Indiana Prairie Farmer: Farm Progress Brand for Indiana, Coverage, Format and Staff
Profile updated November 2026
Indiana Prairie Farmer is the Indiana member of the Farm Progress family, the sister of Illinois's Prairie Farmer and the go-to farm magazine for many commercial corn, soybean and livestock producers in the Hoosier State. It has been part of Farm Progress through decades of ownership changes and is now moving toward an online future.
| Publisher | Farm Progress, part of Informa |
|---|---|
| Coverage area | Indiana |
| Audience | 20.2K AAM audited subscribers |
| Newsletter | Indiana Prairie Farmer Morning Newsletter, about 3,800 subscribers |
| Format | Print magazine with digital editions; shifting online |
| Recent issue | May 2026, Women in the Field |
| Official website | Indiana Prairie Farmer issues on FarmProgress.com |
History of Indiana Prairie Farmer
Indiana Prairie Farmer grew up beside Prairie Farmer, the Chicago paper founded in 1841 that became the anchor of the Farm Progress group. Farm Progress itself passed from ABC and Disney to Australia's Rural Press in 1997, then to Fairfax. When Penton Media bought Farm Progress from Fairfax for $79.9 million in 2012, Indiana Prairie Farmer was on the list of state titles in the deal, alongside Prairie Farmer, Wallaces Farmer, Ohio Farmer and Michigan Farmer. Informa took over through its purchase of Penton in November 2016.
For most of its life the magazine was a mailbox staple, built around Indiana farm families, crop production advice and state farm news, and it shared its roots, design and much of its editorial approach with the Illinois flagship.
Indiana Prairie Farmer Today
Farm Progress lists Indiana Prairie Farmer among its 14 state and regional brands and reports 20.2K AAM audited subscribers, with about 3,800 readers taking its weekday morning newsletter. Digital editions are posted online, with interactive features, article narration and auction and marketplace listings that reach digital readers before the print copy arrives.
The magazine is in transition. Columns headed Change coming to Indiana Prairie Farmer is worth embracing and See you online: Indiana Prairie Farmer's legacy lives on announce a move toward online delivery, in line with Farm Progress decisions to take Missouri Ruralist and Wisconsin Agriculturist digital-only in 2027. Recent issues listed online include April/May 2026 and a May 2026 issue themed Women in the Field.
What Indiana Prairie Farmer Is Publishing Now
Crops and technology
Corn and soybean production, precision farming, equipment and agronomy written for Indiana soils and weather.
Livestock and specialty crops
Coverage that reflects Indiana's hog, turkey, duck and egg industries and its popcorn, pumpkin and mint growers.
Farm business and people
Markets, policy, farm management and profiles of Hoosier farm families, including features on women in agriculture.
Indiana Prairie Farmer Editors and Staff
Farm Progress lists this editorial contact for Indiana Prairie Farmer:
- Allison Lynch - Editorial contact, Indiana Prairie Farmer
Indiana stories also draw on the wider Farm Progress editorial team, including Holly Spangler, executive editor and editor of the Illinois sister title Prairie Farmer.
Who Reads Indiana Prairie Farmer
Readers are commercial farmers in Indiana. The 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 53,599 Indiana farms on 14.6 million acres, averaging 272 acres, with agricultural products worth more than $18 billion, about 65 percent from crops. Indiana ranks first in the nation for popcorn and duck, fourth in soybeans and fifth in corn and hogs, and LaGrange and Elkhart counties are among the leaders in farm numbers.
Purdue Extension publishes an annual Indiana agriculture infographic, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture promotes the sector, giving Indiana Prairie Farmer a deep bench of state sources.
Indiana Prairie Farmer readers know that popcorn and pumpkins are serious business in Indiana, which does not stop anyone from smiling about it. farm.FM takes that smile further with farm satire and farm humor for Hoosier corn and bean growers, a bit of ranch humor for the cattle folks, and farm jokes worthy of a spot on the farmhouse refrigerator. It is lighter reading for the long drive to the elevator.
farm.FM calls itself the nation's first satirical farm site, and between the headlines it spins Tractor Tunes, country music for farmers; a good place to start reading is this farm.FM columnist's archive.
Indiana Prairie Farmer Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Farm Progress: Indiana Prairie Farmer magazine issues - recent digital editions.
- Indiana Prairie Farmer: See you online - the magazine's note on its move online.
- Purdue Extension: Indiana agriculture infographic - land-grant overview of Indiana farming.
- Indiana State Department of Agriculture - the state agency for Indiana agriculture.
- AgriNews: Indiana ag products valued at $18 billion - 2022 Census of Agriculture results for Indiana.
Indiana Prairie Farmer FAQ
Who publishes Indiana Prairie Farmer?
Farm Progress, a division of Informa based in St. Charles, Illinois.
Is Indiana Prairie Farmer still in print?
Issues were still published in 2026 with digital editions, but the magazine has announced a move toward online delivery.
How many subscribers does Indiana Prairie Farmer have?
Farm Progress reports 20.2K AAM audited subscribers.
Is Indiana Prairie Farmer related to Prairie Farmer?
Yes. Both are Farm Progress state brands; Prairie Farmer covers Illinois.
In print, on screen and in the morning inbox, Indiana Prairie Farmer keeps Hoosier farmers informed about their own fields.