Darren and Kendall Riskedal, District 1 WFBF YFA Committee member – Farm Bureau members since 2016 in Wisconsin; Illinois since 2010 Why do you value your Farm Bureau membership? Moving […]
On Campus with Collegiate Farm Bureau – Clarissa Gross
Name: Clarissa Gross Year in School: Senior at UW-Madison Major: Dairy Science and a certificate in Agricultural Business Management Officer Position: President Hometown: Fort Atkinson Why did you decide to […]
Table Talk with Tammy Wiedenbeck
Struggling to Eat “You should cut beef out of your diet.” “You should quit eating dairy products.” “You should avoid eggs.” Being someone who works in production agriculture, these recommendations […]
Missing: New Export Opportunities
America’s farmers and ranchers work hard every day to raise a source of food, fiber, and renewable fuel for families all over the world. We rely on trade agreements and […]
Seeing is Believing in Southern Farming Challenges
There are 1,587 miles between my home and Yuma, Arizona. It’s far enough away to seem like a different world and in some ways it is. Recently, I visited the […]
A Lesson in Mental Health at ‘Trash Beach’
Several Wisconsin Farm Bureau members travelled to Puerto Rico for the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in January. The conference was an amazing experience full of new knowledge, great friends […]
Leading Wisconsin Agriculture Forward
I love volunteering for Wisconsin Farm Bureau because everyone truly has a voice to be an advocate for agriculture. Farming in Wisconsin is unique, which also means we have unique […]
What Growing a Climate for Tomorrow Means to Me
Growing up on a farm, I was always told that I am the future of agriculture. It’s a title that I have proudly carried for years. Now that I am […]
A Seat at the Table for Sustainability Conversations
Does it seem like everyone is talking about sustainability? They are. We are at a pivotal moment in agriculture to adopt new practices and management styles to maintain and expand […]
Understanding the DNR Wolf Management Plan
It’s been almost a year since a Northern California District Court judge restored protection for the gray wolf. The judge found that United States Fish and Wildlife Service had errored […]
5 Minutes with Fond du Lac County’s Jenny Leahy
Please share a little about yourself. I grew up on my family’s dairy farm in Fond du Lac County and attended UW-Oshkosh where I earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree […]
New Year, New Congress
Recently, the 118th Congress was sworn in. These elected officials, chosen by the American people in November, will spend the next two years debating the issues that matter most to […]