Since its inception, the Dairy Innovation Hub has created research opportunities for nearly 500 students at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville, and UW–River Falls. These experiences engage students in Hub-related research and infrastructure […]
The Dairy Innovation Hub: A Reintroduction
The first Dairy Innovation Hub funding decisions were made just three and a half years ago – and we are already seeing impacts across UW-Madison, UW-Platteville, and UW-River Falls. Of […]
Dairy Innovation Hub Drives Innovation, Collaboration
The Dairy Innovation Hub is now well into its second year and is already having impacts across the three participating campuses. Of the $7.8 million in annual funding, 52 percent […]
Policy Initiatives: A Year in Review
As another year wraps up, it’s appropriate to reflect on what Farm Bureau has worked on this year and where our policy initiatives sit. Like every year before, this year […]
Farm groups call on Legislature, governor to pass Dairy Innovation Hub
As the state Assembly began debating the budget today, six groups representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives and other related businesses in Wisconsin called again for support of a university-based Dairy […]
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 […]
Joint Finance Committee Supports Ag Items in Budget
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the latest votes from Joint Committee on Finance members on Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issues that impact farmers. “These are […]
Wisconsin Farm Groups See Dairy Innovation Hub as Vital to Future
Calling the need for next-generation dairy research critical, five Wisconsin farm groups today urged state lawmakers to increase investment in scientists and supporting facilities at the state’s agricultural colleges. The […]
Spring in Madison
Spring in downtown Madison is beautiful – the breeze off the lakes and the tulips around the Capitol can make winter in Wisconsin seem far away. The spring following a […]
