Joe Bragger

Joe Bragger is a nationally recognized Wisconsin dairy farmer, conservation leader, and agricultural advocate who co‑operates Bragger Family Dairy in Buffalo County, a diversified operation integrating dairy, poultry, trout rearing, and woodland management.

A longtime champion of stewardship, his farm was among the first Wisconsin Discovery Farms and received the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award for its conservation ethic. Joe has advanced soil health through no‑till, cover crops, nutrient management, and habitat restoration, and he works extensively with Extension specialists and programs supported by Smith‑Lever funds to advance on‑farm research, education, and conservation outreach across Wisconsin.

A respected industry leader, he has served as President of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and the Rural Mutual Insurance Board, contributing broadly to agricultural advocacy, conservation committees, and community initiatives.