Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
A Bullish Surprise: USDA Stocks Report Ignites Grain Rally as Corn Inventories Come in Below Forecasts
Grain and oilseed futures rallied on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its highly anticipated Quarterly Stocks and Planted Acreage reports. The data defied widespread fe...
Jun 30, 2026
EPA Approves Slate of New Crop Protection Products, Giving US Farmers a Major Boost for 2027
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. in April 2026. Standing behind Zeldin is Commerce Secretary...
Jun 30, 2026
Sweeping Farm Labor Bill to Overhaul H-2A Program Introduced by House Ag Chair GT Thompson
Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026 on Tuesday, June 30. It’s th...
Jun 30, 2026
Trump Suspends Morocco Phosphate Tariffs to Slash Fertilizer Costs
President Trump signed an emergency executive order Monday temporarily lifting import tariffs on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco, pivoting to a major foreign supplier to rescue American farmers reel...
Jun 29, 2026
Patriotic and Powerful: The Legacy of the Case ‘Spirit of ’76’ Tractor
The Case 1570 'Spirit of ’76' Tractor on display during the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky in Feb. 2026. It is believed that Case made 200 of these tractors in 1976 to comm...
Jun 29, 2026
Triple-Digit ‘Heat Dome’ Sparks Urgent Warnings for Farmers, Livestock, and Hay Barns
Photo: Adobe Stock. A massive and stubborn atmospheric heat dome has settled over the nation's midsection, threatening to push heat indices well into the triple digits and prompting agricultural exper...
Jun 29, 2026
Purdue Scientists Discover Hidden Soybean Gene Switch That Could Boost Protein, Yields, and Cut Fertilizer Use
Professor Jianxin Ma and research scientist Jingbo Duan, both of Purdue's Department of Agronomy, with soybean plants in a growth chamber. Their latest soybean research appears in the Proceedings of t...
Jun 29, 2026
Trump Administration Expands H-2A Path for Dairy Farms
The Trump Administration is opening a new door for dairy producers struggling to find enough workers. New guidance from the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor clarifies that dairy operations m...
Jun 29, 2026
Setzer: High Stakes and Deep Tension Hang Over Upcoming USDA Quarterly Crop Report
Angie Setzer, co-founder of Consus Ag Consulting. The ag sector is bracing for a volatile week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) prepares to relea...
Jun 28, 2026
HAT Student Intern Sophia Shannon Crowned Montgomery County 4-H Fair Queen
Hoosier Ag Today student intern and Southmont High School 2026 graduate Sophia Shannon was crowned Miss Montgomery County during the fair queen pageant Saturday night in Crawfordsville. Photo provided...
Jun 28, 2026
