Registration for the 22nd annual Wisconsin Ag Open, hosted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation has been extended until Monday, August 19. The event will be held at The Oaks […]
Holte Announces Retirement
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte recently announced his retirement from the WFBF Board of Directors effective December 9. A Dunn County Farm Bureau member and past county president, […]
Policy Development Drives Farm Bureau Forward
This year Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is 100 years old. From the beginning, Farm Bureau has been a grassroots organization aimed at meeting member needs and advocating for agriculture. From […]
Wisconsin Ag Groups Launch Farm Neighbors Care Campaign
The Wisconsin Farm Center, a free and confidential resource available to all farmers in the state, reported more than 2,300 calls from farmers in 2018. As of May 30, 2019, […]
Farm Bureau Members Provide Insight on Using Cover Crops
Changing times have called for a change in mindset. This past year has been challenging, not only for livestock producers, but also for crop farmers. Low prices, the ever-increasing costs […]
Centennial: Memories from Becky Schollian
My centennial story involves the prankster Roger Cliff. Roger graduated from Lancaster High School with my ex-husband Craig, so I’ve known him for years. When I was hired at Wisconsin […]
Agriculture Yields Jobs on and off the Farm
A Message from AFBF President Zippy Duvall Each spring we celebrate National Agriculture Day and National Agriculture Week. This celebration gives us a great opportunity to talk about the innovation […]
The Science of Stress and Learning How to Throttle Down
Guest Column from UW-Madison Division of Extension Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. A recent Gallup poll found that 55 percent of Americans said they had experienced stress during a lot […]
What’s In It For Me?
A Message from WFBF President Jim Holte Agriculture finds itself in challenging times and it’s natural to evaluate what we spend our money on. It is only natural that we […]
Wisconsin Farm Family Lives Wolf Attack Nightmare
On July 8, my father in law walked down to the sheep pasture to check on the flock, the same way he has for over twenty years. It was a […]
Centennial: Contest Winner Still Remembers the Prize
On November 19, 1957, Mrs. Harold Russell, chair of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Women’s Committee sent a letter congratulating first grade student Diane Maurer, daughter of Jerry and Marilyn Maurer. […]
WFBF Statement on Budget Approval
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tony Evers’ budget approval. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau is pleased that Governor Evers has approved a budget with […]
