Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Field Crop Disease Monitoring Resources Available for Indiana’s 2026 Crop Season
Dr. Darcy Telenko, Associate Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University. Photo: Purdue Agricultural Communications. As Indiana farme...
May 08, 2026
Purdue Celebrates Excellence in Animal Sciences—From First-Year Scholars to Industry Veterans
The students and alumni recognized during Purdue University’s Department of Animal Science’s inaugural Outstanding Students and Distinguished Alumni Awards Program. Photo courtesy of Purdu...
May 07, 2026
EPA Opens Public Review on Proposed Fungicide Rules
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Standing behind Zeldin is Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...
May 07, 2026
Bunge Opens New Shelby County Soy Protein Facility—Expanding Demand for Soybean Producers
State and local officials joined Bunge executives and employees for Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bunge’s new soy protein concentrate facility near Morristown in Shelby County, Indiana. ...
May 07, 2026
Planting Weather Forecast: Same Planting Challenges This Week as Last Week
Same Planting Challenges this Week as Last Week That's according to Hoosier Ag Today Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's latest Beacon Credit Union Planting Weather Forecast. Martin says we are seeing a...
May 07, 2026
‘Next Acre’: Helping Military Veterans Turn Farming into a Thriving Business
Joe Ricker, the founder of At Ease Orchard in Hancock County, Indiana. The non-profit organization is launching a new veteran business accelerator called Next Acre to provide training to U.S. military...
May 06, 2026
Bird Flu Strikes Again: Second Indiana Duck Farm Outbreak in Days Sparks Emergency Controls
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health on Wednesday confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial duck operation in northeastern Indiana, marking the state's second d...
May 06, 2026
Apprenticeship Program Aims to Fill Skilled Labor Gap in Ag
Bane-Welker is offering a technician apprentice program designed to help young professionals launch careers as diesel mechanics working on agricultural equipment. The program puts apprentices right in...
May 06, 2026
Patronage Payout: CountryMark to Return $52M to Member-Owners
Matt Smorch, President and CEO of CountryMark. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. CountryMark said it plans to return $52 million to its member-owners in June 2026, distributing cash patronage and...
May 06, 2026
‘Clumsy and Costly’: Rep. Messmer Pushes Urgent Overhaul of Farm Labor Laws
Congressman Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) chats with Hoosier Ag Today’s C.J. Miller in his Washington, D.C. office about the push on Capitol Hill for farm labor reform. As Congress turns from passing a ...
May 05, 2026
