Indiana Farm Bureau Health Plans, a suite of more affordable health care offerings, has more than 1,200 active plans during the first quarter coverage was available, which equates to more than 3,400 lives covered.

Of the 975 members who responded to INFB's recent broadband survey, 97% said having reliable high-speed broadband was important or extremely important to their future and the future of rural Indiana.

The month of March marks National Women’s History Month and celebrates the contribution of women in American history, as well as their ongoing impact on society. This includes recognizing the vital role female leaders play in the agriculture industry and how they are making their own claims to history.

Indiana Farm Bureau today announced that it has joined at least eight other state Farm Bureaus in becoming members of the new Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) of which American Farm Bureau is a charter member.

Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its 2021 Young Farmers & Ag Professionals awards.

Alongside the breakout sessions, several INFB members and county YF&AP programs were honored for their accomplishments in 2020.

Indiana Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Conference is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2021. To ensure the safety of members and staff, this year’s event will be held virtually.

Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its student scholarship program for the 2021-2022 school year.

Indiana Farm Bureau welcomed two new district leaders into state leadership roles this year; a new district director who joins the INFB board of directors and a new district education and outreach coordinator who joins the INFB Women’s Leadership Committee.

Indiana Farm Bureau Health Plans today announced that it would pay 100 percent of the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine for members who are covered by its individual and family plans. Medicare is currently paying the cost of the vaccine for all Medicare-eligible individuals.

Justin and Alli McKain, former District 7 Indiana Farm Bureau State Young Farmer & Ag Professionals Committee representatives, have been appointed to serve on the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer & Rancher Committee for 2021-2023.

Delegates at Indiana Farm Bureau’s 2020 state convention reelected INFB 2nd Vice President Isabella Chism of Howard County by acclamation. Chism was unopposed in the election that took place virtually on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Nathan Bush, Johnson County, is the winner of the 2020 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Discussion Meet. The competition, which was held Dec. 11 as part of the INFB Virtual State Convention, is one of the three major awards presented to Farm Bureau members age 35 and younger.

The 2021 Indiana Farm Bureau Book of the Year is “Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish,” written by Viola Butler with art by Ward Jenkins. The annual Book of the Year is a part of INFB’s Agriculture in the Classroom program.

INFB’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey shows that Hoosier shoppers who opt for the traditional Thanksgiving meal this year can expect to spend approximately 12% more at the grocery store than in 2019.

Indiana Farm Bureau recently approved the organization’s policy priorities for the upcoming 2021 legislative session.

Indiana Farm Bureau is hosting an educational program in partnership with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services, LLC (GLALS) to assist Indiana agriculturalists with navigating the H-2A program.