Click on the county name to learn more about agriculture and the Farm
Bureau in that county.
Farmers Urged
to Attend Public Hearings on NR 151 Runoff Rules Farm Bureau
members need to weigh in during upcoming public hearings by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources on proposed changes to the Nonpoint source
pollution regulations (officially known as NR-151). The proposed rules
will have many significant consequences and ramifications to farms of
every size, commodity and management style. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau
is reviewing the extensive set of proposed modifications and is developing
responses for farmers to communicate at the six public hearings scheduled
around the state. Farm Bureau will host pre-meetings before each hearing
to further explain the proposal before the 1 p.m. start of each public
hearing scheduled for Appleton, Eau Claire, Waukesha, Madison, Wausau
and Platteville in late January and February. Click
here to learn more about the dates and times of the public hearings and
pre-meetings. Click here to view
the Farm Bureau's backgrounder and map pertaining to NR 151. TAKE
ACTION NOW-CLICK HERE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER
Farm Bureau Members
Set Policy for 2010 WFBF members set policy for 2010. Release WFBF
2010 Policy
Wisconsin Ag Women's
Summit Set for March 5-7 A renowned
advocate on speaking out for agriculture will be the keynote speaker at
the Wisconsin Ag Womens Summit, March 5-7 at the Grand Geneva Resort
& Spa in Lake Geneva.
[release] Click
here to download brochure and application form
Conversations on
Animal Care We
are America's farmers and ranchers and we care about the health of our
animals. We care because we wouldn't feed anything less than the safest
food to our family and to yours. We care because without healthy and content
animals, farmers and ranchers wouldn't be in business. Simply put, we
care because healthy animals mean healthy food for you and your family.
That's why we created ConversationsOnCare.com,
to show you why healthy animals are so important to us and help us learn
what's most important to you.
Please take a look around our site and learn more about
the steps every American farmer and rancher takes to ensure that our animals
receive the best possible care, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. Visit the Conversation
on Animal Care Site
Supporting the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation 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.
Corn Farmers Demonstrate Sustainable Ag in Video A new National Corn Growers Association
video on the subject of increasing sustainability in agriculture made
its debut last weekend on the television program This Week in Agribusiness.
The short video features family farmers telling the story of how better
management and modern technology spells good news for both consumers and
the environment. "The only thing as important as growing a crop and
getting a fair price is doing so in a way that is socially responsible
and assures opportunities for the next generation of farmers and consumers,"
said Darrin Ihnen, NCGA president and South Dakota corn grower. The video
notes that every day on planet Earth we grow by over 200,000 people. That
is 150 new people every minute. In the next 40 years our global population
will exceed 9 billion people, up from 6.7 billion people today. "Luckily,
family farmers are making rapid progress toward meeting the needs of a
growing world and doing it with the environment in mind. Sustainability
isn't some buzz word or novelty for a corn grower. We are living this
every day and trying to do a better job with each crop we grow,"
Ihnen said.
Commodity and Futures Markets Information 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
Children's
Books - Series of Agriculture Books For Elementary School Kids The WFB Foundation has a serious 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
Planning on Your Farm - Useful Resources for Farmers 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 TEMPLATEEMPLOYEE
HANDBOOKFARM
SAFETY HANDBOOK
UW Center for Ag
Safety & Health Resources 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]