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  • Indiana Farm Bureau boosting political muscle

    Sep 15, 2017, 08:00 AM by Gary Truitt, Hoosier Ag Today
    Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc. has established a second PAC, AgELECT, to enable the farmer advocacy organization to endorse and provide financial contributions to state level candiates that support farmer-friendly legislation. Both corporations and individuals who are not Farm Bureau members are able to contribute to the new PAC.
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  • Indiana Farm Bureau delegation sets policy

    Aug 27, 2017, 08:00 AM by Amie Sites, Brownfield News
    President Randy Kron and Vice President Kendell Culp share their thoughts on the 2018 state and national policy recommendations Indiana Farm Bureau members voted on at the organization's delegate session on August 26 in Danville.
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  • Task force sets sights on statewide trail connectivity

    Aug 26, 2017, 08:00 AM by John Kline, The Goshen News
    Justin Schneider, Indiana Farm Bureau's director of state government relations, describes his role as a member of the Indiana Bicycle Trails Taskforce. The taskforce was convened to explore connecting Indiana's bike trails into a state system; and Schneder will lend his expertise and experience in addressing land aquisition and landowner rights.
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  • Indiana farmers watch for White House's next move on trade

    Aug 18, 2017, 15:28 PM by Eric Berman, WIBC
    INFB President Randy Kron is confident that Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will strive to make agriculture's case for the importance of farm exports when renegotiating trade deals. Less confident a this stage that the administration's policy will be swayed.
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  • Donnelly discussed 2018 farm bill with Hoosier farmers

    Aug 15, 2017, 14:00 PM by Abraham Hurt, The Statehouse File.com
    Indiana Senator and Senate Agriculture Committee member Joe Donnelly, along with Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron and public policy staff Bob White, Katrina Hall and Shelby Swain hosted a farm bill listening session on Tuesday, August 15. Fourteen Hoosier farmers attended the meeting, which was held in the Normandy Barn at the Indiana State Fair.
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  • Recent farm bill discussion focuses on ag spending

    Aug 11, 2017, 08:00 AM by Amie Sites, Brownfield Ag News
    Are Indiana farmers concerned about possible reductions in ag spending in the next farm bill? No question. That's why Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron personally hand-delivered a document to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue that outlined the recommendations of a diverse 30-member task force of Hoosier farmers.
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  • State Fair a place to learn about Indiana homegrown food and products

    Aug 10, 2017, 08:00 AM by Andy Eubank, Hoosier Ag Today
    Indiana Farm Bureau's "Taste From Indiana Homes," is among the various events and venues that Indiana State Fair attendees can explore to taste and learn more about Indiana agriculture, food and Hoosier-grown products. Taste is a three-day, food tasting and ag education event sponsored by the INFB Women's Leadership Committee.
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  • Ag Secretary Perdue visits Indiana State Fair

    Aug 9, 2017, 08:00 AM by Gary Truitt, Hoosier Ag Today
    It's not everyday that you have lunch with the Secretary of Agriculture, but Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron did on Tuesday, August 8. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue attended the Indiana State Fair where he held a farm bull listening session with Governor Holcomb, Lt. Governor Crouch and leaders from local and state farm government and non-governmental agencies like Indiana Farm Bureau.
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  • Chapmans and Demerly pick up Indiana Young Farmer honors

    Aug 9, 2017, 08:00 AM by Andy Eubank, Hoosier Ag Today
    Indiana Farm Bureau names the winners of two of its biggest Young Farmer Awards. Jeff Demrly of Wolcott (White County) is the recipient of the Young Farmer Excellence in Agriculture Award. Mark and Brianna Chapman of Springport (Henry County) are the winners of the Young Farmer Achievement Award. Both Demerly and the Chapmans will move on to the national competition held during the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Nashville in January 2018.
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  • Fairgoers can sample free foods grown by Indiana farmers

    Aug 8, 2017, 14:00 PM by Staff Reports, WISH-TV
    Isabella Chism and Deb Walsh give Indy Style viewers a "taste" of Indiana Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee's upcoming three-day food sampling and ag education event, "Taste From Indiana Farms. Chism and Walsh cook up tasty recipes and share facts about food and agriculture to promote the event, which runs from August 15-17, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Farm Bureau Building at the Indiana State Fair.
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  • Roads, bridges a nightmare for some Hoosier farmers

    Jul 25, 2017, 08:00 AM by Katie Stancombe, CNHI News Indiana
    Shelby County Farm Bureau member Phil Ramsey, along with Indiana Farm Bureau director of state government relations Justin Schneider, and INFB vice president Kendell Culp speak about the need for--as well as their hopes for--the state's new five-year road funding plan.
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  • Indiana ag chief tapped to be USDA's first trade undersecretary

    Jul 20, 2017, 08:00 AM by Annie Ropeik
    Indiana Farm Bureau president Randy Kron is encouraged by both Indiana State Department of Agriculture director Ted McKinney's selection as USDA undersecretary for trade and the creation of the position itself. Kron believes McKinney is more than up to the challenge and that the level of the position will figure prominently in increasing ag trade opportunities overseas.
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  • Rural health care in the digital age

    Jul 11, 2017, 08:00 AM by Erica Quinlan, AgriNews
    Indiana Farm Bureau convened a panel of experts at their Ag Policy Outlook member conference on June 27 to discuss two of the top rural challenges: healthcare and rural broadband access. The panelists: Indiana House Rep. Sharon Negele; Cullen McCarty, Smithville Communications; Don Kelso, Indiana Rural Healthcare and Andy Van Zee, Indiana Hospital Association discussed current efforts to address the issues, how they are interconnected and plans moving forward.
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  • Crop insurance a top priority for Indiana Farm Bureau

    Jul 3, 2017, 08:00 AM by Gary Truitt, Hoosier Ag Today
    Indiana Farm Bureau hosted an Agriculture Policy Outlook for members on June 27. Top of mind for many Hoosier farmers was crop insurance. Both American Farm Bureau's chief economist and deputy executive director, public policy Bob Young and senior director, congressional relations Mary Kay Thatcher addressed the priority topic as they provided insight into the U.S. and ag economies and the 2018 farm bill.
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  • Your holiday cookout costs less this year

    Jun 30, 2017, 08:00 AM by Journal Review
    According to the Indiana Farm Bureau's annual market basket survey, Hoosiers should expect to pay roughly $5 per person on summer cookout ingredients.
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  • Ag industry puts heads together for strategic plan

    Jun 26, 2017, 08:00 AM by Dan McGowan, Inside Indiana Business
    Indiana Farm Bureau leadership and staff, including president Randy Kron, vice president Kendell Culp and director, state government relations Justin Schneider, participated in the launch of the ten-year Indiana Agriculture Strategic Plan on June 26, 2017.
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  • Indiana corn farmers hope sugar deal keeps syrup trade sweet

    Jun 21, 2017, 12:54 PM by Annie Ropeik, Indiana Public Media
    National government relations director Bob White of Indiana Farm Bureau expresses hope that a tentative U.S. - Mexico sugar trade agreement will preserve Indiana corn syrup exports.
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  • Dow-DuPont merger's DOJ approval raises seed competition concerns

    Jun 16, 2017, 08:00 AM by Annie Ropeik, Indiana Public Media
    Bob White, Indiana Farm Bureau's director of national government relations, identifies potential impact of Dow-DuPont merger on Hoosier farmers: seed selection and price.
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  • Hoosier picked to head new rural development position at USDA

    Jun 13, 2017, 08:00 AM by Gary Truitt, Hoosier Ag Today
    Indiana Farm Bureau's Katrina Hall, along with other state ag leaders, are pleased with USDA Secretary's selection of fellow Hoosier Anne Hazlett to lead reorganized Rural Development Department.
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  • Farmers are working overtime to make up for weak spring

    Jun 3, 2017, 08:00 AM by Javonte Anderson, Post-Tribune
    The Haydens--father, Jerry and sons, Matt and Bobby--talk about life on their family farming operation in northwest Indiana.
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