Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Rollins and USDA Actively Try to Limit Government Overreach
During her recent Indiana farm visit, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins spoke about government overreach of family farms. How is USDA getting involved in addressing these issues? "All of a...
Nov 12, 2025
Root of the Problem: The Battle Below Ground
According to new data from the Crop Protection Network, soilborne threats like Soybean Cyst Nematode, Sudden Death Syndrome, and Red Crown Rot caused millions of dollars in yield losses during 2024 al...
Nov 12, 2025
Indiana Dairy Producer Brian Rexing Elected Chairman of NMPF
Brian Rexing, an Indiana Dairy producer from Owensville in Gibson County, has been elected Chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). Photo courtesy of NMPF. Brian Rexing, an Indiana d...
Nov 11, 2025
Trump Calls for Investigation into Four Major Meat Packing Companies
Photo courtesy of the White House. President Trump has called on the Department of Justice to immediately begin an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by the meatpacking industry. Th...
Nov 11, 2025
Ellie Taylor from Hamilton Southeastern FFA Receives National FFA Proficiency Award
Ellie Taylor (left), who earned first place nationally in the Agricultural Communications Proficiency during the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo, along with her advisor, Caroline Mills (right)...
Nov 11, 2025
Relief on the Horizon for Rural America as Shutdown Deal Progresses
After weeks of stalled negotiations, the U.S. Senate has voted to advance a bill to reopen the federal government - marking what could be the beginning of the end to the longest shutdown in American h...
Nov 11, 2025
Senate Strikes Bipartisan Deal Late Sunday, Secures Votes to Move Bill Forward
A tentative bipartisan agreement was struck Sunday night getting the votes needed to pass the senate. According to Duane Simpson president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC)...
Nov 10, 2025
China Resumes Some U.S. Ag Purchases
Chinese buyers have begun some modest purchases of U.S. wheat and sorghum as China's cabinet on Wednesday announced it will suspend a 24% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods and roll back duties of up to...
Nov 10, 2025
Judge Orders Release of SNAP Benefits
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately release full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, criticizing the agency for de...
Nov 10, 2025
Discovering the 4-H Discovery Programs
The 4-H Discovery Challenge is all about giving students a chance to dive into hands-on experiences - from science experiments to animal care, from coding robots to cooking competitions - all while ex...
Nov 10, 2025
