Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
NCGA: Corn is ‘Unprofitable’ at Current Price Levels
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the production of corn has become “unprofitable” now that corn prices have dropped about 50 percent since hitting a peak in 2022. However,...
Aug 27, 2025
Can-Am Introduces New Utility Vehicles at Farm Progress Show
Hoosier Ag Today’s Eric Pfeiffer poses atop the new 2026 Outlander Electric from Can-Am during the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. Photo: Greg Allen / Hoosier Ag Today. If you're h...
Aug 26, 2025
NCBA: US Human Screwworm Case ‘Surprising’, But ‘Not Shocking’
An adult New World screwworm (NWS) fly, which is about the size of a common housefly (or slightly larger). Photo: Adobe Stock. You've been hearing quite a bit lately about the New World Screwworm (NWS...
Aug 26, 2025
Report: Consumers Are Shrugging Off High Beef Prices
Photo: Adobe Stock. When prices hit record highs, the demand usually falls. That’s the basic lesson that we’ve all learned back in our high school economics class. But, beef appears to be ...
Aug 26, 2025
Indiana Sells Former GM Factory Site near Downtown Indy to Elanco for $27 Million
Jeff Simmons, President and CEO of Elanco Animal Health, Inc. Photo courtesy of Elanco. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has announced that the state is selling the former General Motors stamping plant site ne...
Aug 25, 2025
Allen County Native Christy Wright’s Path to President, CEO of AgriNovus Indiana
She's only been on the job for more than a week, but Christy Wright is already settling in as the new President and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana. On her third day on the job, Christy led a panel discussio...
Aug 25, 2025
Lawmakers Look to Move Forward with Skinny Farm Bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act included over $65 billion of new spending for agriculture. It increased reference prices, expanded crop insurance coverage options, boosted funding for trade and researc...
Aug 25, 2025
Human Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed in the US
An adult New World screwworm (NWS) fly, which is about the size of a common housefly (or slightly larger). Photo courtesy of USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The first human ca...
Aug 25, 2025
Farm Advisor in the Day, Country Artist at Night
Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois will feature a lot of talk about this year's crops and inputs and equipment as farmers plan for next year. Channel Seed Pro Levi Riggs of Riggs Ag Solutions has...
Aug 24, 2025
USDA Implements Enacted Crop Insurance Improvements
A linchpin of the farm safety net, crop insurance, is now getting a makeover thanks to the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Increased premium supports, expanded coverage options, and, for ...
Aug 24, 2025
