Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Farm Bill 2.0 Advances—But Could It Face a Tough Road in the House?
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Ranking Member of the House Ag Committee (at left); with Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), Chairman of the House Ag Committee (at right). After days of marath...
Mar 05, 2026
Ag Leaders Applaud Committee Passage of Farm Bill 2.0, Urge Congress to ‘Keep the Momentum Going’
After more than 20 hours of debate and partisan sparring, the House Agriculture Committee advanced Farm Bill 2.0 in the early hours of Thursday morning. The legislation cleared the committee on a 34-1...
Mar 05, 2026
Crop Insurance Prices Set for 2026 Planting Season
As farmers prepare for spring planting, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency has finalized crop insurance prices for the 2026 growing season. The new projected prices show only mo...
Mar 05, 2026
UPDATE: House Ag Committee Passes Farm Bill 2.0 After 20-Hour Markup Marathon
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15) serves as Chair of the House Ag Committee (at left). Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) serves as Ranking Member (at right). UPDATED MARCH 5: The House Agricultu...
Mar 04, 2026
After Sixty Years, Syngenta Pulls the Plug on Paraquat Production
Syngenta announced it will stop producing the herbicide paraquat by the end of June, citing mounting pressure from generic manufacturers that have steadily chipped away at the company's ability to com...
Mar 04, 2026
Fertilizer Prices Significantly Higher After Attack on Iran
The now closed Strait of Hormuz (hor-MOOZ) moves about 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products daily, totaling about 20 percent of global demand. DTN reports that fertilizer exports als...
Mar 04, 2026
$280 Million Returned: Farm Credit Mid-America Delivers Patronage Payout to Farmer-Owners
Tara Durbin (left), Chief Lending Officer for Agriculture, and Charissa O’Daniel, Public Relations Manager with Farm Credit Mid-America. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. As farmers grapple...
Mar 04, 2026
Same Challenges, Different Soil: Indiana Ag Leaders Reflect on Ghana and Kenya Journey
One of the homes inside the farm village in Ghana. Photo: Luke Schnitker, Premier Companies "Eye opening." "Perspective changing." "Trip of a Lifetime." These were just some of the descriptions Indian...
Mar 03, 2026
Rollins Confirms Indianapolis USDA Hub Is On Track — Offices and Personnel to Relocate by Early Fall Deadline
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visits with Indiana corn and soybean producers at Everett Farm and Seed LLC in Boone County on Oct. 30, 2025. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agricul...
Mar 03, 2026
Purdue Survey: Farmer Confidence Rises in February—But Dark Clouds Gather Over 2026 Outlook
Farmer confidence ticked up modestly in February, helped by a more favorable view of current conditions even as worries about the year ahead deepened, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Gro...
Mar 03, 2026
