Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Dairy Checkoff Launches Online Grant Database for Farmers
The dairy checkoff's new online tool is designed to help dairy farmers and their advisors more easily identify grants and funding opportunities for conservation and on-farm improvements. The Funding O...
Mar 19, 2026
New Tool Connects Hoosiers with Available Veterinary Services
Animal agriculture in Indiana is on the rise, and so is the demand for veterinary care, both in the barn and at home. Across the state, growth in livestock production is increasing the need for large-...
Mar 19, 2026
‘Absolute Best of Agriculture’: Nebraska Producers Unite Amidst Devastating Wildfire
A downed power line and high winds have triggered devastating wildfires in western Nebraska, burning more than half a million acres. Laura Field, the executive vice president of the Nebraska Cattlemen...
Mar 18, 2026
Trump’s Emergency Move: 60-Day Shipping Waiver Aims to Slash Fertilizer and Fuel Costs Before Planting Crunch
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily set aside a century-old shipping restriction in a bid to ease surging energy and fertilizer costs - a move that ag leaders say could deliver critical relief to...
Mar 18, 2026
‘Last Offer Rejected’ — BP Refinery in Lake County Moves to Lock Out Union Workers
Photo: Adobe Stock. Negotiations between BP and the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 over a new contract for more than 800 union workers at the Whiting Refinery in Lake County have reached a critical poi...
Mar 18, 2026
Keystone Cooperative to Distribute $38.4M in Special Equity to Farmer-Members
Kevin Still, President and CEO of Keystone Cooperative. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. Keystone Cooperative said it will return $38.4 million to its farmer-members through a one-time equity re...
Mar 18, 2026
National Ag Week: Celebrating the Hoosier Farmers Feeding McDonald’s—and Your Family
The historic McDonald’s sign at the corner of County Line Road and Emerson Avenue in Greenwood, Indiana. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. As National Agriculture Week unfolds, McDonaldR...
Mar 17, 2026
Growing Together: Indiana FFA’s Unified Contests Bridge the Gap for Students of All Abilities
Batesville FFA members, Matt and Jason (left) compete during the Unified Animals, Dairy, and Meats contest in February. Indiana FFA works to create eye opening experiences for not only ag teachers but...
Mar 17, 2026
Deadlier Than Ever: Purdue Study Warns of Rising Fatalities in Grain Dust Blasts
Kingsly Ambrose, Purdue University Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is the author of an annual summary recording nationwide grain dust explosions. He reported seven U.S. grain dus...
Mar 17, 2026
Gov. Braun Unveils $1B Plan to Create 100K Jobs and Make Indiana an Ag Technology Giant
Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN). Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Mike Braun. A bold $1 billion push is on the table as Indiana Governor Mike Braun sets his sights on transforming the state into the nation...
Mar 17, 2026
