DEENA DEGNER AND NIAH INGRAHAM EARN WISCONSIN 4-H KEY AWARD
Deena Degner of Wonewoc Badgers 4-H Club and Niah Ingraham of Blackhawk 4-H Club have been selected as the Juneau County, Wisconsin 4-H Key Award winners for this year. The Key Award presentations took place at the Juneau County 4-H Walk-Through Recognition Program held on January 31, 2021 at the Lyndon Station VFW.
The prestigious Key Award, one of the highest recognition a 4-H member can receive, honors a select group of 4-H participants annually. The youth receiving this award are ones who have demonstrated consistent growth in their 4-H involvement, developed and applied their leadership skills, and actively participated in their club and community.
Rural Mutual Declares Special 2020 Dividend for Policyholders
Company expects to pay over $5 million in 2021
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MADISON, Wis., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ For the first time in its history, Rural Mutual Insurance has declared that they will issue a special dividend to their policyholders. The dividend is either 2% of eligible policy term premium or $50, whichever is more, and will be paid in 2021. Rural Mutual is taking this action as an opportunity to help keep Wisconsin strong amidst one of the most difficult years in recent history.
Based on the company s positive operating results, it s estimated that over $5 million will be paid out. Policyholders will begin receiving Special 2020 Dividend checks later this month.
Tractor accidents, grain entrapment and injuries from ornery livestock are just some of the dangers agricultural workers face every day. In fact, the Natio
Krentz elected to American Farm Bureau Board
Wisconsin State Farmer
Kevin Krentz was elected to serve a one-year term on American Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors. Krentz was elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Rural Mutual Insurance Company last month. Krentz is a dairy farmer from Berlin in Waushara County.
Krentz was first elected to the WFBF Board of Directors in 2012 to represent District 5, which includes: Adams, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette, Waushara and Winnebago counties.
Krentz started his farming career in 1994 when he purchased his father’s 60 cows. He grew the farm to 600 cows and 1,300 acres of crops. Kevin and his wife, Holly, have a daughter and three sons.
Ag Briefs: State FFA chapters receive $20,000 for COVID-19 challenges
FFA chapters across state receive $20,000 in grants
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation and Wisconsin FFA Alumni & Supporters Association have partnered to provide $20,000 in grants to local chapters facing challenges posed by COVID-19.
Forty chapters each received $500, from Amherst to Medford and Pittsville to Wisconsin Dells. Director of WFFAF John Hromyak said, These important activities help support everything on the local level – dues payments, classroom supplies, competition resources, and agricultural projects – and will be critical for continued FFA participation and sustained membership this school year and into the next.
The program, called Wisconsin FFA Chapter Assistance Grant Program, is supported by the Star Mission from WFFAF and is also sponsored by Alliant Energy Foundation, Armor Animal Health, Compeer Financial, Culver’s, Investors Community Bank, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative, and Ru