Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Trump Trade Chief Signals Permanent Tariffs as US Farmers Face Billions in Losses
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Photo courtesy of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. As the Trump administration moves to rewrite North America's trade rules and deepen its confron...
May 27, 2026
One Pass, Bigger Returns: Why More Soybean Farmers Are Pairing Fungicides and Insecticides at R3
Phil Krieg, agronomic service representative with Syngenta. Photo courtesy of Syngenta. As volatile commodity markets and rising input costs continue to squeeze profit margins across rural America, so...
May 27, 2026
Indiana Winter Wheat Outpaces the Nation, Opening Doors for Double Crop Soybeans
Winter wheat is looking good across Indiana, especially if you compare it to the rest of the country. "Wheat this year has been ahead of schedule," explains Purdue Extension Small Grains Specialist Sh...
May 27, 2026
Big Promises, Bigger Problems: Linville Calls Out Flaws in Trump Administration’s Fertilizer Expansion Plan
Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer with StoneX. Photo courtesy of StoneX. A major federal push to ramp up U.S. fertilizer production promises relief for farmers squeezed by high costs-but one...
May 26, 2026
National AgrAbility Project Earns Forbes Honor for Restoring Independence to America’s Farmers
Dr. Bill Field (left) with Indiana farmer Evan Criswell, who is among the many thousands of farmers who have been helped by AgrAbility. Photo courtesy of Purdue University Agricultural Communications....
May 26, 2026
Bipartisan Push Spotlights Farm Mental Health Crisis as Congress Designates May 29 Awareness Day
Photo: Adobe Stock. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is moving to shine a brighter light on one of agriculture's most persistent - and often unspoken - challenges: mental health. U.S. Senators Deb Fisc...
May 26, 2026
Indiana Agriculture and Technology School Coming to Montezuma
The state of Indiana is getting a new charter school focused on agriculture and technology education. The bad news: The Southwest Parke Community School board voted to shut down Montezuma Elementary a...
May 26, 2026
Three New HPAI Cases Confirmed in Northern Indiana Commercial Egg Flocks
Indiana animal health officials are responding to three new detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, in northern Indiana commercial egg layer operations. According to the latest updat...
May 25, 2026
Enrollment Underway for Cover Crop Incentive Program
Farmers for Soil Health has opened enrollment for its 2026 cover crop incentive program, offering higher payments and shorter contract terms aimed at encouraging broader participation among row-crop p...
May 25, 2026
Low Mississippi River Water Levels Raise Shipping Costs for Farmers
Low water levels on the Mississippi River are increasing transportation costs for American farmers as drought conditions continue to disrupt barge traffic along one of the nation's most important agri...
May 25, 2026
