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The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner is up Slightly This Year
Thanksgiving Dinner The cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and the basic trimmings increased by $1.86 this year, according to an informal...
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Starke County Farm Bureau against Oregon-Davis’ Proposed Levy
The Starke County Farm Bureau organization has come out against the Oregon-Davis school referendum scheduled for a vote on May 8th. Farm Bureau President, Brad Lawrence, explains the reason why the...
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Indiana Farm Bureau Celebrates 93rd Anniversary
The Indiana Farm Bureau celebrated it’s 93rd Anniversary on March 25th. The Starke County Farm Bureau held it’s annual meeting last week, and we asked the Director of State Government Affairs, Bob...
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Indiana Farm Bureau Reports Increase in Grocery Prices
The Indiana Farm Bureau has released grocery price statistics for the first quarter of this year. Prices rose slightly, but that increase was enough to set a new record high for food prices on the...
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Indiana Farm Bureau Approves of Bipartisan Farm Bill
Thursday’s passage of the bipartisan farm bill by the U.S. Senate has the approval of the Indiana Farm Bureau. The bill includes many provisions that are good for Indiana farmers and provides a...
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Don Villwock Reelected as Farm Bureau President
Don Villwock has been unanimously reelected to his sixth term as president of Indiana Farm Bureau and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. Villwock, a corn and soybean farmer from Knox County, was elected...
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IFB President Says Farmers Must Stay “Engaged” To Succeed
Indiana Farm Bureau President Don Villwock used his annual address to remind members how much can be accomplished when they are engaged with their elected officials, highlighting this year’s IFB...
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Indiana Farm Bureau Pleased to Welcome Sen. Donnelly to Ag Committee
Congressman Joe Donnelly Senator-elect Joe Donnelly received his committee assignments this week for the 113th Congress. Donnelly will serve on the committees for Armed Services, Agriculture, and...
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Overall Cost of a Thanksgiving Meal Lower in 2013
It looks like a Thanksgiving meal will cost a little less this year, according to an informal survey of grocery costs from Indiana Farm Bureau. The average cost for this year’s Thanksgiving meal for...
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Grocery Prices Up, According to Farm Bureau Survey
The price of groceries is up from last year. That’s according to the Indiana Farm Bureau’s fall market basket survey, which measures the total cost of 16 food items. This year, the price was $53.32....
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Purdue Agricultural Research Now Available in Mobile Format
Farmers now have access to some of the latest agricultural research, from the convenience of their smartphones. Purdue Extension is releasing a series of articles focusing on soil and water in a...
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Summer Cookout Food Prices Lower This Year
Food for your Fourth of July cookout may cost a bit less this year. The Indiana Farm Bureau surveyed Indiana shoppers to track the prices of 13 summer food items. They determined that in Indiana, the...
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Indiana Farm Bureau Seeks Strategic Plan Input
Indiana Farm Bureau members can help determine the organization’s future direction for by attending a strategic plan meeting. They are free and open to all members, who are welcome to attend whichever...
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Farmers Expecting Lower Corn Production, Following Spring Weather Challenges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting similar corn yields to last year’s in Indiana, but many Hoosier farmers aren’t that optimistic. That’s according to the Indiana Farm Bureau. Heavy...
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Indiana Farm Bureau to Offer Health Insurance Alternative
Indiana farmers now have a new health coverage option. The Indiana Farm Bureau says its members can apply for its new INFB Health Plans. Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron says health care costs...
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Pulaski County Broadband Task Force Urges Residents to Take Internet Speed Test
Officials with the Pulaski County Broadband Task Force are urging Pulaski County residents to take the Indiana Farm Bureau internet speed test. The task force is seeking funding for increased...
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Thanksgiving Dinner to Cost a Bit More This Year
Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey shows that shoppers can expect to spend about 14 percent more on traditional Thanksgiving food this year compared to 2021. This year’s...
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