Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Southern Rust the 2025 ‘Winner’ for Largest Corn Yield Robber
Tar spot has been the big corn disease we've discussed for the past several years. There was some this year, but it didn't win the award for biggest yield robber in 2025. "I have never seen the level ...
Nov 25, 2025
The Trend for Fertilizer Prices in 2026
Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer with StoneX, during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention in Kansas City. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. The prices that f...
Nov 25, 2025
Over 800,000 Birds Impacted by Bird Flu in LaGrange, Elkhart Counties Since Oct. 9
More than 800,000 birds on commercial poultry farms across two counties in northern Indiana have been depopulated due to the bird flu virus since Oct. 9, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal...
Nov 25, 2025
Report: US Soybeans Set for First Shipment to China Since May
Two cargo ships were headed for port terminals near New Orleans, Louisiana, this week to load the first shipments of U.S. soybeans to China since May. That's according to a shipping schedule seen by R...
Nov 25, 2025
Senate Passes Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The Senate unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, clearing a major hurdle toward restoring whole and 2% milk options in school meal programs. The bill now heads to the House, where si...
Nov 24, 2025
One-Ton Sausage Donation Fuels Thanksgiving Meals
For the second consecutive year, Keystone is giving back to rural communities by donating 2,000 pounds of ground pork sausage to four regional food banks. This repeat contribution reinforces the farme...
Nov 24, 2025
NCBA National Anthem Contest Winner Announced
Gracyn Stevens of Kirklin, Indiana, is the winner of the 13th annual NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook. Stevens will sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, T...
Nov 24, 2025
Online Auctions Drive New Opportunities for Farm Equipment Sellers
For decades, selling a tractor or combine meant hauling it to a live auction, paying transport costs, and hoping for a good crowd. But now, online-only auction companies are giving sellers a more effi...
Nov 24, 2025
ASA President Ragland Addresses the Challenges Facing US Soybean Producers
We’ve seen soybean prices on the rise after China recently ended their boycott of U.S. soybeans following the Trump administration’s new trade agreement with China. “The American soy...
Nov 23, 2025
HAT’s Miller Earns Prestigious Horizon Award at National Farm Broadcasting Convention
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting held its annual convention in Kansas City this past week. Hoosier Ag Today assistant news director C.J. Miller received the Horizon Award, which annually ...
Nov 23, 2025
