Wilfert Wins Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Agriculture Professional Award

[Link]Kelly Wilfert was selected as the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Agriculturists Outstanding Agriculture Professional Award at the organization's 106^th Annual Meeting and YFA Conference on December 7.

Wilfert is the State Farm Law Outreach Specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is part of the fifth generation on her family's farm and a licensed attorney. In addition to her involvement with Manitowoc County Farm Bureau, Kelly is active at the state and national levels as a member of the WisGO Team and a two-time national finalist in Discussion Meet.

"The Outstanding Agriculture Professional Award is a celebration of our members' commitment to their communities and the Farm Bureau organization," said WFBF President Brad Olson. "Kelly's involvement across the local, state and national level is a prime example of how one member can make a lasting impact in agriculture."

Wilfert is also an active member of the American Agricultural Law Association, Wisconsin FFA Foundation Board of Directors, Wisconsin Agriculture Economic Outlook Forum Advisory Committee and USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education State Advisory Committee.

The Outstanding Agriculture Professional Award is presented to a Farm Bureau member between the ages of 18 to 35 who excels in their leadership abilities, agriculture involvement, and participation in Farm Bureau and other civic and service organizations. Applicants are agriculturists who have not derived a majority of their income from a farm (that they own) in the past three years.

Wilfert will receive $1,500 courtesy of GROWMARK, Inc., will have the opportunity to attend the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference, will be eligible to participate in the 2027 YFA Washington, D.C. Fly-In and be a guest of WFBF at the 2026 YFA Conference.

Other finalists included Amy Austin of Green County, Savannah Kunes of Jackson County and Madeline Woodward of Chippewa County.

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation co-sponsors this contest with GROWMARK, Inc. and Rural Mutual Insurance Company.