Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Remembering Bob Eddleman: The Visionary Ag Leader Who Made Conservation a Statewide Movement
Bob Eddleman, an Indiana ag leader and state conservationist, passed away May 13 at the age of 88. Robert "Bob" Eddleman, a farm boy from southern Indiana who rose to become one of the state's most in...
May 31, 2026
A Growing Farm Economy Crisis? Chapter 12 Bankruptcies Reach Highest Monthly Total Since 2020
The number of U.S. farm bankruptcies surged in April to its highest monthly level in more than six years, a stark signal of mounting financial pressure on agricultural producers grappling with rising ...
May 31, 2026
Planting Weather Forecast: Very Warm, Very Dry
High pressure continues to sit right on the top of the Great Lakes region. This high will park on top of us through midweek next week, giving us a very warm, very dry setup over the entire states of I...
May 29, 2026
Grain and Livestock Industries Unite for Indiana Livestock Summit
Indiana livestock and grain leaders are coming together for a major summit focused on the future of animal agriculture. The Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance will host the ...
May 29, 2026
Too Much Nitrogen? Purdue Study Says Corn Growers Can Use Less Without Sacrificing Yields
Ignacio Ciampitti, chief agronomist of NASA Acres, professor of agronomy and co-director of the Institute for Digital and Advanced Agricultural Systems at Purdue University. Photo: Joshua Clark / Purd...
May 29, 2026
A Wide-Open Window: High-Pressure Dome to Keep Indiana Dry Well Into Next Week
The planting window was only open for half the state last week, but Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says this planting window is wide open for all Hoosiers. His forecast is presented by Beacon ...
May 28, 2026
Planting Near Fort Wayne is Finally in Full Swing After Weeks of Relentless Rains and Soggy Soils
Tom Griffiths, who produces corn and soybeans near Kendallville in Noble County. He’s also a Director on the United Soybean Board (USB). Photo courtesy of the Indiana Soybean Alliance. While muc...
May 28, 2026
Indiana Courts Global Buyers Through Soybean Oil Masters Program
Global soybean buyers recently visited Indiana and toured the farm of Tyler Everett near Lebanon, Indiana, as part of the Soybean Oil Masters Program, which is a partnership between the Indiana Soybea...
May 28, 2026
Whitley County’s Alayne Johnson Elected to Serve New Term on the National Pork Board of Directors
Alayne Johnson, who co-owns Shady Grove Farms with her husband and family near Columbia City in Whitley County, has been elected to serve a second term as a director on the National Pork Board. Photo ...
May 28, 2026
New Transportation Bill Could Let Farmers Haul More Grain With Fewer Trucks—And Save Thousands
Photo: Adobe Stock. As Congress begins debating a sweeping new transportation package that could shape U.S. infrastructure policy for years to come, farm groups are pressing lawmakers to embrace a lon...
May 27, 2026
