Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
More Farmer Relief is Needed, but will it Happen?
$12 billion in bridge payments will provide some relief for America's farmers. But, in commentary by American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, for specialty crop farmers, the assistance ...
Jan 09, 2026
‘Every Day is Farm Bureau Day at the Statehouse’: INFB Leaders Rally Members to Visit Legislators
Indiana Farm Bureau members were in Indianapolis Wednesday for their annual legislative forum to discuss policy priorities for the year and specific bills they're keeping a close eye on. INFB Presiden...
Jan 08, 2026
$20 Million Egg Boom: Herbruck’s Breaks Ground on Noble County Processing Plant
From left: Stephanie Kempa, Chief Human Resources Officer; Amy Herbruck, Community Relations Manager; and Cody Herbruck, Associate Vice President of Processing with Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch at t...
Jan 08, 2026
Learn, Network, Grow: Farm Advisors Meeting Aims to Accelerate Conservation Success
The Farm Advisors Mentoring Program is hosting a full group meeting on Friday, January 16 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time and wil...
Jan 08, 2026
Soybean Shock: China Nears 80% of US Purchase Pledge as Shipments Accelerate
Sinograin, China's state-run commodity buyer, recently bought ten U.S. soybean cargoes. Three traders told Reuters that the world's biggest buyer of soybeans is continuing to purchase a significant qu...
Jan 08, 2026
One Night, One Cause: Indiana FFA Needs Your Support at their ‘Blue and Gold Gala’
Show your support for Indiana FFA by attending the "Blue and Gold Gala!" The event is Saturday, February 28th at the Barn At Bay Horse Inn, located at 1468 W. Stones Crossing Road in Greenwood. The ev...
Jan 07, 2026
The Sausage Standoff: Defining ‘Ultra-Processed’ in Indiana Schools
A bill at the Indiana Statehouse that aims to make kids healthier is sparking debate about ultraprocessed foods and where pork fits into that definition. Marion County Republican Julie McGuire has int...
Jan 07, 2026
Goodbye Ultra-Processed Foods: New Federal Dietary Guidelines Signal Major Reset in US Nutrition Policy
New federal dietary guidelines were announced during a press conference at the White House held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins...
Jan 07, 2026
Biofuel Boom: POET to Expand Shelbyville Plant and Double Ethanol Production
The POET bioethanol facility in Shelbyville, Indiana. Photo courtesy of POET. POET has announced it will expand its bioprocessing plant in Shelbyville with plans to double that facility's bioethanol p...
Jan 07, 2026
Legacy, Leadership, and the Future: Ray Allison Prepares to Lead the Indiana State Fair into Its Next Chapter
The Indiana State Fair Commission will soon have a new Executive Director at the helm. "I started [at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center] as a 19-year-old college intern with no real conne...
Jan 06, 2026
