The American Farm Bureau Federation honored 15 farm and ranch women leaders as graduates of the organization’s 12th annual Women’s Communications Boot Camp, including Wisconsin’s own Tammy Wiedenbeck. “It was […]
Overall Marketbasket Survey Price Slightly Higher but Beef and Milk a Bargain
According to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket, an informal survey, the total cost of 14 food items that can be used to host a summer picnic for 10 people […]
Denmark Student Wins Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest
Isaiah Claussen, a fourth-grade student from Denmark, is the state winner of the Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a 100-to-300-word […]
Volunteers for Agriculture® Endorse André Jacque for Senate District 1
André Jacque of De Pere has been endorsed by the Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee for the 1st Senate District. VFA is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm […]
Ag in the Classroom Announces Winners of Ag Day Drawing Contest
The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is pleased to announce the three winners of the National Ag Day drawing contest. There were more than 270 entries received between the […]
Rural Landowners Should Check 2018 Tax Assessments
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation urges rural landowners to check their property tax assessments this spring. “Land on Wisconsin farms generally falls into one of five classifications,” explained Paul Zimmerman, […]
Survey Says… Food Prices Remain Stable in Wisconsin
Shoppers are seeing stable food prices at the grocery store according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey of 16 basic food items used to prepare one or more […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Fires Up for New Conference
Wisconsin Farm Bureau will host a new event called IGNITE on April 5-6, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point. IGNITE stands for Innovate, Grow, Network, Inform, […]
‘No One Can Take Your Place’ is Theme of Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, March 4-10
Across the country, county and state Farm Bureaus are making safety a priority through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). As part of ASAP, March 4-10 has been designated as […]
Nearly 200 Attend Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum
Nearly 200 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 16-17. “This event is a great partnership between Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Matching Grants Available Through Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Program
The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is accepting applications for matching grants, up to $500, that will be awarded to groups conducting activities that promote agricultural literacy in K-12 […]
Jim Holte Reelected President of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Jim Holte has been reelected to a sixth one-year term as the president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Rural Mutual Insurance Company. Holte raises beef cattle and grows […]
