Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Helping Soybean Farmers Stay One Step Ahead
Soybean growers are facing increasing pressure to maximize yields amid unpredictable weather, pests, and tight margins. But a new solution is helping farmers stay one step ahead. According to Marc Hoo...
Sep 01, 2025
Purdue Names 2025 Distinguished Ag Alumni Award Winners
Graphic courtesy of the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association. Six graduates of Purdue University's College of Agriculture are being honored with the Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award by the Pur...
Aug 31, 2025
Leadership Advice Shared by Keystone Cooperative CEO Kevin Still During AgriNovus Indiana’s Quadrant Event
"Leadership in Action" was the focus of AgriNovus Indiana's recent Quadrant event. They hosted a panel discussion with several leaders from ag businesses and academia as they offered their leadership ...
Aug 31, 2025
Advocating for Farmers’ Access to Crop Protection Tools
Glyphosate-based pesticides are farmers' number one tool to control weeds, keep yields high, and implement conservation practices that use less land and resources. But a lack of legislative certainty ...
Aug 29, 2025
USDA Considering Aid to Farmers Facing Low Commodity Prices
USDA is considering aid for farmers for their 2025 crop. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden says they’re considering a "bridge" policy to help farmers facing low commodity prices. He ...
Aug 28, 2025
More Podcasts Emerge to Promote Purdue Extension
"Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences provides education to individuals and communities in each of Indiana’s diverse counties and we really bring the University information to the local le...
Aug 28, 2025
Why the Delay in Reporting Case of Screwworm in Human?
The Maryland Department of Health said the patient with the first human infection of a travel-associated New World screwworm in the U.S. has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite. There was also no...
Aug 28, 2025
National Pork Board Taps David Newman as New CEO
The National Pork Board (NPB), the producer-led and consumer-focused national Pork Checkoff organization, has named David Newman the organization's new CEO effective September 1, 2025. Newman most rec...
Aug 28, 2025
USDA Dep. Secretary: Indy ‘Fit the Bill’ for USDA Relocation
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden addresses media at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. Photo: Eric Pfeiffer/ Hoosier Ag Today The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon be moving many of its ...
Aug 27, 2025
ASA Urges Trump to Prioritize Soybean Purchases in US-China Trade Deal
Photo courtesy of the Office of President Donald J. Trump. The American Soybean Association (ASA) has recently written a letter to President Trump urging him to remove retaliatory duties and seek sign...
Aug 27, 2025
