Each year at the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention, the organization’s president discusses his vision for the future with members from across the state. INFB President Randy Kron took the time to reflect on the past year and look to the future in his annual address last week.

Justin Johnson, Whitley County, is the winner of the 2021 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Discussion Meet.

The 2022 Indiana Farm Bureau Book of the Year is My Family’s Soybean Farm, written by Katie Olthoff with illustrations by Joe Hox.

During a reception held for award winners at the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention in French Lick, Farm Bureau members were honored for their efforts to promote membership in the organization.

INFB’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey shows that Hoosier shoppers can expect to spend approximately 12% more at the grocery store than in 2020. According to this year’s pricing survey, the individual meal price is approximately $5.36.

Indiana Farm Bureau recently approved the organization’s policy priorities for the upcoming 2022 legislative session. The priorities will focus on three general topic areas: rural viability, energy policy and taxes.

In the week leading up to the 2021 Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention, INFB will offer a series of webinars intended to provide farmers and agricultural professionals with information on some of agriculture’s most important issues.

Indiana Farm Bureau today announced Indiana Farm Bureau Health Plans has more than 1,700 active plans at the end of the third quarter, a nearly 20% increase from the end of the second quarter. Additionally, INFB Health Plans will not raise rates for Traditional Health Plans, which provide health coverage options for individuals and families, for the 2022 calendar year.

Four county Farm Bureaus have created a $10,000 reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in a string of barn fires across northern Indiana.

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates met virtually on Saturday, Aug. 28 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2022.

Ryan and Marie Hilton of Jasper County and Jacob and Jill Smoker of LaPorte County are the winners of two of Indiana Farm Bureau’s top awards for Young Farmers & Ag Professionals - the Excellence in Agriculture Award and the Achievement Award.

Finalists have been selected for Indiana Farm Bureau’s 2021 Young Farmers & Ag Professionals awards – the Excellence in Agriculture Award and the Achievement Award.

Indiana Farm Bureau announced that its members may obtain permits through INFB that allow legal “takes” of black vultures that are attacking livestock such as newborn calves and sheep.

Learn how Indiana Farm Bureau will be advocating for agriculture at the Indiana State Fair.

Registration is now open for Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual Drainage School. The workshop will be presented both virtually and in person at INFB headquarters in Indianapolis.

Hoosiers can anticipate spending an average of $56.70 on a cookout to feed 10 people this summer, or $5.67 per person. That’s approximately 4.7% less than the U.S. average price of $5.95 per person.

For the second year in a row, the Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation’s (INAgLaw) 2021 Estate & Succession Planning for the Family Farm event will be held virtually. The virtual workshop is open to anyone interested in understanding the importance of estate and succession planning to their business.

Indiana Farm Bureau’s clout with elected officials was on display the past two weeks as INFB members met with six members of Indiana’s congressional delegation.

Indiana Farm Bureau today announced the formation of the Indiana Broadband Strategic Partnership (IBSP) to help bring reliable broadband to the most unserved and underserved communities across the state.

Indiana Farm Bureau recently awarded 13 scholarships to incoming or current college students pursuing careers in agriculture.