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 […]
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We’re Not Crying Wolf
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 […]
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Program offers compensation for crop, livestock producers experiencing wildlife damage
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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