Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Corn Farmers Face Rising Costs as Global Tensions Disrupt Supply
Corn growers are facing renewed financial pressure just as planting season begins, with global tensions now adding to an already difficult outlook. For several years, farmers have struggled with high ...
Greg Allen Mar 20, 2026

ALP Class 22 Revealed: How AgrIInstitute Is Powering Indiana’s Next Wave of Ag Leaders
A select group of farmers, agribusiness professionals and rural leaders has been chosen for the latest class of a flagship leadership program aimed at shaping the future of agriculture in Indiana. Agr...
C.J. Miller Mar 20, 2026

Stuck at Sea: Critical Fertilizer Supplies in Limbo Due to US-Iran Conflict
Photo courtesy of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). With fertilizer prices surging, President Trump temporarily waived the Jones Act this week to fast-track critical supplies to America's farmers just a...
C.J. Miller Mar 19, 2026

Investing in the Future: AgrIInstitute Hosts Leadership and Legacy Benefit Featuring Purdue’s Jay Akridge
AgrIInstitute’s ALP Class 21. Photo courtesy of AgriInstitute. AgrIInstitute will honor the graduation of Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP) Class 21 and welcome Class 22 during the Leadershi...
Sophia Shannon Mar 19, 2026

Dairy Checkoff Launches Online Grant Database for Farmers
The dairy checkoff's new online tool is designed to help dairy farmers and their advisors more easily identify grants and funding opportunities for conservation and on-farm improvements. The Funding O...
Greg Allen Mar 19, 2026

New Tool Connects Hoosiers with Available Veterinary Services
Animal agriculture in Indiana is on the rise, and so is the demand for veterinary care, both in the barn and at home. Across the state, growth in livestock production is increasing the need for large-...
Greg Allen Mar 19, 2026

‘Absolute Best of Agriculture’: Nebraska Producers Unite Amidst Devastating Wildfire
A downed power line and high winds have triggered devastating wildfires in western Nebraska, burning more than half a million acres. Laura Field, the executive vice president of the Nebraska Cattlemen...
Eric Pfeiffer Mar 18, 2026

Trump’s Emergency Move: 60-Day Shipping Waiver Aims to Slash Fertilizer and Fuel Costs Before Planting Crunch
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily set aside a century-old shipping restriction in a bid to ease surging energy and fertilizer costs - a move that ag leaders say could deliver critical relief to...
C.J. Miller Mar 18, 2026

‘Last Offer Rejected’ — BP Refinery in Lake County Moves to Lock Out Union Workers
Photo: Adobe Stock. Negotiations between BP and the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 over a new contract for more than 800 union workers at the Whiting Refinery in Lake County have reached a critical poi...
Alex Brown - Inside INdiana Business Mar 18, 2026

Keystone Cooperative to Distribute $38.4M in Special Equity to Farmer-Members
Kevin Still, President and CEO of Keystone Cooperative. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. Keystone Cooperative said it will return $38.4 million to its farmer-members through a one-time equity re...
Hoosier Ag Today Mar 18, 2026
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