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Jul 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Kathleen M. Dutro, Marketing Team
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Jul 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Tyler Mayer, Marketing Team
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Jul 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Kathleen M. Dutro, Marketing Team
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Jul 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Olivia Zingraf, Marketing Team Intern
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Jul 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Tyler Mayer, Marketing Team
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Jul 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Kathleen M. Dutro, Marketing Team
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Jun 26, 2019, 00:00 AM
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Brock Turner, Indiana Public Media
Father and son Indiana Farm Bureau members Brian and Ben Thompson of Jackson County and INFB's national government relations director Bob White share their perspectives on the impact of the spring rains and the struggle with what to do next.
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Jun 25, 2019, 10:22 AM
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Ethan Runnebohm and Brooke Werstler, Legal Team Interns, and Olivia Zingraf, Marketing Team Intern
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Jun 23, 2019, 09:18 AM
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Andy Eubank, Hoosier Ag Today
Indiana Farm Bureau county leaders Nicole Branham, Virgil Bremer, Beth Gormong and Craig Wood talk with Andy Eubank of Hoosier Ag Today on a special Newsmakers podcast about their experiences and takeaways from INFB's June Leader Trip to D.C.
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Jun 21, 2019, 09:32 AM
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Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall shares his views on the situation at Fair Oaks.
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Jun 20, 2019, 15:57 PM
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Larry Clemens, The Nature Conservancy and Randy Kron, INFB
INFB president Randy Kron and Indiana state director of The Nature Conservancy Larry go behind the current soggy scene facing Indiana farmers to outline the organizations' ongoing efforts to help farmers take advantage of conservation opportunities.
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Jun 20, 2019, 15:32 PM
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Tom J. Bechman, Indiana Prairie Farmer
After 100 years, Indiana Farm Bureau still depends on strong leadership and a dedicated staff to keep information flowing from county Farm Bureaus to the state organization and vice versa. Meet the current INFB leadership and field staff who help make that happen.
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Jun 15, 2019, 11:50 AM
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Alex Weliever, HJ Intern
As a seed farmer and president of the White County Farm Bureau, Jeff Demerly knows full well the impact that heavy rains have had on Indiana corn growers. Still he's hopeful that even though planting season has been challenging, the growing season will help turn things around.
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Jun 13, 2019, 09:40 AM
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Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
In light of the ongoing corn and soybean planting delays throughout the Corn Belt this spring, the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture recorded a new video that analyzes the alternatives corn and soybean farmers have now that the Federal Crop Insurance Final Planting Date (June 5) for corn has passed in Indiana.
The video features Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier and Jim Mintert reviewing the alternatives farmers have in this late planting season. In particular, they analyze the potential returns from taking the Prevented Planting option for corn and compare it to potential returns from delayed planting of both corn and soybeans, under a couple of different scenarios.
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Jun 12, 2019, 11:00 AM
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Amie Simpson, Brownfield Ag News
Kendell Culp, vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau, is looking forward to representing farmers during his four-year term on the agricultural technical advisory committee for trade in grains, feed, oilseeds, and planting seeds. Culp was one of the 140 private-sector members appointed to one of the six Agricultural Technical Committees for Trade and the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade. The committees are managed by both the USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Jun 7, 2019, 10:23 AM
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Amy Smelser, Chonicle-Tribune
As INFB president Randy Kron delves into the grim immediate and long-term impact of persistent rains on Indiana farmers and rural communities, he notes the characteristic optimism he and other farmers possess.
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Jun 4, 2019, 16:52 PM
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Abraham Hunt, The StatehouseFile.com
Bob White, director of national government relations at Indiana Farm Bureau, weighs in on the potential consequences of a trade war with Mexico, Indiana’s second largest trade partner. These include increased costs for Hoosier consumers and farmers, damaged soybean and corn relationships, as well as jeopardizing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Jun 4, 2019, 16:43 PM
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Brook McAfee, News and Tribune
Indiana Farm Bureau members Adam Allgeier and Terry Vissing of Clark County share the unprecedented challenges they are facing this much delayed planting season. Molly Zentz, INFB senior public relations manager highlights weather-related options available to farmers including filing claims with their insurance companies and assistance from the USDA's Market Facilitation Program.
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Jun 3, 2019, 15:28 PM
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Garrett Kelly, Marketing Team
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Jun 3, 2019, 11:10 AM
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Molly Zentz, APR, Marketing Team
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