FFA is a National organization for youth that are interested in learning about agriculture. FFA members are involved in contests that involve activities such as showing cattle, judging soil and hogs and competing in rodeo events.  Over half of Wisconsin’s’ high schools have FFA Chapters.  The National FFA also focuses on leadership development and building team work [...]

Online Verity Resources Brochure Verity Resources offers “one-stop shopping” for all of their agriculture financing and insurance needs including operating loan, real estate loans, machinery & equipment loans and leasing, a full line of ag insurance options such as crop insurance, precision farming, Livestock Gross Margin Insurance.

In 1790, farmers were 90% of the labor force.  By 1890, farmers were 43% of the labor force. In 1990, farmers were down to 2.6% of the labor force. (Growing A Nation: The Story of American Agriculture).  With the labor force of farmers dwindling down, Americans are becoming more and more detached from their food [...]

Ingredients 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips 1/3 c. Franks buffalo sauce 6 c. potatoes, grated w/ box grater 1 c. light ranch dressing 1/2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded (10 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup 1/2 c. pankoDirections Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. [...]

With today’s technology, everyone is in the “know” realm. We have Facebook and Twitter accounts keeping us updated on friends and family, podcasts streaming directly on your phone to update us on the newest news, text updates of what the commodity markets are doing.  When we turn on our TV to any one of the [...]

In the good times, we often forget about our financing options.  Consumers tend to simply settle. We might not strive to get that lower interest rate or to visit with our Accountant regularly to structure our finances that are most beneficial to us.  To put it simply, we forget to take advantage of a healthy [...]

The family farm holds a special place in family members’ hearts. Transferring the family farm treasures to the next generation can lead to hard, family conflicts.  But the transferring of these items is inevitable and will occur at some point and unfortunately, estate planning doesn’t happen until it’s too late. Ignoring the estate issue will [...]

I Love Farmers Consumers are becoming more detached from their agricultural roots.  In 1862, President Lincoln signed legislation which established the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  He referred to this department as “The People’s Department.”  Why? Ninety percent of Americans were farmers.   Currently, less than two percent of Americans are farmers. Throughout many generations, Americans have [...]

The family farm holds a special place in family members’ hearts. Transferring the family farm treasures to the next generation can lead to hard, family conflicts.  But the transferring of these items is inevitable and will occur at some point and unfortunately, estate planning doesn’t happen until it’s too late. Ignoring the estate issue will [...]