Spring is here, which means one thing for farmers: It’s time to hit the fields. Road travel with agricultural implements is an increased hazard, and often a dreaded part of […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Asks Farmers and Motorists To Work Together to Keep Roadways Safe
Spring is here which means one thing for farmers: it’s time to hit the fields. Tractors and other implements of husbandry (IOH) are allowed to operate on Wisconsin roadways but […]
The Third Time’s the Charm!
On March 1, Governor Walker put his signature on the third and possibly final bill in what has become the Implements of Husbandry (IOH) trilogy. For those of you who […]
Governor Walker Signs Improvements to IOH Laws
Governor Scott Walker has signed a Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation-backed bill that makes changes to the state’s laws regarding the use of farm machinery on roadways. Senate Bill 448, authored […]
Taking ‘Zero in Wisconsin’ to Heart
I never thought much about the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s ‘Zero in Wisconsin’ campaign, until now. Recent accidents involving tractors, and a personal incident from five years ago, have me […]
Worried You’re Heavy and Wide?
Get the skinny on IOH from Rob Richard… I will be the first to admit that Wisconsin’s Implements of Husbandry (IOH) law can be confusing. The last thing I want […]
State Senate Passes Implements of Husbandry Update Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of a bill that improves a law passed last year that allowed farmers to legally operate their farm machinery […]
State Assembly Passes Implements of Husbandry Update Bill
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly’s passage of a bill that improves a law passed last year that allowed farmers to legally operate their farm machinery […]