Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Purdue Report: 28 Indiana Farm Fatalities in 2024
One person dying in a farming accident is still one person too many. Unfortunately, the number of reported farm fatalities in Indiana grew sharply last year according to the latest report from Purdue ...
Sep 11, 2025
Cutting Costs With Soil Fertility Decisions
In this difficult financial year, farmers are looking to cut costs wherever they can. When it comes to soil fertility, there will be some difficult decisions to make. "The first thing I’m probab...
Sep 11, 2025
Ag Trade Deficit Hits Another Record High in July
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit widened further in July, highlighting the challenge facing President Donald Trump as he vows to reverse the trend. Agricultural exports lagged imports by $4.97 bill...
Sep 11, 2025
Trump Administration Sets Stage for H-2A Farmworker Wage Reforms
The Trump administration is making another run at reforming the way H-2A minimum wage rates for farmworkers are set in a manner that could provide some relief to farmers during a time of continued unc...
Sep 11, 2025
AFBF: MAHA Commission Strategy Recognizes Healthy Solutions in Agriculture
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its "Make Our C...
Sep 10, 2025
HR4550 – Peace of Mind for Farmers, Grain Handlers, and Exporters
On Monday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 4550 - the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act, a move aimed at preventing key provisions in the U.S. Grain Standards Act from exp...
Sep 10, 2025
U.S.-India Agree to Talk on Trade Again
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to talk and resume trade negotiations, signaling a possible thaw after weeks of a fight over tariffs and Russian oil purchases. "I ...
Sep 10, 2025
What Farm Equipment Manufacturers Are Saying About 50% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Farm Equipment manufacturers say they are struggling under the high tariffs set by President Trump. Case IH's Kurt Coffey, who serves as the company’s vice president of its North America divisio...
Sep 10, 2025
Ag Leaders Respond to MAHA Commission’s ‘Make Our Children Healthy Again’ Strategy Plan
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who also serves as Chair of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Sep 09, 2025
USDA Farm Income Forecast Tells Tale of Two Farm Economies
The latest Net Farm Income Forecast from USDA's Economic Research Service predicts farm income to increase in 2025. However, it's important to look at the data beyond just the top-line numbers. “...
Sep 09, 2025
