On March 11, Indiana Farm Bureau’s health benefit legislation passed the Indiana General Assembly. The bill only requires the governor's signature to become law.

Indiana Farm Bureau in conjunction with the Indiana FFA Association hosted an advocacy day at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. More than 150 FFA students from across the state met more than 30 state legislators to discuss how legislation could affect their future and the future of agriculture.

Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its student scholarship program for the 2020-2021 school year. Each year, INFB awards 13 scholarships to incoming or current college students who are pursuing a career in agriculture.

Indiana Farm Bureau member, Amie Osborn of Miami County, placed third in the nation in the Young Farmer & Ranchers Discussion Meet at the American Farm Bureau convention in Austin, Texas.

Amie Osborn, Marion County, won the 2019 INFB Young Farmers & Ag Professionals discussion meet at the INFB state convention in French Lick. Osborn will represent INFB at the AFBF convention in January.

At the start of 2020, the Indiana Farm Bureau special recognition license plate will be available at Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations. A portion of the license plate fee will benefit the Farm Bureau Foundation, which supports youth in agriculture.

INFB President Randy Kron's Q&A with farm broadcaster Max Armstrong focused on the past, present and future of Indiana Farm Bureau. During convention, members celebrated the organization's 100th year in a variety of ways.

The INFB Book of the Year program launched in 2017. At the 2019 INFB state convention, the 2020 Book of the Year, "Popcorn Country: The Story of America's Favorite Snack," was announced!

Results from Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey show, Hoosier shoppers can expect to spend approximately 10% less at the grocery store this Thanksgiving.

This fall, thousands of acres of hemp will be harvested in Indiana for the first time in several decades. Many Indiana Farm Bureau members are among the select group of farmers who obtained a license to grow hemp this year. INFB spoke with two of those farmers to learn about growing hemp in Indiana.

Indiana Farm Bureau leaders and staff met with legislators at the Statehouse for INFB's annual Organization Day Breakfast. During the event, members of the INFB board of directors and the public policy team spoke with legislators about the organization's policy priorities for 2020.

Marion County Farm Bureau donated a copy of INFB's 2019 Book of the Year to 800 school children throughout Marion County. Several Marion County Farm Bureau volunteers and INFB staff members visited the schools to read the Book of the Year to children in the classroom.

Two young farm families, who share similar last names, took the top honors in Indiana Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Awards. Eric and Megan Scheller of Vanderburgh County won the INFB Young Farmer Excellence in Agriculture Award. Aaron and Lacey Sheller of Hamilton County won the INFB Young Farmer Achievement Award.

INFB held its annual summer delegate session on Saturday, Aug. 24. The meeting was the culmination of a year long process to develop clear policy priorities for the next Indiana General Assembly. Among the policy issues members would like to see pursued during 2020 included various hemp related initiatives.

Indiana Farm Bureau is responding to the needs of its farmer and agribusiness members by launching a survey on healthcare insurance. The survey is designed to help INFB evaluate member needs and determine if the organization can offer cost effective health insurance to its members.

Indiana Farm Bureau announces the 2019 finalists for their top two Young Farmers and Ag Professionals Awards, the Excellence in Agriculture Award and the Achievement Award.

Indiana Farm Bureau will have old and new favorites on tap for visitors to this year's Indiana State Fair. As always it welcomes fairgoers to enjoy all the activities at the Farm Bureau Building plus two INFB-sponsored livestock events. In addition, it's introducing a craft beer at the Indiana Beer Garden in celebration of its centennial.

With Independence Day approaching, there are at least two things you can depend on: the planning of countless cookouts by Hoosier families and the release of Indiana Farm Bureau's Summer Market Basket survey. See how much you can expect to pay for your summer celebration staples.