Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) delegates met to discuss and set policy priorities for the organization in 2024. The delegates, who represent farmers and agribusiness professionals from across the state, discussed several issues, including local government notices, renewable energy, research, and more.
One of the key issues discussed was the way local governments send notices to landowners. Delegates proposed that all local government annual reports, taxpayer notices, and announcements be published in both local newspapers with a circulation more frequent than weekly and on county/city government websites. This would ensure that landowners have multiple ways to receive important information about their community.
Delegates also discussed the funding stream for the Indiana Animal Disease and Diagnostic Lab. They stressed the importance of having high-quality diagnostic labs in Indiana's livestock and poultry industry.
Other positions supported by delegates included the development of a state energy policy and plan, added nuclear energy research, and a call for more involvement at the county level when large development districts are proposed.
The delegates also voted on members who would represent INFB at the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention. The AFBF Convention will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah in January. The INFB delegates chosen will discuss policy positions for the national organization with representatives from all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
The INFB board of directors will now determine the priorities for the 2024 state legislative session. Federal priorities are set at the AFBF level based on input from all state Farm Bureaus. The INFB public policy team will work with regional managers, district directors, and county Farm Bureau members to decide which priorities will set the stage for the organization's efforts at the Statehouse and in Washington, D.C.
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