Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

  Cold air is the first the topic of discussion in this weeks supplanting forecast period. We are looking at well below normal temperatures for this entire weekend, and we are also going to be se...

Recent rounds of heavy rainfall across the Midwest have brought both relief and new risks to Indiana's agricultural landscape, with some areas receiving more than five inches of rain and localized flo...

Cold temperatures are issue number one in this week's Planting Weather Forecast presented by Beacon Credit Union. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says we're looking at significantly below normal tempe...

A recent policy from the U.S. Department of Agriculture makes it so lactating dairy cattle moving out of Indiana for interstate commerce no longer need to be tested for highly pathogenic avian influen...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met with Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and a delegation of Indiana ag leaders at USDA headquarters last June to pitch Indianapolis as a regional hub location. USDA ...

Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and author of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. The Hou...

Senator Jim Banks (left) and Senator Todd Young (right), both representing Indiana, chat with Hoosier Ag Today about the prospects of getting a Farm Bill passed in 2026. Photos: C.J. Miller / Hoosier ...

USDA's Crop Progress Report on Monday showed Indiana corn planting at 30% complete and Hoosier soybeans 35% of the way done. 10% of that corn and 11% of those soybeans have emerged. "It’s fantas...

For the eleventh year, Corteva and the Indiana State Fair will highlight Indiana’s Featured Farmers. This program allows community members to meet those behind Indiana agriculture. Hoosier farme...

The Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future and Purdue Extension have partnered to host the 2026 Indiana Land Use Summit on August 27, 2026 at the Beck Agricultural Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ...