The following statement can be attributed to Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte: “The signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement signifies positive progress on trade. USMCA keeps the […]
Sturgeon Bay Teacher Recognized for Agricultural Literacy Work
Ashley Vanden Bush, a third-grade teacher at St. John Bosco School in Sturgeon Bay, is this year’s recipient of Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program’s Outstanding Teacher Award. […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Program Awards Teacher Mini-Grants
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded 12 teacher mini-grants to be used for agricultural literacy lessons and activities. The grants, funded by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau […]
Buy Local: Buy a Real Christmas Tree
Thanksgiving signals the unofficial start of the Christmas season. Many families choose a real tree to celebrate the holiday which not only makes for great memories, but also benefits Wisconsin’s […]
Ag LEAD Summit Registration Open
Registration is now open for Ag LEAD, a new agricultural promotion and education summit. The summit will be held March 8-9, 2019 at the Red Lion Hotel in Appleton. Ag […]
Turkey Drives Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Down
Lower turkey prices mean a more affordable Thanksgiving dinner this year according to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual Marketbasket survey. “This year’s classic Marketbasket survey rang in more than $2.00 less […]
Know Wisconsin’s Trespass Law Before Hunting
With the upcoming deer hunting season, hunters and rural landowners should be aware of Wisconsin’s trespass law. According to the law, hunters must obtain written or verbal permission to hunt […]
One-Two-Three-Four! United States Marine Corps!
One-two-three-four! United States Marine Corps! The echoes of boot camp chants have since been replaced with calling out cow ear tag numbers “two-five-nine-one” during herd health checks. It’s been thirteen […]
Food, Faith and Farm Bureau
This summer was a little different than others. As if my husband and I needed to spend more hours on the road, we did. Every mile was worth it though, […]
No Regrets
As Wisconsin Farm Bureau celebrates its centennial, a new era is also in store for me. In December, I’m retiring from the WFBF Board of Directors. Beginning in December of […]
Three Members Appointed to Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee
Andrea Brossard of Dodge County, Kathy Duescher of Brown County and Katie Zoromski of Marathon County have been appointed to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee by the […]
Wiedenbeck Reflects on AFBF Women’s Communications Boot Camp
Sometimes it isn’t easy taking time away from home. It can get discouraging to continue to take advantage of opportunities that are presented to you in order to avoid any […]