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 […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Announces Excellence in Ag Finalists
Four individuals have been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Ag finalists and will compete in December for the top honor. The Excellence in Ag award recognizes members of […]
Farm Bureau Names Achievement Award Finalists
Three finalists will vie for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Achievement Award this December. “This year’s finalists are some of the best and brightest young farmers in […]
Summer Cookout Costs Less Than $6 per Person
According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 totaled $56.47. The same survey […]
Addressing the ‘Wolf’ in the Room
Wisconsin DNR reports that the wolf population has grown from 14 wolves in 1985 to more than 900 in 2018. This remarkable comeback is due in part to education, legal […]
Wisconsin Legislature Approves State Budget, Supports Ag Items
On Tuesday, the state Assembly passed the biennial budget with a 60-39 vote. On Wednesday afternoon, the state Senate approved the biennial budget with a 17-16 vote. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Farm Bureau’s Dairy Committee: Grassroots in Action
Don’t you wish we had a crystal ball to predict the future of the dairy community and tell us the perfect solution? Heck, I’d love to be able to trust […]
Farm groups call on Legislature, governor to pass Dairy Innovation Hub
As the state Assembly began debating the budget today, six groups representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives and other related businesses in Wisconsin called again for support of a university-based Dairy […]
Rural Town Road Dependent Industries Support Increased Funding for Town Roads
WFBF, in conjunction with several other organizations, signed on to the letter below asking for support of increased funding for town roads. Rural Town Road Dependent Industries Support Increased Funding […]
We’re More Connected Than You Think
I walk the cows to the end of the field, shut the gate and look back. The sunset stands strong behind the barn signaling the near end of a day’s […]
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Need Innovation
Farming in general is a community-based system. I know this because I am a dairy farmer from central Wisconsin. I am so proud to have grown up in this industry […]
Memories of a Fair Mom
There is nothing better than summer in Wisconsin, and for many years on our dairy farm the best part of summer was county fair week. I could write in this […]