Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Expanding Biodiesel: A Priority for Soybean Producers in 2026
Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today You've been hearing a lot lately about the efforts by corn producers to expand the use of ethanol in 2026. But, there's also a huge push by soybean growers...
C.J. Miller Dec 20, 2025

Victrato Brings New Protection for Soybean Yields
Red Crown Rot and Sudden Death Syndrome continue to be a major problem in soybeans. In 2026, a new product Victrato will be released after 11 seasons of development to help reduce these issues. "Our n...
Sophia Shannon Dec 19, 2025

Breaking Down Walls to Build Better Soil
A Madison County man is finding new life for an unlikely construction leftover...used drywall. Instead of sending scrap drywall to the landfill, Randy Scott from Anderson, Indiana is recycling it into...
Greg Allen Dec 19, 2025

What FFA Members Want to Find Under the Tree
Santa will be arriving soon and the over 1 million FFA members across the country have sent in their Christmas list. "No doubt, on every FFA member's Christmas list should be an FFA jacket," says Nati...
Eric Pfeiffer Dec 18, 2025

2026 Could Look a Lot Like 2025—Here’s How Farmers Can Prepare Now
Craig Carter, Regional Vice President of Agricultural Lending with Farm Credit Mid-America. Photo courtesy of Farm Credit Mid-America. People outside of agriculture call it the "off season" for farmer...
C.J. Miller Dec 18, 2025

Vital Farms Expands Plans for Egg Facility in Seymour
Vital Farms-which is based in Austin, Texas-has provided an update on its planned $250 million egg washing and packing facility in Seymour, Indiana. The company says that the facility, slated to open ...
Alex Brown - Inside INdiana Business Dec 18, 2025

China Snaps Up 7 Million Tons of US Soybeans—Deal More Than Halfway Done
China has secured at least seven million tons of U.S. soybeans after multiple purchases during the past two weeks, which puts the Asian country over halfway to meeting the 12-million-ton purchase agre...
Hoosier Ag Today Dec 18, 2025

Feedback on USDA Reorganization is Mostly Negative
The Agriculture Department's plan to relocate thousands of staff members and consolidate dozens of offices has received overwhelmingly negative feedback. Government Executive reports that employees, l...
NAFB News Service Dec 17, 2025

NCGA Announces Yield Contest Winners
The National Corn Growers Association announced the winners of the 2025 Yield Contest. With growing conditions that led to a projected record corn crop, this year's participants delivered impressive y...
NAFB News Service Dec 17, 2025

Building Rural Futures Through Cultivating Communities
Tis the season for giving back to the community and most large companies and organizations have their own initiatives and programs that accomplish that. But Keystone Cooperative has developed a unique...
Greg Allen Dec 17, 2025






