Real Christmas Trees Benefit Wisconsin’s Economy and Environment Besides creating memories and family traditions, cutting a real Christmas tree benefits the economy and environment. “A real Christmas tree is an […]
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. Wisconsin’s trespass law states that you must have written or verbal permission to […]
UW Discovery Farms Annual Conference
On December 12, 2017, in Wisconsin Dells, UW Discovery Farms will host its 6th annual conference geared towards farmers, that emphasizes strategies that work on farms, and for the improvement […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Supports Industrial Hemp Legislation
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will testify in support of proposed legislation that will allow Wisconsin farmers to grow industrial hemp. On October 10, the state Senate Committee on Agriculture, […]
What I Learned From Visiting A Mink Farm
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 […]
6 Myths About Farm Size
There is a lot of talk about farming, farm size and the food we eat. With all this talk, is a lot of misinformation. Let me help you debunk some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]