According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 totaled $56.47. The same survey […]
Wisconsin Legislature Approves State Budget, Supports Ag Items
On Tuesday, the state Assembly passed the biennial budget with a 60-39 vote. On Wednesday afternoon, the state Senate approved the biennial budget with a 17-16 vote. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
We’re More Connected Than You Think
I walk the cows to the end of the field, shut the gate and look back. The sunset stands strong behind the barn signaling the near end of a day’s […]
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Need Innovation
Farming in general is a community-based system. I know this because I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin. I am so proud to have grown up in this industry […]
Golfers Needed to Support Agricultural Education
The 22nd annual Wisconsin Ag Open, hosted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation, is Tuesday, September 10, 2019. This year the event will be held at The Oaks Golf Course […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Asks for Local Road Funding in State Budget
As the state’s Joint Finance Committee continues work on the budget process, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is asking for support of a long-term solution for transportation. The dire need for […]
Allenton Student Wins Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest
Stella Strupp, a fourth-grade student from Allenton, 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 […]
Ag in the Classroom Announces Thank a Farmer Contest Winners
The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is pleased to announce the three winners of the National Ag Day drawing contest. More than 386 entries were received total. One winner […]
Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week Kicks-off Monday
Across the country, county and state Farm Bureaus are making safety a priority through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program. As part of ASAP, March 3-9 has been designated as Agricultural […]
Debi Towns Hired as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Senior Director of Governmental Relations
Debi Towns has been hired by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation as its senior director of governmental relations. As a registered lobbyist for WFBF, Towns will assist Farm Bureau members […]
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program Hosts Summer Events
In July, Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is hosting its annual bus tour and two, one-day trainings for teachers and volunteers. Attendees will learn to incorporate agricultural concepts into their […]
Ag Day at the Capitol Set For March 20
Ag Day at the Capitol will be held March 20 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a […]