Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

A Gamechanger Against Rootworm
The EPA has approved Syngenta's Durastak corn trait stack-a tripleBt protein package designed to battle corn rootworm. Approved for commercial use in 2027, Durastak will be available in hybrids sold u...
Greg Allen Sep 16, 2025

Orange County Farmer C.J. Fleenor Discusses Issues Impacting Corn, Soybean Harvest
Orange County corn and soybean producer C.J. Fleenor, his wife Caitlin, and their children Caroline and Christian. Photo courtesy of C.J. Fleenor. Six percent of Indiana's corn and three percent of th...
C.J. Miller Sep 15, 2025

In The Saddle with Performance Beef
Zachary Miller is a cattle farmer in Logansport, Indiana. "A 4th generation cattle farmer raised up in the cattle industry. My Mom and Dad, Grandpa and great grandpa all raised cattle. (They had) Cow/...
Greg Allen Sep 15, 2025

Evansville MarketReady Producer Training Prepares for Thriving in Today’s Marketplace
Purdue Extension is hosting a MarketReady training session from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT Nov. 20 in Evansville, Indiana. As the state's local food producers look to expand into new marketing channels, t...
Purdue University News Service Sep 15, 2025

USDA to Invest Up to $18 Million in Farm to School Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has improved and expanded its Farm to School Grant program and would invest up to $18 million to connect locally grown food to child nutrition programs....
NAFB News Service Sep 15, 2025

Corteva Looking to Split its Chemical and Seed Businesses, Says Report
Corteva Inc. may be looking to split its chemical and seed businesses into separate companies, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Indianapolis-based company, which reportedly has a market value...
C.J. Miller Sep 14, 2025

Indiana Yield Projections from USDA Surprise Again
Some were expecting big shifts in yield numbers in USDA's Crop Production report on Friday, but the shift in Indiana crops was minimal. USDA stuck with their prediction of Indiana corn yield at 205 bu...
Eric Pfeiffer Sep 14, 2025

McKinney: The Challenges Facing a ‘Skinny’ Farm Bill
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. September 30th is the...
C.J. Miller Sep 14, 2025

Kevin Still Announces Retirement as President, CEO of Keystone Cooperative
Kevin Still, President and CEO of Keystone Cooperative. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. An Indiana ag leader has announced his plan to retire in 2026 after leading one of the state’s top ...
C.J. Miller Sep 12, 2025

Purdue Report: 28 Indiana Farm Fatalities in 2024
One person dying in a farming accident is still one person too many. Unfortunately, the number of reported farm fatalities in Indiana grew sharply last year according to the latest report from Purdue ...
C.J. Miller Sep 11, 2025






