Women in Farming Featured in '26
Published: Friday, January 30, 2026
In 2026, the world will celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer – a United Nations initiative recognizing the vital role women play in agriculture and agribusiness. To celebrate, Indiana Farm Bureau is highlighting the important work of female members across the state, as well as welcoming three new district education and outreach coordinators to the INFB Women's Leadership Committee, which educates the public through programs and events that promote a positive image of agriculture.
INFB district education and outreach coordinators serve as volunteer leaders for 10 different regions throughout the state. They are responsible for coordinating educational events, promoting agriculture and supporting INFB initiatives at the local level.
Representing District 1 is Kayla Meyers of LaPorte County. She has been the District 1 education and outreach coordinator for Indiana Farm Bureau since January 2024. In this position, she represents members in Fulton, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph and Starke counties on INFB's Women's Leadership Committee.
Prior to being elected to district office, Meyers served as the LaPorte County Farm Bureau treasurer and the county education and outreach coordinator from 2017 to 2023. Her involvement in Farm Bureau started in 1992 at the township level.
Meyers and her husband, Ron, farm in Westville with their two sons. They raise corn, seed corn and soybeans. In addition to helping on the farm, Meyers drove a school bus for 20 years but now works as a substitute driver so the couple can do some traveling.
She has a bachelor's degree in psychology/behavioral science with minors in clerical business and physical education.
In addition to two sons, the Meyerses have a grown daughter and five grandchildren.
Representing District 2 is Joy Tracey of LaGrange County. She has been the District 2 education and outreach coordinator for Indiana Farm Bureau since 2021. In this position, she represents members in Allen, Elkhart, DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties on the INFB Women's Leadership Committee.
Tracey grew up in Farm Bureau, but her official involvement began with the Young Farmer Program (now the Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Program). She and her husband, Kent, were members of the State Young Farmer Committee from 1994 to 1996, and Tracey was Indiana's first winner of the Excellence in Ag Award when that competition began. The Traceys also visited South Dakota as part of INFB's ACE Ambassador Program, and she has served on the LaGrange County Farm Bureau board.
She and Kent are in partnership with their son, Clay, in a dairy operation. They currently milk 125 head and raise hay, corn and soybeans. Tracey also works full-time for Edd's Supplies, a chemical and fertilizer company in Shipshewana that specializes in custom application.
The couple has two sons and six grandchildren. Tracey's community involvement includes her former position as a township trustee. She's a past volunteer for Elija Haven and was a 4-H leader for 20 years. She also is a member of Stroh Church of Christ.
Representing District 7 is Tiffany Ludwig of Clay County. In this position, she represents members in Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan and Vigo counties on the WLC. Ludwig is the former president of Clay County Farm Bureau, serving from 2019 to 2025. Prior to that, she was the secretary and treasurer. She also served INFB as the District 7 Young Farmers & Ag Professionals representative. She has a bachelor's degree in agriculture education from Purdue University.
Ludwig resides in Cory, Indiana, where she and her husband, Dwight, farm corn and soybeans. Ludwig manages the book work and helps during the busy seasons with machinery as needed. They have four children. She also is involved in many community groups, including as the ladies fellowship co-director at Cory Community Church of the Nazarene, Clay City High School Sports Boosters and as a volunteer with the Clay County 4-H Tractor Club.
Amanda Bailey Mosiman is the new district education and outreach coordinator for District 9, which represents INFB members in Crawford, Dubois, Gibson, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. She previously served INFB on the YF&AP committee and the Warrick County Farm Bureau board of directors. Bailey Mosiman went to Purdue University to study agriculture and earned her master's degree. She also is a certified crop advisor.
Della Menchhofer represents District 10, which includes members in Clark, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland and Washington counties. Menchhofer's service in INFB began with her husband in the 1980s when they served as the District 10 YF&AP representatives. She also served on the Ripley County Farm Bureau board as county education and outreach coordinator and was the District 10 secretary/treasurer. Menchhofer participated in the Farm Bureau Agricultural/Cultural Exchange Trip to Europe in 1991.
Menchhofer earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in family and consumer sciences education from Indiana State University. She worked as an Extension educator for Purdue Extension Service for 12 years and taught in public school for six years.
Ludwig, Bailey Mosiman and Menchhofer officially took office at the close of the Indiana Ag Gathering in December 2025. They will join the other members of the WLC in promoting a positive image of agriculture throughout the state. These activities provide women with a platform for leadership, political involvement and networking.
"The WLC empowers women in agriculture with the leadership tools and resources they need, whether they want to lead locally, statewide or nationally," said Janis Highley, INFB second vice president and WLC chair. "The committee includes women of all ages from every corner of the state working across the agriculture industry. From row crop, dairy, hog and cattle farmers to horticulturalists, floral business owners and ag educators, these women showcase the variety of Indiana agriculture."
WLC programming for 2026 includes farm safety trainings; Ag in the Classroom, a grassroots agricultural outreach program for school children; advocacy trips to Washington, D.C.; professional development; and Taste From Indiana Farms, a popular consumer event held annually at the Indiana State Fair where visitors can sample commodities and learn about the vast array of foods grown in Indiana.
To celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer this year, each commodity featured at Taste From Indiana Farms will highlight products from a female-owned farm or business.
Highley notes the year-long celebration of women in agriculture aligns perfectly with the committee's mission.
"The International Year of the Woman Farmer gives us an opportunity to honor the contributions of women across Indiana agriculture, including the WLC and every woman working in farming and agribusiness throughout the state."
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