Did you know Wisconsin is the largest mink pelt producing state in the U.S. with more than 1.3 million pelts sold annually? I had no idea. Why don’t we hear more about mink farming? Well, it turns out animal activist groups are a large threat to mink farmers. In addition to spreading lies and misinformation, […]
Tag Archives: Wisconsin
What I Learned From Visiting A Mink Farm
Posted in Blogs Also tagged Activist, Animal Activist, Animal Rights, Farm, Farm Tour, guest blog, Mink, Mink Farming, sarah marketon, Wisconsin agriculture 1 Comment
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on D.C. Circuit Court Decision on Gray Wolf
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the listing of the gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota: “Although wolf numbers in our state have long recovered past the point of needing federal protection, lawsuits from extreme animal rights groups have kept this issue […]
Posted in Farm Bureau News Also tagged Depredation, Endangered Species Act, Farmers, Gray Wolves, Jim Holte, Livestock Protection, President Statement, WFBF Leave a comment
Farmers Encouraged to Attend NRCS’s Local Working Group Meetings
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte is encouraging farmers to attend the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s 2017 Local Working Group meetings. Eighteen public meetings are scheduled across Wisconsin from June 14 to June 28. The meetings will be used to gather input and help set priorities for U.S. Department of […]
Posted in Ag Newswire Also tagged Conservation, Jim Holte, Local Working Groups, NRCS, WFBF, Wisconsin Conservation Leave a comment
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 in the past couple of years. Let’s try to clarify where you stand with regard to these products. First, a little background. When the Environmental […]
Posted in Ag Newswire Also tagged Ag News, AgNewswire, Bayer Crop Science, crops, farming, herbicide, Isoxaflutole, planting 3 Comments
Ag in the Classroom Coloring Contest Winners
The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is pleased to announce the three winners of the National Ag Day coloring contest. There were nearly 120 entries received between the three age categories. Entries were due on March 1, then judged by members of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee. One winner was selected […]
Posted in Ag Newswire Also tagged Ag in the Classroom, Ag News, agriculture, classroom, Coloring Contest, students, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Leave a comment
Participate in National Ag Day on March 21
The Wisconsin agricultural community is encouraged to celebrate National Ag Day on March 21. Youth Coloring Contest Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is asking children ages 12 and under to participate in an Ag Day Coloring Contest. The coloring page and contest rules are located on the “What’s New” section of the Wisconsin Ag in […]
Posted in Ag Newswire Also tagged #WIAGPROUD, #WIReadsAg2017, Ag in the Classroom, National Ag Day Leave a comment
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Member Chosen for USFRA’s Faces of Farming and Ranching Program
A Wisconsin woman was chosen for the third class of Faces of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA). The Faces of Farming and Ranching is a national initiative to help put real faces on agriculture. Wisconsin Farm Bureau member Katie Roth grew up in Darlington, on her family’s 330 head […]
Arneson Returns as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
Darlene Arneson has been named the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator. Arneson previously held this position from 2004-2014. “Darlene’s extensive experience with Agriculture in the Classroom and her long history with Farm Bureau, both as a staff member and as a volunteer, will serve her well as she leads Wisconsin’s Ag in […]
New Members Appointed to Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee
Charlie Oberhaus of Waukesha County, Julie Wadzinski of Barron County and Tammy Wiedenbeck of Grant County have been appointed to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist (YFA) Committee by the Farm Bureau’s state Board of Directors. Their terms begin at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting and Young Farmer and Agriculturist Conference, […]
Posted in Farm Bureau News Also tagged Charlie Oberhaus, Julie Wadzinski, Tammy Wiedenbeck, YFA Leave a comment
Six Wisconsin Lawmakers Named ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’
Six of Wisconsin’s 10 federal lawmakers have been recognized with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ Award. Every two years, lawmakers who have advocated for agriculture during the previous congressional session are recognized with the award. The voting records of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and U.S. Representatives Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy, […]
Posted in Farm Bureau News Also tagged Friend of Farm Bureau, WFBF, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Leave a comment
Market data and quotes provided by TelventDTN.