Indiana AgriVision Award Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 AgriVision Award, the highest agricultural honor presented by the state of Indiana.
Read MoreNominations are now being accepted for the 2023 AgriVision Award, the highest agricultural honor presented by the state of Indiana.
Read MoreKip Tom loves August.
The seventh-generation co-owner of Tom Farms south of Milford particularly favors the steady gradual respite from the midsummer swelter, and turns his business acumen toward reflecting on the year’s progress and planning for the upcoming harvest.
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said increasing government spending on agriculture research should be a top priority for the federal government as lawmakers in Congress craft their ongoing response to food security issues.
Read MoreGrace College invited 20 agricultural influencers in the county to its campus on June 1, for a time of prayer and planning for its up-and-coming Center for Agriculture.
Read MoreThe Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets on Sept. 7, visited Creighton Brothers headquarters where Mindy Truex, President of Creighton Brothers LLC and Crystal Lake LLC, Kassi Rowland from Tom Farms and Kelly Heckaman from Purdue Extension presented Agri-Business in Kosciusko County.
Read MoreThe annual Tom Farms Appreciation Dinner featured keynote speaker David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program, U.S. Sen. Todd Young and Erin Fitzgarold, chief executive officer of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance.
Read MoreGrace College takes another stride forward in its agriculture program by introducing a new sustainable agriculture degree and its new tagline, “Grow with Grace.”
Read MoreWINONA LAKE — The Grace College School of Business and the Gordon Institute of Enterprise Development, in partnership with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, will present the 8th Annual Executive Forum, “Impacting the World through Entrepreneurship,” from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Manahan Orthopaedic … Read More
By KELLY HECKAMAN Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Extension Director LEESBURG — This year’s Kosciusko County Cattlemen’s Association and Purdue Extension Kosciusko County’s beef twilight tour offers fun and fellowship for all area beef producers starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. The 20th addition heads back to the … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Students in Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently had the opportunity to dig into information regarding the local agriculture and livestock industries. The presentations included information from both Tom Farms, headquartered in Leesburg, and Maple Leaf Farms, headquartered in Milford. The February meeting, held at the K21 … Read More
LEESBURG — “If I can …” was the theme for keynote speaker at the Tom Farms Annual Appreciation dinner Thursday evening, Aug. 16. The resounding theme of Chris Koch, a motivational speaker, farmer and “travel bum” was to be more afraid of regret than failure. Koch is from … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Muncie man was arrested after stealing a vehicle from Tom Farms. Elijah Gage Labordus, 22, 2203 W. Cambridge Drive, Muncie, is being charged with auto theft, a level 6 felony; and possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor. On June 29, officers with the Kosciusko … Read More
LEESBURG — Kip Tom, chairman of Tom Farms, is to be accorded the rank of ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture at the Department of State. The announcement was made Wednesday by President Donald J. Trump. … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump’s visit to Indianapolis last week included a special invitation to Kip Tom, of Tom Farms, Leesburg. Not only did Tom get to attend the speech, which focused on the GOP tax reform plan, but he met with Trump briefly prior to the tax … Read More
LEESBURG — Trent Loos, a sixth generation farmer with a passion for agriculture, returned to speak at the Annual Appreciation Dinner at Tom Farms, Thursday, Aug. 17. Loos was the speaker at the first event nine years ago. Loos, who resides in central Nebraska where he trains … Read More
WARSAW — On Monday, May 8, Warsaw FFA and Tom Farms hosted National FFA Southern Region Vice President DeShawn Blanding. Blanding visited Warsaw Community High School during student resource time and sixth period to share his knowledge on leadership and values. Blanding began his talk with students by … Read More