Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Largest Animal Health Emergency in US History Continues as HPAI Hits Indiana Hard
Since the beginning of March, highly pathogenic avian influenza has claimed over 350,000 birds in Indiana. "We’re asking all of our producer partners, whether it’s layers or broilers or tu...
Mar 23, 2026
Shock Report: Farmers Now Get Less Than 6¢ Per Food Dollar—Where Is the Rest Going?
The portion of Americans' food spending that reaches farmers and ranchers declined again last year, underscoring the growing dominance of processing, transportation and retail costs in the modern food...
Mar 23, 2026
Farm Crisis Deepens: 60+ Ag Groups Push Trump Administration to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties
A coalition of more than 50 state agricultural organizations and eight national farm groups is urging the Commerce Department to eliminate tariffs on imported phosphate fertilizers, arguing the levies...
Mar 23, 2026
Rethinking Nitrogen: Microbes Step In Where Fertilizer Falls Short
Azotic Technologies is spotlighting a new approach to crop nutrition that works from the inside out. Unlike traditional nitrogen fertilizers applied to the soil, Azotic's products use naturally occurr...
Mar 23, 2026
Trump to Congress: ‘Pass the Farm Bill Now!’
President Trump’s image on a banner at the front entrance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, in Washington, D.C. Presiden...
Mar 22, 2026
More Than an Algorithm: SeedIQ Combines AI with the Brainpower of Beck’s Agronomists
Beck's Hybrids is known for their innovation and extensive research. Eric Pfeiffer reports now on a new tool that allows you to access to that research at your fingertips. Through programs like their ...
Mar 22, 2026
Corn Farmers Face Rising Costs as Global Tensions Disrupt Supply
Corn growers are facing renewed financial pressure just as planting season begins, with global tensions now adding to an already difficult outlook. For several years, farmers have struggled with high ...
Mar 20, 2026
ALP Class 22 Revealed: How AgrIInstitute Is Powering Indiana’s Next Wave of Ag Leaders
A select group of farmers, agribusiness professionals and rural leaders has been chosen for the latest class of a flagship leadership program aimed at shaping the future of agriculture in Indiana. Agr...
Mar 20, 2026
Stuck at Sea: Critical Fertilizer Supplies in Limbo Due to US-Iran Conflict
Photo courtesy of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). With fertilizer prices surging, President Trump temporarily waived the Jones Act this week to fast-track critical supplies to America's farmers just a...
Mar 19, 2026
Investing in the Future: AgrIInstitute Hosts Leadership and Legacy Benefit Featuring Purdue’s Jay Akridge
AgrIInstitute’s ALP Class 21. Photo courtesy of AgriInstitute. AgrIInstitute will honor the graduation of Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP) Class 21 and welcome Class 22 during the Leadershi...
Mar 19, 2026
