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Mar 26, 2018, 22:00 PM
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Katie Heinz, Katie Cox, RTV6
Henry County farmer Aaron Chalfant speaks about the potential negative impact of tariffs on Indiana farm products. Chalfant is chairman of the Indiana Farm Bureau State Young Farmer Committee.
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Mar 26, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Eric Pfeiffer, Hoosier Ag Today
Indiana Farm Bureau and ISDA officials, concerned by Dean Foods termination of contracts with 27 dairy farms, examine both short-term options and long-term solutions.
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Mar 21, 2018, 12:00 PM
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Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune
At their annual Ag Day celebration, Lake County Farm Bureau and Purdue Extension volunteers taught urban and suburban schoolchildren about farming and agriculture related products.
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Mar 20, 2018, 15:45 PM
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KPC Media Group Inc.
Indiana Farm Bureau highlights agriculture's significant impact on the state, nation and world in recognition of National Ag Day.
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Mar 19, 2018, 10:00 AM
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Erica Quinlan, AgriNews Publications
President Randy Kron and director of state government relations Justin Schneider of Indiana Farm Bureau view the Indiana legislature’s passage of House Enrolled Act 1065, as demonstration of the state's commitment to one of the organization's top public policy priorities: rural broadband.
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Mar 19, 2018, 09:18 AM
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Morning AgClips
INFB president Randy Kron and director of public policy Katrina Hall commend Farm Bureau members for their tireless efforts to further ag and rural friendly legislation during the 2018 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
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Mar 16, 2018, 10:00 AM
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KP Media Group, Inc.
Indiana Farm Bureau credits member involvement and advocacy in advancing action on rural internet access and other agriculture related issues during the 2018 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
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Mar 13, 2018, 10:50 AM
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Hoosier Ag Today
Twelve Indiana Farm Bureau volunteers and two county Farm Bureau programs were recognized at the organization's 2018 Spring Conference for advancing agricultural literacy in their local schools and communities. Marlene Fudge of Rush County was named the Ag in the Classroom Volunteer of the Year.
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Mar 6, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Justin Schneider, Public Policy Team
State government relations director Justin Schneider's editorial in The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette outlines the reasons why protecting livestock farmers and their operations is a priority for Indiana Farm Bureau.
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Mar 2, 2018, 14:00 PM
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Kaitlin L Lange and Sarah Bowman, IndyStar
Justin Schneider, state government relations director for Indiana Farm Bureau, doesn’t view the changing of HB1137 into a study committee as the end of legalization of industrial hemp in Indiana, but as a delay. He still sees opportunity for legalization to create jobs for farmers and others wanting to make hemp-based products.
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Feb 20, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Kirk Johannesen, The Republic
The Bartholomew County Farm Bureau Young Farmer program was twice honored at the Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer Conference for their contributions of time and money in the fight against hunger. President Austin McKinney and Vice President Lorna Meyer are both gratified by the recognition of their efforts on behalf of the Love Chapel food party, and their involvement in Young Farmers.
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Feb 17, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Tom J. Bechman, Indiana Prairie Farmer
Indiana Farm Bureau honored young farmers at their Young Farmer Conference in late January as individuals serving in leadership roles: husband and wife teams representing their INFB Districts on the State Young Farmer Committee, and through their county young farmer programs.
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Feb 14, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Leeann Doerflein, The Lebanon Reporter
Boone County farmer and business owner Don Lamb was elected to the Boone County Council in a caucus on Tuesday, February 13. He credits Indiana Farm Bureau with inspiring him to run for the open seat. Lamb and his wife, Jodie, came up through the ranks at Farm Bureau and won INFB's Young Farmer Achievement Award in 1997. He currently serves as the Boone County Farm Bureau vice president.
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Feb 13, 2018, 14:00 PM
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Hoosier Ag Today
More than 40 women from Indiana Farm Bureau met with their legislators at the Statehouse on February 13 for INFB's annual Women's Leadership Committee Legislator Appreciation Day. It was an opportunity for the women to talk about the organization's 2018 legislative priorities - protecting farmers and their operations; strengthening rural quality of life, limiting annexation and ensuring assessment uniformity - and how these issues affect them personally.
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Feb 7, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Eric Pfeiffer, Hoosier Ag Today
Katrina Hall, Indiana Farm Bureau's director of public policy thanks INFB members for quickly stepping up to oppose House Bill 1005 that would have consolidated Indiana townships.
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Feb 6, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Morning Ag Clips
Ben Wicker brings years of experience to his role as the executive director of the newly-formed Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance. The alliance, also known as IANA, is a partnership of 14 agriculture organizations, government agencies and academia, including Indiana Farm Bureau and the United States Department of Conservation Service in Indiana, working to improve soil health and nutrient management practices.
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Feb 5, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Tom Bechman
One of Indiana Farm Bureau's 2018 legislative priorities is to protect livestock farmers and their operations. Justin Schneider and Greg Slipher of INFB's public policy team speak to two pieces of legislation that could pose a threat to the organization's commitment to support and maintain current regulations for livestock producers
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Feb 3, 2018, 08:00 AM
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James D. Wolfe Jr., The Herald Journal
White County Farm Bureau president and business owner Jeff Demerly shared some of the challenges facing agriculture, at the local, state and national levels, when he spoke to the Rotary Club of Monticello on Feb. 2. Demerly, who owns Demerly Ag Plus, was the recipient of INFB's 2017 Young Farmer Excellence in Ag Award.
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Feb 2, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Jerry Goshert, The Farmer's Exchange
Indiana Farm Bureau members Mark York and Lana Wallpe describe how the lack of broadband internet service affects their farm operations in Wabash and Benton counties.
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Jan 12, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Barbara Brosher, WFYI
Katrina Hall, INFB's director of public policy, outlines the organization's concerns about township reform bill.
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