Wisconsin Farm Bureau members and staff were in Washington, D.C this week representing Wisconsin agriculture. The trip marked the completion of the WFBF Leadership Institute, a year-long leadership training program […]
Loving the Land: Five Farmer Valentines
Did you pick out the perfect Valentine’s Day card for your sweetheart yet? The sometimes-cheesy selections in the card aisle probably say things like “I am devoted to you” or […]
Observations After a Year
As a farmer myself, I know nothing is more important than the ability to get a safe, abundant food supply to our customers. During the last year, we have experienced […]
Proposed Changes to Livestock Siting Law Raises Red Flags for Wisconsin Farmers
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has opened a comment period on proposed changes to the Livestock Facility Siting Law (ATCP 51). As an agricultural engineer, I […]
Hardships in farming – Where do you turn?
Chilly temperatures, blowing winds and the occasional snowfall can only mean one thing: winter is here and in full force. Mother Nature may be a stress of the winter season, […]
Faith, Family, Farming, Farm Bureau
Agriculture has been challenged with low milk prices, low grain and commodity prices, high land rent prices and the never-ending battle with the weather, every time the weatherman predicts rain […]
Rural Mutual Insurance Company Offers Farm Safety Resources
From the number one farmer insurer in Wisconsin, Rural Mutual would like to bring attention to National Farm Safety and Health Week- September 17 – 23. There is no doubt that farming […]
It’s Time to Stop Being Wary of Dairy
Guest blog: James Juedes Allow me to introduce myself, my name is James Juedes and I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin and a proud Farm Bureau member. I […]
Living in Senegal
My entire life I have been surrounded by dairy. Avoiding milk, cheese and cows in a state like Wisconsin would be difficult. I was fortunate to live just down the […]
Living the Farm Life Dream
When Tim and I first started dating, we always shared the same dream of wanting to own and operate a farm. Just last week, our dream finally came true. We […]
The Stumble Upon Farming
I met my wife while working at a cabinet shop. I installed the wood work in her parents’ house. We were both dating other people at the time, but began […]
Isoxaflutole Use Limited to 12 Wisconsin Counties
*Information provided by Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. As pesticide dealers and applicators and crop farmers may know, rules about using herbicides containing isoxaflutole have been changing […]
