Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Fertilizer ‘Price Gouging?’ Sen. Hawley Presses DOJ to Probe Major Companies After Sudden Cost Surge
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the major fertilizer companies over their recent price hikes since the start of the U.S.-Israeli military o...
Mar 15, 2026
Best Weed Prep for Variable Spring Planting Conditions
Chad Threewits, Agronomic Service Representative with Syngenta. Weather has been unpredictable since the calendar flipped to 2026, and the spring planting season will likely follow the same path, as i...
Mar 13, 2026
YFAP Conference Allows for New Connections and Opportunities to Become Involved
Kylie Wagoner, Chair of the Young Farmers and Ag Professionals. Indiana’s next generation of agricultural leaders gathered in Indianapolis last month for the Innovate and Grow Conference, a high...
Mar 13, 2026
Egg Industry Expansion: Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch Cuts Ribbon on $20M Facility in Noble County
Cody Herbruck, vice president of operations for Herbruck's, cuts the ribbon at the company's new egg processing plant in Kendallville alongside company and local officials. Photo courtesy of Herbruck&...
Mar 12, 2026
Inside The Pantheon: The Vincennes-Based Non-Profit Powering Ag Innovation
If you live around Vincennes, chances are you've heard of The Pantheon-a nonprofit working to grow the local economy. The organization supports both startups and established companies by drawing entre...
Mar 12, 2026
Billions at Stake? US Farmers and Ag Industry Unite to Defend USMCA Trade Pact
Matthew Frostic, a farmer from Applegate, Michigan, serves as first vice president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). He also recently served on a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. to...
Mar 12, 2026
ADM Invests $500K to Empower Midwest Farmers—New Partnership Aims to Secure the Future of US Agriculture
A sign outside the ADM processing complex in Decatur, Illinois. Photo: Adobe Stock. Agricultural giant ADM announced a new partnership with American Farmland Trust aimed at helping hundreds of farmers...
Mar 12, 2026
Growing Domestic Demand: Ag Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Expand Biofuels to Help Corn and Soybean Producers
Jed Bower (left), President of the National Corn Growers Association, and Scott Metzger (right), President of the American Soybean Association. Both testified before the Senate Ag Committee on Tuesday...
Mar 11, 2026
National FFA Hosting Next Gen Conferences
The National FFA Organization is proud to host Next Gen conferences for members three times a year. They focus on specific career pathways to in-demand industries. Earlier this month, the first FFA Ne...
Mar 11, 2026
Specialty Crop Payment Rates Due in April
The USDA has already allocated over $6 billion in payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs. Payment rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April. "I believe we'll hav...
Mar 11, 2026
