Indiana Farm Bureau

An annual survey shows that the traditional Thanksgiving meal will be a tick more expensive for Hoosier families this year.

The Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual summer cookout market basket survey measures the prices of “summertime staples” — including hamburgers, lemonade and potato salad.

The Indiana Farm Bureau is focusing on four general topics for the 2023 legislative session: rural viability, energy, taxes and food security.

Nearly 5,000 people are now covered through Indiana Farm Bureau Health Plans a little over a year after coverage started.

The Indiana Farm Bureau is looking to encourage state lawmakers to help keep rural areas thriving through changes in tax policies and continued expansion of broadband in the upcoming legislative session.

The Indiana Farm Bureau this week announced a new, streamlined process for farmers to get kill or "take" permits for black vultures that have been preying on livestock.

While not all applicants have been accepted, one member says the program is overall an improvement.

While there have been federal, state and local initiatives to address the digital divide, thousands of Hoosiers still don't have access to internet that is reliable and affordable.

COVID-19 put a strain on food supply chains in the spring as people bought more from supermarkets and cut back on eating out.

Many will celebrate smaller in-person or virtual Thanksgivings this year, but they may still cook some version of the traditional meal.