The purpose of Indiana Farm Bureau is to be an effective advocate for farmers and through its policies and programs, promote agriculture and improve the economic and social welfare of member families.

Indiana Agriculture´s Strategic Plan 2025

The traditional food and agriculture system has served Indiana and the nation exceedingly well in the past – the result of far-sighted planning and investment. It is now our responsibility to reappraise and reinvent that foundation to meet the needs of Indiana agriculture well into the future. That is the purpose of creating a strategic plan – the development of important strategies to help guide agriculture in this State in the new century.

Indiana agriculture is highly diverse – growing everything from mint and tomatoes to corn and soybeans, and raising ducks, chickens, pigs and cows. The State is a national leader in many of these areas due to the hard work and efforts of all Hoosier farmers.

However, the focus on agriculture has been lacking in recent years from State government. The newly created Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) brings this much-needed and expected attention. Now that the Department restructuring is complete, it is time to plan for our future. Indiana agriculture needs direction, and this strategic plan is intended to be our road map to the future.

How do biodiesel emissions compare to petroleum diesel?

Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act. The use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter compared to emissions from diesel fuel. In addition, the exhaust emissions of sulfur oxides and sulfates (major components of acid rain) from biodiesel are essentially eliminated compared to diesel. Read More

IDEM

Searchable Database of Monthly Actions and Orders from Indiana Department of Environmental Management