Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

If you live around Vincennes, chances are you've heard of The Pantheon-a nonprofit working to grow the local economy. The organization supports both startups and established companies by drawing entre...

Matthew Frostic, a farmer from Applegate, Michigan, serves as first vice president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). He also recently served on a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. to...

A sign outside the ADM processing complex in Decatur, Illinois. Photo: Adobe Stock. Agricultural giant ADM announced a new partnership with American Farmland Trust aimed at helping hundreds of farmers...

Jed Bower (left), President of the National Corn Growers Association, and Scott Metzger (right), President of the American Soybean Association. Both testified before the Senate Ag Committee on Tuesday...

The National FFA Organization is proud to host Next Gen conferences for members three times a year. They focus on specific career pathways to in-demand industries. Earlier this month, the first FFA Ne...

The USDA has already allocated over $6 billion in payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs. Payment rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April. "I believe we'll hav...

A new fungicide technology is changing how farmers protect corn from disease...starting from the seed furrow. Xyway LFR is a systemic triazole fungicide designed to move through the corn plant as it g...

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is urging the Trump administration to take swift action to expand the use of ethanol in the nation's fuel supply, arguing that the move could help ease rising gas...

Historic farms that have stood the test of time while remaining active in agriculture are being sought for a statewide preservation honor. Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau are seeking nominat...

Corn growers are battling a barrage of threats to their yields-and one of the most aggressive is Southern Rust. That's why CROPLAN Seed has a strategy to keep this and other yield robbers in check. "I...