Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
National Ag Week: Celebrating the Hoosier Farmers Feeding McDonald’s—and Your Family
The historic McDonald’s sign at the corner of County Line Road and Emerson Avenue in Greenwood, Indiana. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. As National Agriculture Week unfolds, McDonaldR...
Mar 17, 2026
Growing Together: Indiana FFA’s Unified Contests Bridge the Gap for Students of All Abilities
Batesville FFA members, Matt and Jason (left) compete during the Unified Animals, Dairy, and Meats contest in February. Indiana FFA works to create eye opening experiences for not only ag teachers but...
Mar 17, 2026
Deadlier Than Ever: Purdue Study Warns of Rising Fatalities in Grain Dust Blasts
Kingsly Ambrose, Purdue University Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is the author of an annual summary recording nationwide grain dust explosions. He reported seven U.S. grain dus...
Mar 17, 2026
Gov. Braun Unveils $1B Plan to Create 100K Jobs and Make Indiana an Ag Technology Giant
Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN). Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Mike Braun. A bold $1 billion push is on the table as Indiana Governor Mike Braun sets his sights on transforming the state into the nation...
Mar 17, 2026
Legendary Farm Broadcaster Orion Samuelson Dies at 91—The Trusted Voice Farmers Relied on for 60 Years
Orion Samuelson was a voice that was familiar to Midwestern farmers for 60 years. Many farmers relied on his farm reports on WGN-AM and WGN-TV based in Chicago to make their decisions regarding when t...
Mar 16, 2026
More Than Just Food and Fuel: The New Wave of Soybean Innovation
Ag leaders are looking for every possible way to boost the bottom line for farmers, including some that aren't obvious. This is where your checkoff dollars are being put to work. Much coverage has bee...
Mar 16, 2026
‘Rigged Fertilizer Market?’ Lawsuit Accuses Major Companies of Driving Up Farm Prices
Photo: Adobe Stock. A group of major fertilizer manufacturers is facing a class-action lawsuit that accuses the companies of conspiring to drive up prices paid by American farmers, adding thousands of...
Mar 16, 2026
From Campus to Careers: Indiana Pork Hosting Ag Leadership Training For College Students
LEADR training in April 2025 brought together students for an evening of learning, networking and advocacy in the pork industry. Photo courtesy of the Purdue University Department of Animal Sciences. ...
Mar 16, 2026
New Planting Technology Aims to Cut Fertilizer Use
Two new planting technologies from John Deere aim to give farmers more precision in the furrow and better control over input costs. One of the latest innovations from John Deere is called FurrowVision...
Mar 16, 2026
Lenders Prepare for Personal Conversations Amidst Ag Market Stress
It's not a secret. Times are tough for farmers with input costs high and grain prices low. "Yeah, we’re going to have to have some tough conversations once we get to renewal season," says Jeremy...
Mar 15, 2026
