Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore visited Wisconsin on July 22 to experience water conservation efforts. Wisconsin Farm Bureau hosted the group in Western Wisconsin, visiting several Farm […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Secretary Confirmations
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski and Wisconsin Department of […]
Joint Committee on Finance Supports Ag Items in Proposed Budget
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the recent votes from the Joint Committee on Finance members on issues that impact the state’s farming community. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau would like […]
Farmers: Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is urging farmers to plan ahead to reduce the risk of manure runoff incidents. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has an online resource […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau, DOT and DATCP Join Forces to Help Keep Roadways Safe During Harvest
As the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter, it is the unofficial signal that fall harvest is starting. Tractors and other implements of husbandry (IOH) are allowed to […]
DATCP Updates Livestock Facility Siting Program
ATCP 51 has been given a minor technical revision to 51.10(4) and 51.34(5)(b) to allow for ease in reporting to DATCP. Previously, the rule only stated postal service and fax […]
Wisconsin Ag Groups React to DATCP Secretary-designee Vote
The following Wisconsin agriculture groups, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Pork Association, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance, Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Association, Wisconsin Soybean Association, Wisconsin Association of Professional Agricultural Consultants, […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Concerned with Proposed Changes to Livestock Siting Law
It is hard not to get caught up in the busyness of our daily routine, and often the tyranny of the urgent is what gets our attention. But something is […]
Wisconsin Farmers Encouraged to Submit Comments on Livestock Siting Law
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has opened a comment period on the Livestock Facility Siting Law (ATCP 51). Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging farmers to […]
DATCP: Working for the People Every Day
Guest Column from DATCP Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff With a wide breadth and depth of responsibilities, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is truly the people’s agency. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
