Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Farm Bill Front and Center for House Ag Chairman
Getting a new farm bill across the finish line remains a top priority for House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson. Thompson told attendees at the National Association of State ...
Greg Allen Feb 06, 2026

Foreign Influence or Farm Support? Congress Investigates National FFA’s Relationship With China-Backed Syngenta
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. Congressional leaders ...
Hoosier Ag Today Feb 05, 2026

The Next Generation of Farm Accounting: How Traction Ag Is Transforming Farm Finances
Many farmers are busy enough having to juggle the hard work and heavy lifting of their farm operation with also having to serve as their own bookkeeper and Chief Financial Officer! That's where Tracti...
C.J. Miller Feb 05, 2026

Crisis at BP Whiting: Union Warns of Strike as Contract Talks Collapse
Photo: Adobe Stock. United Steelworkers has urged employees at BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery to prepare for a potential strike or lockout following weeks of unsuccessful contract negotiations with th...
Hoosier Ag Today Feb 05, 2026

Farmers Weigh Bridge Payments Against Persistent Fertilizer Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $12 billion one-time bridge payment program aimed at helping producers manage economic pressure from market disruptions and elevated production co...
Greg Allen Feb 05, 2026

1.48 Billion Wings, 16 Cents a Dollar: The Hidden Reality of Your Super Bowl Spread
For those of us that don't care about either the Seahawks or the Patriots when they face off Sunday for Super Bowl 60, we'll be focused on two things: the commercials and, more importantly, the food! ...
Eric Pfeiffer Feb 04, 2026

Fish, Friends, and ‘Victory Vanilla’: Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry Returns This Saturday
Purdue University students wheel in Purdue’s “World’s Largest Drum” through the audience of the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry in 2025. Photo courtesy of the Purdue Agricultural Alu...
C.J. Miller Feb 04, 2026

NASDA Sets 2026 Policy Priorities
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture set its five primary policy issues for focus in 2026. They include agricultural labor reform, animal disease preparedness and traceability,...
NAFB News Service Feb 04, 2026

Fuel Retailers Express Concerns About 45Z Guidelines
Groups representing fuel retailers across America expressed serious concerns with the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The associations say that 45Z is a giant step backward for American biof...
NAFB News Service Feb 04, 2026

Farmers’ Confidence Plunges: Purdue Ag Barometer Sees Sharp January Collapse
Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in January, as the Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer fell 23 points from December to a reading of 113 according to the Purdue University Center for Commercial Ag...
C.J. Miller Feb 03, 2026







