements are essential to helping American farmers succeed. Learn more about the trade agreements that have been signed, introduced or that are being worked on.

Rural Broadband

Rural broadband is essential to modern agriculture, the farmers and ranchers who grow our food and the quality of life for rural Americans. Farm Bureau supports using the Universal Service Fund to expand broadband deployment to rural areas.

Current Issues in Agriculture