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family outside in their farm with their chickens

All about livestock insurance

From dairy cows to sheep to hogs to goats, a myriad of livestock can be found on farms throughout Indiana. Livestock and livestock production are an integral and vital part of Indiana agriculture, and because of this, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance partners support livestock farmers by offering products and services to protect their animals.
A tractor in a field in Indiana that has cover crops and snow over it

What is a cover crop?

As fall turns to winter, the combines that have harvested the crops are tucked away in barns and the vast fields are empty until spring. But are they really empty? If you look across Indiana, you may not find the brown of plowed fields or harvested crops, instead you may find fields of green. That green field is the newest crop and tool that farmers are using today to help protect the environment and be more sustainable--cover crops.
Woman smiling on her balcony next to her herb garden

What are the benefits of urban agriculture?

Towering buildings, concrete sidewalks and asphalt streets are not typically what you think of when you think of farming and agriculture, but this is the environment in which one of the newest types of farming is happening: urban agriculture.
Top 5 harvest safety tips this season

Top 5 harvest safety tips this season

Cooler temperatures, leaves turning colors and the return of pumpkin spice everything can only indicate one thing--harvest time in Indiana. Harvest season is an exciting time on the farm.