The VFA^® is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Scott Walker is the Milwaukee County Executive and former state assemblyman who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in the Sept. 14 primary election.

 

“I am proud to have the endorsement of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau and I thank farmers from across our state for their support,” said Walker. “Agriculture will play a large role in getting Wisconsin back to work. By getting government out of the way to allow our farmers to thrive, we can ensure another generation will continue this proud Wisconsin tradition.”

 

“Scott Walker has a strong leadership style and displays an ability to work with those on both sides of the political aisle,” said Cal Dalton, a Columbia County corn, soybean and beef farmer who chairs the Farm Bureau’s Volunteers for Agriculture Committee. “At a time when families and our state government are both facing challenging fiscal times, Scott Walker is well-suited to tackle our state budget. These qualities put him ahead of the other candidates we interviewed.”

 

“Scott Walker is the kind of practical, common-sense statesman that can re-establish fiscal responsibility to our state government,” said Bill Bruins, Fond du Lac dairy farmer and president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “Walkerwill lead our state out of economic uncertainty by developing a positive business climate for agriculture and other Wisconsinbusinesses.”  

 

The VFA^® committee interviewed Scott Walker, as well as other major governor candidates: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (Democrat) and former congressman and business owner Mark Neumann (Republican) before making their endorsement.

 

The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee is comprised of 18 farmers from across the state. The Volunteers for Agriculture was formed to give farmers a more direct role in electing leaders who best represent agriculture’s interests.