The Hoosier Farmer

Della Menchhofer is the new district education and outreach coordinator for District 10. In this position, she represents members in Clark, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland and Washington counties on Indiana Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee.

Amanda Bailey Mosiman is the new district education and outreach coordinator for District 9, which represents members in Crawford, Dubois, Gibson, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties on Indiana Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee.

Former Clay County Farm Bureau President Tiffany Ludwig is the new district education and outreach coordinator for District 7.

Indiana Farm Bureau’s District 8 Education and Outreach Coordinator Mindy Orschell was reelected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee program for her second term at the 2026 AFBF National Convention in Anaheim.

Indiana Farm Bureau member Megan Espinda, from Henry County, placed third in the Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture competition. Finalists were announced during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s National Convention closing general session on Jan. 12.

The Volunteer of the Year Award honors an Ag in the Classroom educator who has gone above and beyond for the program in educating the public about the important role agriculture plays in our everyday lives.

Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its scholarship program that supports students, members and county Farm Bureaus in advancing agricultural education and community outreach. The deadline to apply is March 1.

Registration is now open for the Indiana Farm Bureau Agricul­tural Land Use & Zoning School on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The virtual seminar will be conduct­ed from 9 a.m. to noon ET.

With this year’s state legislative session being a short one, INFB has focused on three guiding principals – encouraging investment in agriculture, supporting Indiana’s farms and farmers and strengthening rural communities.