Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
National FFA Organization Vows Full Cooperation with Congressional Probe into Syngenta Sponsorship
FFA members from across the U.S. walk through the National FFA Convention & Expo inside the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. The National FFA Organ...
Feb 17, 2026
Foreign-Owned Farmland Under New Scrutiny as Trump Administration Declares Agriculture a National Security Priority
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration is moving to place agriculture at the center of U....
Feb 17, 2026
No-Cost Soil Sampling Initiative Now Accepting Applications
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is reopening a program that helps farmers improve nutrient management and save money at the same time. "Knowing what you have is an important place to start...
Feb 17, 2026
Act Now or Lose Out: McKinney Warns Farm Bill 2.0 Could Stall Without Farmer Pressure on Lawmakers
Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) during the NASDA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis in August 2024. Photo courtesy of NASDA. Now that the full tex...
Feb 16, 2026
Farmer Protests Abroad Highlight Growing Tensions Over Global Ag Trade
Thousands of farmers and union members staged a nationwide strike in India last week to protest an interim trade agreement with the United States, fearing that expanded market access for U.S. agricult...
Feb 16, 2026
USDA Announces New Emergency Livestock Aid for Ranchers Hit by Weather Losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week the final Emergency Livestock Relief Program, expanding payments to livestock producers disrupted by catastrophic drought, flooding and wildfires...
Feb 16, 2026
Extension Effort Aims to Help Farmers Recognize Signs of Mental Health Crisis
The Purdue Farm Stress Team, part of Purdue Extension, aims to provide support, resources, and training to help farmers and those who work with them recognize signs of severe stress and suicide risk. ...
Feb 16, 2026
‘Farm Security is National Security’: USDA and Department of War Unite to Shield US Farmland from Foreign Threats
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (left) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (right) to create a new partnership strengthening coordination betwee...
Feb 15, 2026
Bird Flu Found in Southern Indiana for First Time in a Year—Major Turkey Farm Hit in Sullivan County
For the first time in nearly a year, the virus known as bird flu has been found on a commercial turkey farm in southwestern Indiana. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), a com...
Feb 15, 2026
Why the ‘Best Trade’ for US Ag is Right Next Door
Trade with our neighbors to the north and south is big business for America’s farmers. That's why there is a big push by ag groups to keep USMCA intact. "Mexico is our number one, Canada is our ...
Feb 14, 2026
