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, […]
Nearly 200 Attend Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum
Nearly 200 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 16-17. “This event is a great partnership between Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Wisconsin Farmers Urge Support for Wetland Reform – AB 547
Wisconsin farmers encourage the members of the Wisconsin Assembly to vote in support of Assembly Bill 547. This legislation would bring additional relief to farmers who have small, non federal […]
Mama, WHY?
Simon Sinek developed “The Golden Circle” and the synopsis is that influential leaders gain respect and a following by explaining why they are doing something, then how they will do […]
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, […]
Take Action: Students Want Delicious Milk
After hearing from many throughout the country about schools only being able to provide skim milk and skim flavored milk in school lunch programs and the lack of student […]
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 […]
Ag Day at the Capitol is January 24
Ag Day at the Capitol will be held January 24 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a […]
Mineral Point Teacher Recognized for Agricultural Literacy Work
Livia Doyle, a fourth-grade teacher at Mineral Point Elementary School in Iowa County, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the […]
Jim Holte Reelected President of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Jim Holte has been reelected to a sixth one-year term as the president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Rural Mutual Insurance Company. Holte raises beef cattle and grows […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Delegates Set Policy for 2018
Today, 250 delegates at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s 98th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells established new policy directives for the organization. Farm Bureau delegates adopted the policies that will […]
Bill Bruins Receives ‘Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture’ Award
Bill Bruins was presented the ‘Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture’ award for his outstanding contributions to Wisconsin’s agricultural industry during the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s 98th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin […]