Videos

Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Hannah Vorsilak on The Glass Barn, consumer education + connecting innovation to the farm

Cora Rodibaugh on 10 years of 4-H leadership, next generation agbioscience talent + being a peer influence for the industry

Indiana is now home to a commercially available renewable diesel fuel production facility after CountryMark cut the ribbon on its $100 million plus refinery upgrade in Mount Vernon. With new production capabilities and a new market for Indiana soybean farmers, we are joined by CountryMark CEO Matt Smorch to talk about the expansion and what lies ahead. We get into it:

The company’s innovation portfolio and what they bring to the energy market

How biofuels have evolved in recent years – from policy driving change to sustainable aviation fuel

Ag and oil coming together to drive outcomes on policy

The $100 million investment in the Mount Vernon facility and how it positions them for the future

The benefits of co-processed renewable diesel

Why they chose to make this investment right now

What’s ahead for CountryMark

Indiana State Fair’s Cindy Hoye on 15 days of agbioscience innovation + creating a meaningful consumer experience

Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Hannah Vorsilak on The Glass Barn, consumer education + connecting innovation to the farm

Indiana State Fair’s Cindy Hoye on 15 days of agbioscience innovation + creating a meaningful consumer experience

Young leaders are born in the show rings of 4-H fairs and Cora Rodibaugh knows that story well. This week, the 10-year 4-H'er sits down with Indiana Farm Bureau’s Annie Romine to recap her career, talk about her love of pigs and the skills she’s acquired along the way that have her equipped her for the future. She also shares what’s ahead for her as she takes off for Purdue University to start the fall semester.

Indiana Farm Bureau is dedicated to supporting youth in agriculture. There are several opportunities for youth to be involved in INFB, with scholarships for graduating seniors and college students; Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters at Purdue, Huntington and Vincennes universities; FFA advocacy days and trainings; grants for FFA chapters and 4-H clubs; and leadership development events, competitions, awards and conferences. INFB also serves as presenting sponsor of the Exhibitor Experience for livestock exhibitors and all showmanship contests at the Indiana State Fair. You can learn more at infb.org/YFAP.

AgReliant Genetics’ Dave Pugh on GDM + uniting strengths to deliver innovation to the American farmer

Cause Matters Corp.’s Michele Payn on consumer acceptance + making the agbioscience story personal

AgReliant Genetics’ Dave Pugh on GDM + uniting strengths to deliver innovation to the American farmer

Cause Matters Corp.’s Michele Payn on consumer acceptance + making the agbioscience story personal

AgReliant Genetics’ Dave Pugh on GDM + uniting strengths to deliver innovation to the American farmer

For the first time in Agbioscience video history, we have taken the show on the road; and not to just any venue...but to the iconic Indiana State Fair. Spanning 15 days that welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors, those consumers and small businesses help to generate millions for the regional economy in its two weeks run. Today our guest host Kenda Resler Friend from KRF Public Relations is joined by Indiana State Fair Executive Director, Cindy Hoye, to talk the impact of consumer experience, agbioscience innovation and the fairgrounds beyond these two weeks. We get into:

Cindy’s perspective on the 2025 Indiana State Fair, its new attractions and consumer feedback

Marrying time-honored traditions with new themes

The underpinning of agbioscience innovation and education as the foundation for the Indiana State Fair and its 15 days

Bringing veterinary science to the fair via a partnership with Purdue University that allows Q&A opportunities between consumers and vet students on modern agriculture practices

How young leaders are developed through the spirit of 4-H, competition and hard work each year

Leveraging the other days of the year to invest in the Indiana State Fair property in order to give back to the state

What’s ahead for the Indiana State Fair