Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Additional 100,000 Birds Affected by Bird Flu as of November 19
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has continued to take its toll on commercial poultry farms across much of Indiana. A recent total of 646,955 birds have been impacted by Avian Influenza (HPIA) since ...
Sophia Shannon Nov 20, 2025

Purdue Extension Workshop Offers Strategies to Future-Proof Farms
Purdue Extension invites Indiana farmers and agricultural families attend Farm Shield: Protecting Your Legacy From Life’s Uncertainties. Farm Shield offers practical tools and experts insight fo...
Purdue University News Service Nov 20, 2025

A Heavy Toll: U.S. Farmers Struggle With Costs of Prop 12 Compliance
U.S. farmers say they're feeling the squeeze nearly two years after Proposition 12 fully went into effect. The measure requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying hens, and veal calves. While an...
Greg Allen Nov 20, 2025

US Farmers Fear Rising Global Competition as Trade Talks Drag On
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City, trade is a hot topic. A panel discussion on trade in the Trump 2.0 era was held Wednesday morning. The question posed was ca...
Eric Pfeiffer Nov 19, 2025

Ringside for Riley Adult Showmanship Fundraiser at Hoosier Beef Congress to Benefit Riley Hospital for Children
The Hoosier Beef Congress is proud to host the 2nd Annual Ringside for Riley Adult Showmanship Fundraiser, an event aimed at raising vital funds for Riley Hospital for Children. This fundraiser will f...
Eric Pfeiffer Nov 19, 2025

Thanksgiving Prices Remain Unchanged Despite Lower Grocery Prices
Across the state families won't see much of a change in cost relating to their Thanksgiving dinners. Indiana Farm Bureau Chief Economist, Dr. Todd Davis, stated "Although overall food inflation has de...
Sophia Shannon Nov 19, 2025

Impressive Corn and Soybean Finish in Northwest Indiana
In another year of many ups and down's, one particular dynamic assisted northwest Indiana farmers coming out of the dry weather late in the growing season. "As harvest rolled in it stayed extremely dr...
Andy Eubank Nov 19, 2025

U.S. Ag Groups React to New EPA WOTUS Proposal
Groups like the American Soybean Association applauded the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers for proposing a more workable version of the "Waters of the United States" ru...
NAFB News Service Nov 18, 2025

China Buys Almost One Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans
Two traders with knowledge of the deal told Reuters that China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday. It's the largest Chinese purchase since early in 2025 and the most significant sin...
NAFB News Service Nov 18, 2025

NMPF’s New Chairman Brian Rexing Addresses Challenges Facing US Dairy Producers
Brian Rexing, a dairy producer from Gibson County, Indiana, has recently been elected Chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation during their Joint Annual Meeting on Nov. 10. Photo courtesy of...
C.J. Miller Nov 18, 2025






