Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
U.S. Ag Groups React to New EPA WOTUS Proposal
Groups like the American Soybean Association applauded the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers for proposing a more workable version of the "Waters of the United States" ru...
Nov 18, 2025
China Buys Almost One Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans
Two traders with knowledge of the deal told Reuters that China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday. It's the largest Chinese purchase since early in 2025 and the most significant sin...
Nov 18, 2025
NMPF’s New Chairman Brian Rexing Addresses Challenges Facing US Dairy Producers
Brian Rexing, a dairy producer from Gibson County, Indiana, has recently been elected Chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation during their Joint Annual Meeting on Nov. 10. Photo courtesy of...
Nov 18, 2025
Indiana 4-H Scholarships Aim to Boost Next Generation of Leaders
Each year, the Foundation awards more than $100,000 in scholarships to 4-H members and alumni across the state. These awards recognize more than just good grades-they honor leadership, service, respon...
Nov 18, 2025
Indiana Farmer Meets with US Ag Secretary Rollins to Strengthen the Meatpacking Industry
Greg Gunthorp (at far left), owner of Gunthorp Farms near LaGrange, Indiana, was among four small slaughterhouse owners who met with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (third from left) at her ...
Nov 17, 2025
USDA Working on Bridge Payments to Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Hoosier Ag Today during her recent visit to Indiana that the reported $10-$15 billion plan to aid farmers impacted by the China trade standoff would have to b...
Nov 17, 2025
USDA Rolls Out $21 Billion in Disaster Relief Under Supplemental Disaster Relief Program
USDA is launching a major disaster-relief effort under its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), deploying approximately $21 billion in aid to farmers affected by adverse weather events in 2023...
Nov 17, 2025
FSA Reopens 2,100 Offices
In a move that sought to ease frustration among producers, the USDA reopened approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices. Each reopened office is staffed with two employees, operating...
Nov 17, 2025
EPA, Army Corps Unveil New Proposed WOTUS Rule Following Sackett Ruling
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday released a new proposed definition of "waters of the United States," marking the latest shift in federal water policy...
Nov 17, 2025
USDA Won’t Shut Down in January Even if the Rest of the Government Does
The compromise reached last week to reopen the government did more than just that. It also provided full-year funding for nearly all of USDA. "With the exception of the Forest Service, all of our farm...
Nov 16, 2025
