Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
‘A Good Investment in Myself’: Farmers Reflect on the Impact of Indiana’s Ag Leadership Program
The premier ag leadership program in Indiana is accepting applications for their next class. A scholarship for full-time farmers is available through the Indiana corn and soybean checkoff programs. Ap...
Dec 10, 2025
Indiana FFA Receives $750K Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Expand its Leadership Center
Indiana FFA hosted the 2025 Retired Ag Teachers Christmas Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center near Trafalgar. Joining the luncheon guests are the Indiana FFA ...
Dec 10, 2025
Organic Trade Association Reacts to Organic Investment Legislation
The Organic Trade Association applauded the introduction of the Domestic Organic Investment Act in the House and Senate. The bill makes essential improvements to expand U.S. farmers' and manufacturers...
Dec 10, 2025
Trump Loosens Rules to Cut Ag Equipment Costs
As he was announcing up to $12 billion in relief payments to farmers, Bloomberg said President Donald Trump pressured farm equipment manufacturers to drop their prices. The president said his administ...
Dec 10, 2025
Ag Leaders Respond to Trump’s $12B Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
Many of America’s ag leaders have responded to President Trump’s plan to provide $12 billion in aid to U.S. farmers through USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. U.S. Ag Sec...
Dec 09, 2025
USDA Raises Corn Exports, Lowers Corn Ending Stocks in December WASDE Report
USDA’s December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report shows this month's 2025-2026 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports and lower ending stocks. Exports are raised 12...
Dec 09, 2025
Indiana Farmer Tyler Everett Invited to White House to Share in Trump’s Farm Aid Package Announcement
President Trump, seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on Monday, December 8, 2025, with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (standing fourth from the right) and Indiana farmer Tyler Ev...
Dec 09, 2025
Clinton County Farmer Alan Dunn to Lead ICGA Board in 2026
Alan Dunn of Clinton County was recently elected as president of the Indiana Corn Growers Association (ICGA). Photo courtesy of ICGA. Clinton County farmer Alan Dunn was recently elected as president ...
Dec 09, 2025
Trump Announces $12 Billion Farm Aid Package
President Trump hosted a roundtable with farmers and administration officials at the White House on Monday, Dec. 8 to announce a $12 billion farm aid package to U.S. farmers in 2026. Photo courtesy of...
Dec 08, 2025
Impact of African Swine Fever in Spain on Global Pork Trade
On November 26, African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in Spain for the first time since 1994, which is now impacting the pork market around the world. "Spain is a top global exporter of pork, and th...
Dec 08, 2025
