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Indiana Farm Bureau has a new director of public policy: Andy Tauer, who started at INFB in early July. Tauer is filling the role previously held by Katrina Hall, who recently became INFB’s senior director of policy strategy and advocacy.

In addition to leading the public policy team, Tauer will be responsible for the overall management of policy at the local, state and national levels.

“Over the decades, INFB has built a strong grassroots network that has the ability to take ideas from members and turn those into actionable outcomes for the betterment of agriculture,” said Tauer. “I’m excited for this next chapter and to be part of the policy discussions that will help shape the future of the ag industry.” 

Tauer comes to INFB from Indiana Soybean Alliance, where he served as the executive director of soy aquaculture alliance and director of livestock and aquaculture for the corn and soybean checkoff. In that role, he oversaw the development of aquaculture research projects, strategic and financial management of the program, and represented the Soybean Alliance at national and international meetings to increase the demand for soy and corn. 

Tauer, his wife, Ginny, and their two daughters have a small beef and row crop farm in Monrovia. They also show pleasure horses nationally.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Western Kentucky University, and is a graduate of the Indiana Ag Leadership Program.

“What I’m looking forward to most is being a part of an organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of its members,” Tauer concluded.