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Indiana Republican gubernatorial nominee U.S. Sen. Mike Braun shared a plan called the Freedom and Opportunity Agenda, aimed at supporting rural communities.

More than 200 Indiana Farm Bureau members gathered to determine the organization’s policy positions for 2025.

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that 708 addresses will gain access to high-speed broadband as a result of more than $3.3 million awarded through the Indiana Connectivity Program.

Business and numbers attracted Aaron Johnson to a career in agricultural financing, but the relationship and people aspect of the business became his passion during the past several decades.

Solar farms and changing environmental policies may have an impact on values of farmland in the United States.

Indiana Farm Bureau Vice President Kendell Culp visited Washington, D.C., to testify at a U.S. House Committee on Small Business. He discussed the challenges of operating a small business in rural Indiana.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced a $898,000 award to expand broadband access to over 200 locations through the Indiana Connectivity Program.

Indiana Farm Bureau hosted nine policy advisory groups in which farmers worked through county policy suggestions.

An auction company that nears its 40th anniversary and has a large audience for its online bidding platform continues to show its support for preserving agriculture’s history.

The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the United States took a major step forward with the announcement of $930 million in grants.

I am a fifth-generation farmer, wife, mother of four young children and vice chair of my county board of supervisors. We farm with our family in southeast Nebraska.

Loading. Loading. Loading. Oh, wait. Disconnected. For many rural residents across the nation, it’s an all too familiar feeling when trying to stream content, check email or upload files.

Indiana Farm Bureau’s priorities for the 2023 Indiana General Assembly will focus on four general topic areas: rural viability, energy policy, taxes and food security.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture is officially underway across the United States and Puerto Rico. It is important for every farmer, rancher and producer to make sure they respond by the deadline on Feb. 6.

The Illinois Soybean Association recently hosted the kickoff meeting of project Broadband Breakthrough.

Recently, the 118th Congress was sworn in. These elected officials, chosen by the American people in November, will spend the next two years debating the issues that matter most to all of us.

The new House majority will keep the focus on farming in the next farm bill, said Republican Rep. Jim Banks.

Rural communities are older, sicker and poorer. “It’s a terrible marketing line … but a great elevator speech when trying to communicate the uniqueness of rural communities,” said Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association.

It is farmers who are making Indiana’s economy tick, said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch at the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention. “You’re feeding Hoosiers. You are feeding people in our country and people around the world,” said the state’s secretary of agriculture.

Several studies by reputable psychologists from The University of California, Davis, and University of Miami and University of Pennsylvania, published in a Harvard Health report, found that giving thanks can make you happier.

Two Illinois cooperatives will receive federal funding through the infrastructure bill to expand high-speed internet in those areas. The Hamilton County Telephone Co-op received a loan of over $12.41 million and a grant for the same amount.

Hoosiers have until the end of the year to test their internet speed at www.infb.org/speedtest. The map will inform future broadband funding across the state.

The Federal Reserve is finding it harder to cool the economy than almost anyone expected. Most corners of the U.S. economy are performing very well considering the Fed has been aggressively raising rates for seven months.

Residents of rural Vanderburgh County now have access to fiber broadband from AT&T. Vanderburgh County officials used federal funds made available by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2020 to bring fiber broadband to the area.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is already planning for the 2023 farm bill, where the organization will advocate for 10 specific areas of agriculture.

The strength of Farm Bureau is on full display when we speak with our one united voice and come to the table to address the challenges we face at the local, state and national level. And it’s our strength and unity that has made us such a trusted voice for agriculture in our nati

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2023. The delegate body consisted of 234 farmers and agribusiness professionals from across the state.

Flying ATVs, autonomous farm equipment, short-stature corn, carbon farming and biological solutions for soil and plant health were all on display the Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa. Much has changed in the world of production agriculture in recent years.

The 435 members of Congress will head home soon, and then just a week later, the Senate will join in the August recess. This tradition of leaving D.C. at the end of the summer to spend extra time meeting with constituents back home began more than 50 years ago.

When the global pandemic hit Illinois and shelter-in-place mandates took effect, our families were forced to switch their everyday lives from in-person to online.

One piece of legislation has had as profound an impact on America as thousands of other bills combined, yet very few people are familiar with it.

If you’re from a rural community, you’ve been there. There are places you go and you just can’t seem to get any kind of cell reception. Dead zones.

Entrepreneurs — the woman who always has an idea for a new product, the man who seemingly only thinks outside the box, the neighbor down the street who never sits still.

Embracing the role model within themselves is important for women in agriculture. “Any time I have the opportunity to engage with a group of women that love agriculture as much as I do is a good day,” said Kim Kidwell.

The Illinois Soybean Association recently launched a new website dedicated to bringing innovation, technology and science to Illinois farmer audiences.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Office of Broadband announced $47 million in funding for 22 projects in every region of the state through the second round of Connect Illinois, the state’s broadband expansion plan.

Even though the pandemic limited in-person events, video conferencing enabled Indiana Farm Bureau to still grow its grassroots.

Indiana is investing in access to broadband and mental health care services, said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch at the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention.

Bayer announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for use in agriculture and other industries, bringing new infrastructure and foundational capabilities to accelerate innovation, boost efficiency and support sustainability across value chains.

A new report, funded by the United Soybean Board and conducted by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, revealed that providing U.S. farmers and ranchers access to fast, affordable and reliable broadband will increase sustainability.

As I have traveled across our great country this year, I have experienced all types of agriculture, foods and landscapes. But as I drive local roads and byways, there is one constant theme everywhere — a bumpy ride.

Whitetail Properties Real Estate has launched a new website with enhanced features for buyers and sellers of rural land, including farm, ranch, recreational, timber and auction properties.

Mercaris has updated its Acreage Analyzer for non-GMO and organic crops. The tool, which was released earlier this year, helps users track organic and non-GMO crops including corn and soybeans, as well as other organic crops such as wheat and oats.

The interconnectivity of different transportation modes and need for reliability in both transportation and broadband infrastructure emerged as key ingredients for continued competitiveness of the U.S. agriculture industry during a virtual webinar hosted by the St. Louis AgriBusiness Club.

A ransomware attack by the BlackMatter gang forced New Cooperative, an association of Iowa corn and soy farmers, to take their systems offline, but it said it created workarounds to receive grain and distribute feed, a person close to the business said.

The fast-paced and ever-changing world of agriculture technology can be daunting for those considering a move into that realm — some have, some may and some won’t.

Rural broadband connectivity continues to be a priority for Indiana Farm Bureau members.

The Senate has passed a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan plan to rebuild roads and bridges, modernize public works systems and boost broadband internet, among other improvements to the nation’s infrastructure.

“You are not connected to the internet.” This is a frustrating message for anyone to see, and sadly, it’s one that many of us in rural America have grown accustomed to.

Access to fast, reliable broadband is needed in homes across the country. Executives from across the country discussed internet access during a forum hosted by Connect Americans Now.