Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Governor Braun to Farmers on Property Tax Surge: ‘I’m Not Going to Rule Out Anything’
Governor Mike Braun spoke to farmers and ag professionals in downtown Indy Tuesday morning as part of the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance Livestock Summit. Property taxes...
Eric Pfeiffer Jun 23, 2026

Boozman Unveils Farm Bill Draft: Prop 12 Fix Missing to Gain Bipartisan Support
Senator John Boozman (R-AR), who also serves as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, speaking to Hoosier Ag Today and other NAFB-member reporters during a press conference in Washington, D.C. ...
C.J. Miller Jun 23, 2026

Ag Groups React to Senate Farm Bill Framework, Balancing Optimism With Sharp Policy Divisions
After several years of delays and mounting pressure from farm groups, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited farm bill framework that has drawn cautious ...
C.J. Miller Jun 23, 2026

Corteva, FMC Partner on New Herbicide Technology to Combat Resistant Weeds
Corteva and FMC Corporation have reached a major agreement to expand access to a next-generation herbicide technology that both companies say could help farmers better combat some of the most troubles...
C.J. Miller Jun 23, 2026

How a Seymour Family’s Grief Has Been Made into a Mission Through the ‘Maverick Minute’ Movement
The Maverick Minute Foundation was created by the family of four-year-old Maverick Flinn and his great-grandmother Nancy Fox, who were both killed in a tragic farming accident near Seymour in Jackson ...
C.J. Miller Jun 22, 2026

Costs Going Higher in 2027
USDA’s latest Commodity Cost and Returns report shows production expenses are expected to climb for every major crop in 2026 as global energy and fertilizer market disruptions continue to ripple...
USDA Communications Jun 22, 2026

Prop 12 Misinformation Campaign Spreading Like Wildfire
As U.S. pork producers push for a fix to California’s Proposition 12, activists who are seeking to harm the livestock industry are flooding the airwaves with misinformation, especially in...
Sophia Shannon Jun 22, 2026

Purdue Farm Management Tour Offers Real-World Lessons for Indiana Farmers
Indiana farmers looking for practical ideas to strengthen their operations will have the opportunity to learn directly from fellow producers during the upcoming Purdue Farm Management Tour. Hosted by ...
Greg Allen Jun 22, 2026

Hoosier Farmers Committed to Soil Conservation
The Indiana Conservation Partnership (ICP) recently announced the results of the conservation transect survey, which estimated Hoosier farmers planted 1.58 million acres of overwinter living covers. T...
Indiana State Dept. of Agriculture Jun 22, 2026

USDA Plan Clarifying H-2A Access Welcomed by Dairy Group
The National Milk Producers Federation on Thursday praised new federal guidance clarifying how dairy farms can use the H-2A agricultural worker program, calling it a step toward addressing long-standi...
USDA Communications Jun 21, 2026







