Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: Bill Bruins reelected president of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation

Contact: Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations

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WISCONSIN DELLS—Bill Bruins was reelected President of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation by its Board of Directors at the organization’s 91st Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells on Monday.

Bruins, who is a dairy farmer from Waupun in Fond du Lac County, was first elected WFBF president in 2003.

Jerry Bradley, a corn and soybean grower from Sun Prairie in Dane County, was elected as Vice President.

Joe Bragger, a Buffalo County farmer was elected to represent Farm Bureau’s District 4 (Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe and Trempealeau counties) on the board of directors. Bragger succeeds the late Gary Steiner of Mondovi who had served in that post since 1991.

Wayne Staidl of Peshtigo, Don Radtke of Merrill, and Jim Holte of Elk Mound were all reelected to three year terms on the board as district representatives.

Maria McGinnis of Portage was elected Chairperson of the Young Farmer & Agriculturist Committee and will serve a one-year term on the WFBF Board of Directors.

Rosie Lisowe of Chilton was reelected Chairwoman of the Women’s Committee and will serve a one-year term on the WFBF board of directors.

Other Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board Directors who were not up for reelection included: Dave Daniels of Union Grove, Richard Gorder of Mineral Point, and Lloyd DeRuyter of Cedar Grove.

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general farm organization providing legislative representation, public relations, leadership development and services to farmers across the state.