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(FRENCH LICK, Ind.) – Dec. 13, 2025 – At the 2025 Indiana Ag Gathering held at the French Lick Springs Resort, the Indiana Farm Bureau delegate body reelected INFB Vice President Kendell Culp of Jasper County. Culp ran against Kevin Underwood from Tippecanoe County at the election held during the annual business meeting.

Culp was first elected to the role in 2015 to fill Randy Kron’s position upon his election to president. He was elected for his first full, three-year term in 2016. As a result of Saturday’s election, Culp will now serve his fourth three-year term.

In his acceptance speech, Culp said that he is excited to continue the momentum INFB has made to protect and enhance the future of agriculture and our communities.  

“I am proud to serve alongside our officer team to continue advancing Farm Bureau toward a more vibrant future,” said Culp. “There’s a time to listen and a time to lead. Agriculture is changing and we must adapt to change with it. My focus is on the future.”

Prior to his initial election, Culp served as District 3 director on the INFB board for 12 years.

Culp farms with his family near Rensselaer, where they raise corn, soybeans, beef cattle and have an independent swine finishing operation.

He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022 and now represents District 16. In the General Assembly, he serves on the Elections and Apportionment Committee, the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee and is vice chair of the Environmental Affairs Committee.

Culp is a past member of the American Soybean Association board, where he served as director, chaired ASA’s farm policy and crop insurance advocacy team, and served on the SoyPac committee. He also served as a Jasper County commissioner for 18 years and is a past president of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners.

INFB President Randy Kron is looking forward to continuing to work with Culp to advocate for agricultural and rural needs.

“Kendell’s dedication to Farm Bureau and the issues that face Hoosier farmers is incredible,” said Kron. “He cares about his community and the future of agriculture, and he lets his passion fuel his work for our organization every day.”

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About Indiana Farm Bureau: For more than 100 years, Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) has protected and enhanced the future of agriculture and our communities. As the state’s largest general farm organization, INFB works diligently to cultivate a thriving agricultural ecosystem to strengthen the viability of Indiana agriculture. Learn more at INFB.org.