Tag Archives: DNR

Joint Committee on Finance Takes Positive Action on Key Ag Items in Budget

By Sarah Marketon | Published: August 25, 2017

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the latest votes from Joint Finance Committee members on Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues that impact farmers. The Joint Committee on Finance resumed action on the state budget after a nearly 10-week delay to continue their work on […]

Posted in Farm Bureau News | Also tagged Budget, DATCP, Government Relations, Joint Committee on Finance, Paul Zimmerman, WFBF | Leave a comment

State Assembly Passes High Capacity Well Bill

By Sarah Marketon | Published: May 3, 2017

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly’s passage of a bill that provides certainty to farmers with existing high capacity wells on their farms. Senate Bill 76 was approved by a 62 to 35 vote on Tuesday, May 2. The bill specifically addresses replacement, reconstruction and transfer of ownership of existing high capacity […]

Posted in Ag Newswire | Also tagged Central Sands, High Capacity Well, high capacity wells, President Jim Holte, Wisconsin Assembly, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation | Leave a comment

We’re Not Crying Wolf

By WFBF Guest Bloggers | Published: March 31, 2017

On February 15, I had the honor of testifying in front of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on modernizing the Endangered Species Act in Washington, D.C. I jumped at the chance to explain that enforcement of the ESA imposes far-reaching regulatory burdens on agriculture and fails to effectively set parameters and population […]

Posted in Blogs | Also tagged agriculture, Endangered Species Act, ESA, Farmers, Gray Wolf, hunting, President Jim Holte, Trapping, WFBF, Wolf, Wolf Attack, Wolf Trapping | Leave a comment

Program offers compensation for crop, livestock producers experiencing wildlife damage

By Lynn Siekmann | Published: May 14, 2014

Crop or livestock owners who have experienced or anticipate any agricultural damage caused by white-tailed deer, elk, black bear, wild turkeys, cougar or Canada geese may be eligible for damage compensation by enrolling in the Wisconsin Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program. “The program’s primary goal is to provide damage abatement assistance to limit losses, […]

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