Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice about the Trump administration’s antitrust investigation into the four major companies in ...

Farmer sentiment declined in April, reflecting mounting concern over rising input costs, tightening supplies and geopolitical instability, according to the latest survey by the Purdue University Cente...

The Indiana FFA State Officer candidates for 2026-27. Photo courtesy of the Indiana FFA Organization. Eighteen high school students from across Indiana are vying for seven coveted state officer positi...

Despite severe weather and freezing temperatures, Indiana's corn and soybean planting did progress this past week. In Monday's USDA Crop Progress Report, Indiana corn is 42% planted and 19% emerged. H...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened enrollment for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, offering farmers and ranchers new opportunities to protect working lands while maintaining prod...

Senate Democrats are pushing for changes to the newly passed House farm bill, arguing it must better address the economic challenges facing farmers and rural communities. Led by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), ...

Indianapolis, May 4, 2026 - Corteva (NYSE: CTVA) announced today that the company that will comprise its current advanced seed and genetics business, previously referred to as "SpinCo," will be brande...

Congressman Greg Stuebe (R-Fla.), who introduced an amendment in the Farm Bill to prohibit the sale of U.S. farmland to foreign adversaries, including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The House-p...

U.S. agricultural exports showed mixed momentum in late April, with corn sales surging, soybean demand softening and livestock shipments holding relatively steady, according to new data from the U.S. ...

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-4th District). Photo: Eric Pfeiffer / Hoosier Ag Today. After days of tense negotiations and an overnight debate, the U.S. House narrowly approved the Farm, Food, and Natio...