Dairy Price Forum Presentations
What's next in federal dairy reform was the topic of a Dairy Price Forum jointly held by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Power Point presentations by some of the featured speakers are available for viewing on the links below:
Mark Stephenson, Addressing Price Volatility
Tom Suber, U.S. Dairy Export Council
Bob Cropp, USDA Dairy Advisory Committee
Jerry Kozak, National Milk Producers Federation
'Stable' is the best way to describe food prices according to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau's 'Market Basket' survey of 20 basic food items. Half way through 2010, overall food prices in Wisconsin are stable compared to both the first quarter of 2010 and the same time last year. The Farm Bureau's informal survey shows the average price for those 20 items that can be used to prepare a meal was $53.46, up 38 cents or less than one percent from the first quarter of 2010. A year ago those same groceries averaged $53.38, just 8 cents less than this year.
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The 13th Annual Wisconsin Ag Open hosted
by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation will be held on Monday, September
13, at Christmas Mountain Village in Wisconsin Dells. The golf outing
raises funds for the Ag in the Classroom program, young farmer and agriculturist
activities, and other leadership and education programs supported by the
Farm Bureau.
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Developing strong and effective agricultural leaders is absolutely necessary for
our industry's continued success in an ever-changing world. The Wisconsin
Farm Bureau Institute (WFBI) program will provide personal growth and
leadership training to local Farm Bureau leaders who have the potential
to make a positive impact on Farm Bureau in the future. Click
here for more information about the Insitute and the application to register (pdf
version).
Farm Bureau
YFA members have many chances to be involved with agriculture and hone
their leadership skills. Sign up for these contests and challenge yourself
to excel.
Supporting
the Foundation is easy. You can buy these items and part of the proceeds
will go to the Foundation. To learn more about the Foundation, visit the Foundation
homepage.
Buying Farm Bureau apparel from the Wisconsin Farm
Bureau Foundation supports agricultural education and leadership programs.
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This link takes you to the fbcountry,
a web site from the American Farm Bureau Federation. From this site you
can monitor futures markets including currencies, energies, financials,
grains, indices, meats, metals, and softs.fbcountry
futures information
The mission of the Foundation is
to build awareness, understanding, and a positive public perception of
agriculture through education. To learn more about what the Foundation
is doing to tell the story of agriculture and correct misconceptions about
agriculture. American Farm Bureau
Foundation for Agriculture
The WFB Foundation has a series of children's agriculture books
for sale as part of the ongoing effort by Wisconsin Agriculture in the
Classroom to promote books for elementary-age children that accurately
portray modern agriculture.The books are appropriate for grades K-6 and
have been selected for their accuracy, readability, and overall appeal
to kids.
2010 Order Form
Download the following complimentary forms for use on your farm. the forms include
a farm emergency template for emergency preparation, an employee handbook
you can tailor to your farm and give to your employees and a farm safety
handbook to help avoid injuries and losses. All three documents are available
below in Word format.
EMERGENCY
PLAN TEMPLATE EMPLOYEE
HANDBOOK FARM
SAFETY HANDBOOK
The UW-Madison/Cooperative
Extension Center for Agricultural Safety and Health has launched a new website that contains
answers to commonly asked questions about state laws related to farm equipment,
as well as other lighting and marking suggestions to keep both farmers
and motorists safe this busy harvest season.[visit
their site]
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Children's
Books - Series of Agriculture Books For Elementary School Kids
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation - PO Box 5550 Madison,WI 53705-0550 1-800-261-FARM
or 608-836-5575