“Friends of the Farm Bureau” Recognized

The state’s largest farm organization has recognized four federal lawmakers from Wisconsin as “Friends of the Farm Bureau,” based on their advocacy for agriculture during the previous congressional session. Board members of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau say U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Reps. Paul Ryan, Reid Ribble and Sean Duffy met the requirements for the award. Each of the legislators were presented with a plaque in late February while state Farm Bureau leaders were in Washington, D.C. for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Advocacy Conference. “It is an honor to receive the ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ award for bringing our Wisconsin values to the national conversation about how we invest in farming, rural development, and moving our economy forward,” said Senator Baldwin, who was recently appointed to U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. ‘Our strong agricultural sector is a driver of economic growth, so I will continue to work to build a Grown in Wisconsin economy with Wisconsin family farmers.” All four lawmakers have been given the award before in prior years.