Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Legendary Farm Broadcaster Orion Samuelson Dies at 91—The Trusted Voice Farmers Relied on for 60 Years
Orion Samuelson was a voice that was familiar to Midwestern farmers for 60 years. Many farmers relied on his farm reports on WGN-AM and WGN-TV based in Chicago to make their decisions regarding when t...
Mar 16, 2026
More Than Just Food and Fuel: The New Wave of Soybean Innovation
Ag leaders are looking for every possible way to boost the bottom line for farmers, including some that aren't obvious. This is where your checkoff dollars are being put to work. Much coverage has bee...
Mar 16, 2026
‘Rigged Fertilizer Market?’ Lawsuit Accuses Major Companies of Driving Up Farm Prices
Photo: Adobe Stock. A group of major fertilizer manufacturers is facing a class-action lawsuit that accuses the companies of conspiring to drive up prices paid by American farmers, adding thousands of...
Mar 16, 2026
From Campus to Careers: Indiana Pork Hosting Ag Leadership Training For College Students
LEADR training in April 2025 brought together students for an evening of learning, networking and advocacy in the pork industry. Photo courtesy of the Purdue University Department of Animal Sciences. ...
Mar 16, 2026
New Planting Technology Aims to Cut Fertilizer Use
Two new planting technologies from John Deere aim to give farmers more precision in the furrow and better control over input costs. One of the latest innovations from John Deere is called FurrowVision...
Mar 16, 2026
Lenders Prepare for Personal Conversations Amidst Ag Market Stress
It's not a secret. Times are tough for farmers with input costs high and grain prices low. "Yeah, we’re going to have to have some tough conversations once we get to renewal season," says Jeremy...
Mar 15, 2026
Fertilizer ‘Price Gouging?’ Sen. Hawley Presses DOJ to Probe Major Companies After Sudden Cost Surge
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the major fertilizer companies over their recent price hikes since the start of the U.S.-Israeli military o...
Mar 15, 2026
Best Weed Prep for Variable Spring Planting Conditions
Chad Threewits, Agronomic Service Representative with Syngenta. Weather has been unpredictable since the calendar flipped to 2026, and the spring planting season will likely follow the same path, as i...
Mar 13, 2026
YFAP Conference Allows for New Connections and Opportunities to Become Involved
Kylie Wagoner, Chair of the Young Farmers and Ag Professionals. Indiana’s next generation of agricultural leaders gathered in Indianapolis last month for the Innovate and Grow Conference, a high...
Mar 13, 2026
Egg Industry Expansion: Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch Cuts Ribbon on $20M Facility in Noble County
Cody Herbruck, vice president of operations for Herbruck's, cuts the ribbon at the company's new egg processing plant in Kendallville alongside company and local officials. Photo courtesy of Herbruck&...
Mar 12, 2026
