Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Deere Reaches Settlement in Farm Equipment Repair Antitrust Case
Deere & Company has reached a settlement in a class-action antitrust lawsuit tied to its farm equipment repair practices, resolving claims that the company restricted access to critical repair too...
Apr 06, 2026
Fort Wayne Farmer Darin Hadley Warns: Planting Season Threatened by Rains and Possible Seed Shortages
Darin Hadley, owner/operator of Hadley Farms near the town of Woodburn in Allen County. He is also Vice President Agricultural Commercial Loan Officer with First Financial . He also serves as Presiden...
Apr 06, 2026
Big Harvest, Thin Margins for Brazil Soybean Growers
Brazil is on track to bring in a record soybean harvest, but the story behind those big numbers is far less optimistic for farmers. Rising input costs and softer global prices are cutting deeply into ...
Apr 06, 2026
Faith, Farming, and the Future: Dr. Jessica Graves Named Director of Huntington University’s Ag Institute
Dr. Jessica Graves, who has been appointed to lead Huntington University’s Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies. Huntington University has appointed agricultural educator Dr. Jessica Grave...
Apr 04, 2026
Critical Moment for Ag: $75K Velocity Accelerator Opens as AgriNovus Indiana Identifies Top Industry Challenges
Christy Wright (left), President and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana, chats with Hoosier Ag Today’s Eric Pfeiffer (right) during a recent episode of the AgBioscience Podcast-Presented by AgriNovus Indi...
Apr 04, 2026
OP-ED | REP. JIM BAIRD: Congress Must Pass the 2026 Farm Bill to Benefit Rural America
Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04). The following opinion/editorial commentary was written by Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) and provided to Hoosier Ag Today by the Office of Congressman Jim Baird. Indi...
Apr 04, 2026
10 Million Eggs Delivered: How HATCH for Hunger Is Bringing Vital Protein to Families in Need
Danny Leckie (far right), Executive Director of HATCH for Hunger, with friends of the organization. Photo courtesy of HATCH for Hunger. For millions of families across the country, putting food...
Apr 04, 2026
Administration Pushes Aggressive Ag Trade Strategy for 2026
U.S. agricultural trade is taking center stage as the administration signals a more aggressive approach in global markets. Speaking ahead of a busy year for trade talks, U.S. ag trade negotiator Julie...
Apr 03, 2026
Data Center Backlash: Gov. Braun Says Tech Giants Must Protect Hoosiers from Electric Rate Hikes, Water Shortages
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun participates in a “fireside chat” with Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) President Randy Kron during the INFB District 5 Annual Meeting at the Beef House Restaurant and Di...
Apr 02, 2026
USDA Sets April Loan Rates as Farmers Weigh Borrowing Costs
The front of the the Jamie L. Whitten Building, which houses the administrative offices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of USDA. The U.S. Department of Agricult...
Apr 02, 2026
