May 31, 2019
Delayed Planting Means Tough Decisions for Indiana’s Farms and AgriBusinesses
Persistent rain across Indiana continues to delay spring planting for Indiana’s farmers. As the rain continues, the possibility of fields left unplanted becomes a reality and Indiana’s farmers and agribusiness professionals are faced with many tough decisions. READ MORE
May 21, 2019
Seventy-two percent in Indiana Farm Bureau survey say trade situation is jeopardizing their operation
Based on an Indiana Farm Bureau survey of its farmer members, the ongoing trade deal uncertainty is having a negative impact on farming operations across the state. When added to commodity surpluses, a five-year downward trend in farm income and spring planting delays, INFB president Randy Kron said there are more than enough issues affecting farmers' livelihoods. He encouraged farmers to speak to their representatives in Congress about the real world impact of the current trade climate. READ MORE
May 01, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau names 2019 student scholarship winners
Indiana Farm Bureau has announced the recipients of its 2019 student scholarships. The scholarships include the Marion Stackhouse Memorial Scholarship, two Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarships and 10 Carolyn Hegel Memorial Scholarships. The 13 scholarships are awarded annually by INFB and the Farm Bureau Foundation to students involved in agriculture. READ MORE
April 25, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau highlights legislative successes with 2019 priority issues
Indiana Farm Bureau public policy team members - director of public policy Katrina Hall and director of state government relations Justin Schneider - review the 2019 Indiana legislative session and successes achieved for farmers, agribusiness professionals and rural communities. READ MORE
April 23, 2019
Indiana State Court of Appeals decides in favor of Indiana agriculture
Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation and Indiana Farm Bureau representatives were pleased with an Indiana State Court of Appeals ruling for Indiana agriculture and the state's right to farm law. READ MORE
April 03, 2019
County Farm Bureaus launch new community programs with grants from INFB
Each year, Indiana Farm Bureau gives development grants to county Farm Bureaus to help them promote agriculture or provide agricultural education in their communities. This year's grant recipients are Pulaski, Starke and Warren County Farm Bureau. Pulaski County Farm Bureau volunteers will use their grant to kick off a program that explores different types of food production. Starke County Farm Bureau's grant will help members plan and promote a new collaborative farm to fork event. Warren County Farm Bureau will use its grant to fund a mobile food pantry to improve food access for local families in need as part of the Warren County Food Insecurity and Food Deserts program. READ MORE
March 25, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau donates 50 tons of food for 100th anniversary
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Indiana Farm Bureau and its county Farm Bureaus across the state conducted a "100 Pounds for 100 Years" charitable giving campaign to help Hoosiers in need. Each county was challenged to collect at least 100 pounds worth of food. All told, county Farm Bureaus, INFB and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance staff, and the Indiana Farm Bureau board of directors donated the equivalent of 50 tons of food to more than 90 local and statewide charities. READ MORE
March 12, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau hosts FFA Advocacy Day
More than 40 Indiana FFA students participated in Indiana Farm Bureau's first-ever FFA Advocacy Day on March 11. After a briefing on Farm Bureau members' agriculture and rural priorities for this legislative session, students had the opportunity to visit with their legislators at the Statehouse to talk about the personal impact of policy decisions such as rural school funding and ag career and tech education funding. INFB's public policy director Katrina Hall was impressed by the students and the day's activities, and hopes to increase the number of participants next year. READ MORE
March 12, 2019
Outstanding INFB volunteers honored at 2019 Spring Conference
Indiana Farm Bureau recognized six ag volunteer and professional educators for their dedication to ag education: Theresa Gottbrath, Washington County, Volunteer of the Year; Jane Whitsitt, Dubois County, 25-year Agriculture in the Classroom volunteer; teachers Lauren Searcy, Cascade High School and Kelly Shannon, New Market Elementary School, and volunteers, Debbie Trotter and Carol Graves of Clark County, winners of National Agriculture in the Classroom scholarships to attend the national conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. Wabash and Washington County Farm Bureaus also received ag education and promotion development grants to build upon their local initiatives. READ MORE
March 08, 2019
Ag Day 2019: agriculture remains major contributor to Indiana’s economy despite challenging year
Indiana Farm Bureau is celebrating the Agriculture Council of America's (ACA) 16th annual National Ag Day on March 14. INFB's 2nd vice president Isabella Chism is the 2018-19 Ag Day Chair. Chism and INFB president Randy Kron talk about the significance of Ag Day as well as the diversity and importance of farming and agribusiness in Indiana and its impact around the world. READ MORE
January 28, 2019
INFB Young Farmers announce new name, honor county leadership programs at 50th anniversary celebration
Indiana Farm Bureau's Young Farmers gathered to honor the past and celebrate the future at their 2019 conference. Among the highlights was an official program renaming and refocusing to reflect the growing impact that agribusiness professionals have on the organization. READ MORE
January 24, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau celebrates 100 Years of advocating for agriculture
Indiana Farm Bureau has stayed true to the mission upon which it was founded in 1919: promoting agriculture through public education, member engagement and advocating for agricultural and rural needs READ MORE
January 16, 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau reacts to USDA opening Farm Service Agency offices
INFB supports the USDA's decision to open select Farm Services offices in Indiana and across the country for a limited time to provide assistance with existing farm loans and 1099 tax documents. READ MORE
December 10, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau delegates reelect Randy Kron as president
Indiana Farm Bureau delegates reelected Randy Kron to a second three-year term as INFB president by acclamation at their state convention in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Dec. 8. Kron looks forward to leading the organization as it begins its second century of supporting agriculture. READ MORE
December 10, 2018
Marissa Mikel of Marion County wins Discussion Meet competition at Indiana Farm Bureau state convention
Several members of Indiana Farm Bureau's Young Farmer program were recognized during INFB's state convention Dec. 6-8. Marissa Mikel of Marion County won the Young Farmer Discussion Meet competition. The competition simulates a committee meeting where common farming and agriculture challenges would be examined. She will go on to compete in the national competition at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in New Orleans in January. Runners-up were: Kent Burton, Fulton County; Mason Gordon, Rush County; and Amanda Mosiman, Warrick County. The Young Farmers also announced the members of the State Young Farmer Committee, who will represent the 10 INFB Districts in 2019. READ MORE
December 10, 2018
INFB President discusses economic climate of agriculture, looks to 2019
Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron and political writer - broadcast commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz discussed the current agricultural economy and looked forward to 2019 during a Presidents's Q&A at the INFB State Convention this weekend. Much of the discussion centered around the impact of trade and tariffs on Hoosier farmers. READ MORE
December 07, 2018
Indiana County Farm Bureaus recognized for outstanding performance at Indiana Farm Bureau state convention
Indiana Farm Bureau honored Farm Bureaus at its annual state convention for achievements in image awareness, membership and member experience. Benton, Clark, Jay, LaPorte, Shelby and Warrick counties received Impact Awards, while 49 counties attained County Recognition Program gold and platinum status. READ MORE
December 07, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau selects “Compost Stew” as 2019 Book of the Year
For the third year in a row, Indiana Farm Bureau has announced the INFB Book of the Year during its annual state convention. The 2019 Book of the Year is "Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth,” written by Mary McKenna Siddals and illustrated by Ashley Wolff. Previous books of the year were "The Kid Who Changed the World written by Andy Andrews and "John Deere, That's Who!" written by Tracy Maurer. INFB's Book of the Year is just one tool of the organization's K-12 agricultural education and outreach efforts. READ MORE
December 07, 2018
Individuals, County Farm Bureaus recognized for membership efforts at Indiana Farm Bureau state convention
Indiana Farm Bureau member Harold Kleine of Allen County was recognized for the fourth year in a row with the Premier Performer award at INFB's annual state convention. The Premier Performer award, along with the five Top Performer awards were given to members for their membership promotion efforts. In addition, 7 County Farm Bureaus were singled out for membership retention with the District Defender award. Clark County received the top county award, the Superior Defender for hitting the retention mark and signing the highest number of new members. READ MORE
November 20, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau leaders and staff discuss priorities at Statehouse
Indiana Farm Bureau board members and officers as well as public policy team members shared the organization's 2019 priorities with Indiana legislators at INFB's annual Organization Day Breakfast on Nov. 20. Identified as top priorities by Farm Bureau voting members are: rural revitalization, broadband deployment, rural school funding, Kankakee and Yellow Rivers restoration, extraterritorial authority reduction, assessment uniformity and local government funding improvements. READ MORE
November 14, 2018
INFB survey shows Thanksgiving meal prices down 7 percent
Budget-conscious Hoosiers can expect to pay less than $5 per person this Thanksgiving as Indiana Farm Bureau's annual Market Basket survey shows that meal prices are down 7 percent. Chief among the price reductions is the centerpiece of many Thanksgiving feasts: the turkey. And as INFB 2nd vice president Isabella Chism notes, Indiana had a hand--or more precisely, a leg in this--as the state is ranked fourth in the nation in turkey production. READ MORE
November 08, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau boosts member support team
With the addition of two new staff members, Leslie Hickman and Blaire Bennett, and the promotion of a current staff member, Laura Ruhlman, Indiana Farm Bureau continues to strengthen its county Farm Bureau support structure. READ MORE
November 02, 2018
Two county Farm Bureaus earn national award for community dinners
Two Indiana county Farm Bureaus were chosen to receive 2018 County Activities of Excellence (CAE) Awards from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Both were honored for their unique community-based farm-to-fork events. READ MORE
October 22, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau ELECT and AgELECT PACs endorse candidates in general election
Indiana Farm Bureau has released the names of the 91 candidates endorsed in the Nov. 6, 2018, general election by its nonpartisan political action committees - ELECT and AgELECT. INFB's director of policy Katrina Hall also explains the organization's process for endorsing ag- and rural-friendly candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Indiana Senate and the Indiana House. READ MORE
September 25, 2018
Delegates from central Europe sign memorandum of understanding with Indiana Farm Bureau
Officials from INFB and four central European agricultural agencies signed a memo of understanding to seek out and grow collaborative opportunities. READ MORE
September 19, 2018
Certified Crop Adviser of the Year nominations sought
It's time to submit nominations for the Indiana Certified Crop Adviser of the Year Award, which honors advisers who excel in helping farmers in nutrient management, soil and water management, pest management and crop production. READ MORE
August 31, 2018
Spencer, LaGrange county farmers win INFB Young Farmer Awards
Indiana Farm Bureau is pleased to announce the young farmers who were chosen to receive its Excellence in Agriculture Award and Achievement Award for 2018. The Excellence in Agriculture Award goes to Jonathan Spaetti and Derika Lynam-Spaetti. Neal and Lydia Wolheter are the Achievement Award winners. READ MORE
August 27, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau delegates meet to set 2019 policy
Indiana Farm Bureau voting members gathered together on Saturday, Aug. 25 for the annual delegate session to set policy direction and positions for the coming year. This was the second year that the session was held at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex. The delegate session is one step in the policy-making process, which includes grassroots policy development at the county level, resolutions committee deliberations at the district level, and advocacy during the general assembly and throughout the year. READ MORE
August 23, 2018
Indiana Farm Bureau hosts annual Drainage School seminar
Experts from Indiana Farm Bureau and 12 other private and governmental organizations presented at a seminar, "Understanding the Laws that Impact Drainage Decisions" on Aug. 22. at INFB headquarters. The annual seminar, aka, Drainage School, is designed to help farmers, attorneys and others have a better understanding of the issues surrounding drainage. READ MORE
July 23, 2018
Agriculture is everywhere: Indiana Farm Bureau educates fairgoers
Indiana Farm Bureau will again host activities and sponsor events at the Indiana State Fair to showcase "Agriculture is Everywhere." Favorites such as the Ag Fact Adventure scavenger hunt; Barn Theater showings of farmer and agribusiness member videos; free popcorn samples and drawing for a year's supply of popcorn; and the three-day Taste from Indiana Farms food tasting and educational event will once again take place in the Farm Bureau Building. This year, INFB also is sponsoring Animal Town and The Supreme Drive, which both showcase Indiana's farm animals. READ MORE
