Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Heavy Fall Fieldwork Ongoing as Harvest Wraps
The unofficial, non-government harvest progress number for west-central Indiana is 99 percent complete. The number comes from Eric Wornhoff, sales agronomist with Channel in our final Channel Seed har...
Nov 05, 2025
A Closer Look at the New National FFA President
This year's National FFA convention broke records, drawing more than 73,000 members, advisors, and guests…the highest attendance in FFA history. Thousands of blue-jacketed members packed the con...
Nov 05, 2025
Report: Trump Administration Still Planning up to $12 Billion in Farmer Trade Aid
Photo courtesy of the White House. The Trump administration still intends to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers who are struggling because of the President's tariff policies ...
Nov 04, 2025
Purdue Survey: Optimism Among Beef Producers Fuels a Modest Rise in Farmer Sentiment
The recent rise in prices that beef producers are receiving for their cattle has led to an overall rise in positive outlooks for farmers regarding the ag economy, according to the latest survey from P...
Nov 04, 2025
SpeakAg Pioneer Program Has Made it’s Way to Indiana
The SpeakAg Pioneer Program is a one-year leadership and advocacy experience that's shaping the next generation of agriculture storytellers. Each year, a select group of young leaders from across the ...
Nov 04, 2025
UPDATE: More than 72,000 Birds Impacted by Bird Flu at Five Northern Indiana Poultry Farms
UPDATED NOV. 4 AT 8:30 P.M. EST: Five commercial poultry farms in LaGrange and Elkhart counties with a cumulative flock size of 72,004 birds have tested positive for the virus known as bird flu since ...
Nov 04, 2025
USDA Should Confirm Indiana Harvest Near Completion in Mid-November
After missing critical reports in October, USDA announced on Friday that several key November reports will be published despite the lingering government shutdown. Previously scheduled to be released o...
Nov 03, 2025
NASS Reports Returning This Month
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service will release several key agriculture reports in November, including a monthly crop supply and demand report that wasn't issued last month because of...
Nov 03, 2025
New U.S.–China Trade Deal Opens Doors for American Farmers
American farmers are celebrating a major breakthrough this week as President Trump announced a new trade and economic agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The deal, reached during talks in the...
Nov 03, 2025
National FFA Officer Team for 2025-26 Elected During 98th National FFA Convention & Expo
The National FFA Officer Team from 2025-26. From left-to-right: Trey Myers (Oklahoma), National President; Lilly Nyland (Michigan), National Secretary; Joey Nowotny (Delaware), Eastern Region Vice Pre...
Nov 03, 2025
