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(Indianapolis) – Jan. 22, 2026 – In 2026, the world will celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer – a United Nations initiative recognizing the vital role women play in agriculture and agribusiness. To celebrate, Indiana Farm Bureau is highlighting the important work of female members across the state, as well as welcoming three new district education and outreach coordinators to the INFB Women’s Leadership Committee, which educates the public through programs and events that promote a positive image of agriculture.

INFB district education and outreach coordinators serve as volunteer leaders for 10 different regions throughout the state. They are responsible for coordinating educational events, promoting agriculture and supporting INFB initiatives at the local level.

Representing District 7 is Tiffany Ludwig of Clay County. In this position, she represents members in Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan and Vigo counties on the WLC. Ludwig is the former president of Clay County Farm Bureau, serving from 2019 to 2025. Prior to that, she was the secretary and treasurer. She also served INFB as the District 7 Young Farmers & Ag Professionals representative. She has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education from Purdue University.

Ludwig resides in Cory, Indiana, where she and her husband, Dwight, farm corn and soybeans. Ludwig manages the book work and helps during the busy seasons with machinery as needed. They have four children. She also is involved in many community groups, including as the ladies fellowship co-director at Cory Community Church of the Nazarene, Clay City High School Sports Boosters and as a volunteer with the Clay County 4-H Tractor Club.

Amanda Bailey Mosiman is the new district education and outreach coordinator for District 9, which represents INFB members in Crawford, Dubois, Gibson, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. She previously served INFB on the YF&AP committee and the Warrick County Farm Bureau board of di­rectors. Bailey Mosiman went to Purdue University to study agriculture and earned her master’s degree. She also is a certified crop advisor.

Bailey Mosiman has been the ag and natu­ral resource extension educator in Warrick County for Purdue Ex­tension for 18 years. Last year, she began working as a horticulturist for Family Roots Nursery in Dale, Indiana; started her own business, Rooted Consulting; and began teaching as an adjunct professor in the geosci­ence and agriculture department at Vincennes University. Within Warrick County, Bailey Mosim­an is on the property tax assessment appeals board, is an Emergency Management Agency volunteer, and previously served 18 years on the Area Plan Commission. She also serves as a Cub Scouts and 4-H volunteer. Bailey Mosiman resides in Boonville, Indiana, with her husband, Keith, and their two sons.

Della Menchhofer represents District 10, which includes members in Clark, Dearborn, Floyd, Harri­son, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland and Washington counties. Menchhofer’s service in INFB be­gan with her husband in the 1980s when they served as the District 10 YF&AP representatives. She also served on the Ripley County Farm Bureau board as county education and outreach coordina­tor and was the District 10 secretary/treasurer. Menchhofer participated in the Farm Bureau Agricultural/Cultural Exchange Trip to Europe in 1991.

Menchhofer earned her bache­lor’s and master’s degrees in family and consumer sciences education from Indiana State University. She worked as an extension educator for Purdue Extension Service for 12 years and taught in public school for six years.

At 52, Menchhofer went to The Christ College of Nurs­ing and Health Sciences and became a registered nurse. She worked at a rural hospital as a medical/surgical nurse for 10 years before retir­ing. She serves as a substitute nurse at her local school when needed.

In the community, Menchhofer is a member of the Osgood Li­on’s Club and Tanglewood Baptist Church. She resides in Holton, Indiana, with her husband, Owen. The family has deep roots in Ripley County agriculture going back six generations. They currently own and manage their crop land. They have two sons and three granddaughters.

Ludwig, Bailey Mosiman and Menchhofer officially took office at the close of the Indiana Ag Gathering in December 2025. They will join the other members of the WLC in promoting a positive image of agriculture throughout the state. These activities provide women with a platform for leadership, political involvement and networking.

“The WLC empowers women in agriculture with the leadership tools and resources they need, whether they want to lead locally, statewide or nationally," said Janis Highley, INFB 2nd vice president and WLC chair. "The committee includes women of all ages from every corner of the state working across the agriculture industry. From row crop, dairy, hog and cattle farmers to horticulturalists, floral business owners and ag educators, these women showcase the variety of Indiana agriculture."

WLC programming for 2026 includes farm safety trainings; Ag in the Classroom, a grassroots agricultural outreach program for school children; advocacy trips to Washington, D.C.; professional development; and Taste From Indiana Farms, a popular consumer event held annually at the Indiana State Fair where visitors can sample commodities and learn about the vast array of foods grown in Indiana. To celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer this year, each commodity featured at Taste From Indiana Farms will highlight products from a female-owned farm or business.

Highley notes the year-long celebration of women in agriculture aligns perfectly with the committee's mission.

“The International Year of the Woman Farmer gives us an opportunity to honor the contributions of women across Indiana agriculture, including the WLC and every woman working in farming and agribusiness throughout the state."

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