Diverse Crops are the Focus on Marathon County Farm Ginseng has been grown in Wisconsin for more than 100 years. According to the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin, the state’s growers […]
Wisconsin Farm Groups Support Changes to Federal Hemp Rule
With the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing industrial hemp across the country, the United States Department of Agriculture opened a comment period for making changes to the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production […]
Policy Initiatives: A Year in Review
As another year wraps up, it’s appropriate to reflect on what Farm Bureau has worked on this year and where our policy initiatives sit. Like every year before, this year […]
Meet: Leslie Svacina
Farm Bureau Member Finds Way to Farming “There is no way I would’ve believed you if you told me that I would grow up to be a goat farmer,” laughed […]
Joint Finance Committee Supports Ag Items in Budget
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the latest votes from Joint Committee on Finance members on Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issues that impact farmers. “These are […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Provides Comments on Growing Opportunities Act
On May 30, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte provided comments on the Growing Opportunities Act authored by Senator Testin, Senator Taylor, Representative Kurtz and Representative Considine for co-sponsorship. […]
Spring in Madison
Spring in downtown Madison is beautiful – the breeze off the lakes and the tulips around the Capitol can make winter in Wisconsin seem far away. The spring following a […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Pleased with Action on Farm Bill in House and Senate
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is pleased with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. “The passage of the farm bill is […]
The Time Has Come for Industrial Hemp
I recently had the honor of hearing President Donald Trump address my fellow members at the 99th Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Nashville, Tennessee. Not surprisingly, […]
Hemp Seminar Set For January 30
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is hosting a free educational seminar on growing industrial hemp. This event is being held at Chippewa Valley Technical College in the Business Education Center […]
Industrial Hemp Bill Passes Legislature In Historic Vote
In historic votes this week, the State Senate passed industrial hemp legislation on a 33-0 vote and the State Assembly followed suit two days later with a 92-0 vote. The […]
Hemp…
Hemp. What do you think of when you see that word? Do you chuckle or roll your eyes? Is your inner voice saying, “Seriously?” After I was first asked to […]