On Tuesday, March 24 the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will be partnering with the Wisconsin Beef Council to host a live cooking demonstration on Facebook as part of National Ag […]
Wisconsin Farmers Call for Endangered Species Act Reform
The Great Lakes gray wolf seems like a staple of Wisconsin’s environment, but it wasn’t long ago that that the wolf was nearly wiped from the regional landscape. During the […]
An Ag Teacher’s View on FFA Farm Forum
I have been teaching agriculture for five years and have been a Farm Bureau member for about the same amount of time. Yet for some reason, I haven’t made it […]
Governor Signs Farm Bureau Backed Bills
On Tuesday, March 3, Governor Tony Evers signed several agriculture-related bills supported by Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “There is always more work to be done to support Wisconsin farmers, but […]
Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week Kicks-off Monday
Wisconsin Farm Bureau will be joining Farm Bureau members across the nation in celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week during March 2-6. This year’s ASAP Week theme is “20:20 Vision […]
Livestock Siting Bill Opens Door for Future Discussions
The last week of a legislative session is always intense. When leadership announces the last day the Assembly and Senate will be on the floor, all-of-a-sudden it becomes very real […]
More than 180 Attend Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum
More than 180 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 21-22. “It is incredible to see so many young people […]
Bears Bring Challenges to Wisconsin Farmers
In late 2017 we did our farm planning for 2018-2019 season. We planned the number of cattle we wanted to raise, what weight we wanted to sell them at and […]
WFBF Statement on Assembly Livestock Siting Legislation
The following statement can be attributed to Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Joe Bragger: “Livestock facility siting impacts many farmers in Wisconsin. Our farm families need certainty and predictability for […]
Assembly Ag Committee Passed Bills That Have Potential to Help Wisconsin Agriculture
On Monday, February 10, multiple bills were introduced by the state assembly. The bills are part of a fast-moving package created to help farmers, rural Wisconsin and the state’s stressed […]
Ag Day at the Capitol Brings Farmers to Madison
On February 4, more than 330 farmers and agriculturists gathered at the Monona Terrace in Madison for Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day at the Capitol is an annual […]
Governor Evers to Attend Ag Day at the Capitol
On February 4, Governor Tony Evers will attend Ag Day at the Capitol at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the […]