Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Hoosier Soy Goes Global at World Food Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 24, 2025) - From the farm fields of Indiana, soybeans grown by Hoosier farmers took the spotlight of the largest food competition during this year's World Food Championships (...
Oct 27, 2025
Bessent: China to Make ‘Significant’ Purchases of US Soybeans Under New Trade Deal
President Trump and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (seated at far left). Photo courtesy of The White House. A meeting is reportedly set between President Trump and China’s President Xi Ji...
Oct 27, 2025
Helping Indiana FFA Build for the Future through their New ADA-Compliant Cabin
The Indiana FFA State Officer team for 2024-25 pose at the site of the new ADA-compliant cabin at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center. Photo courtesy of Farm Credit Mid-America and Indiana FFA. A...
Oct 26, 2025
Tanco Terminals Plans Expansion at Jeffersonville Port to Support Premier Ag
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville. Photo courtesy of The Ports of Indiana. Tanco Terminals, which is based in Portage, is planning a major expansion at its liquid barge facility at the Ports of Indi...
Oct 26, 2025
Bird Flu Impacts 20,000 Birds at Another LaGrange County Egg Production Facility
Photo: Adobe Stock For the second time within a week, another egg commercial production facility in LaGrange County with nearly 20,000 birds has tested positive for the bird flu virus, according to th...
Oct 26, 2025
U.S. Pork Industry Continues to Make Big Gains with South Korea
South Korea is ranked the fifth-largest market for U.S. pork so far this year - a strong sign of growing consumer demand that shows no signs of slowing down. Andy Tauer, vice president of internationa...
Oct 24, 2025
Harvest Weather Forecast: Dry Weather for this Weekend
Dry weather for this weekend, but we do see a little bit of a back and forth in our next 10 days. We are working into a pattern that is a little bit drier than recent history, but we are also going to...
Oct 24, 2025
Cindy Hoye to Retire after 21 Years as Executive Director of the Indiana State Fair Commission
Cindy Hoye, Executive Director of the Indiana State Fair Commission since 2004, is retiring effective March 31, 2026. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center. Cindy Hoye, Ex...
Oct 23, 2025
Field Atlas Connects Students with Agribusiness Leaders
Conner Keeslar (second from right), an Agricultural Education major at Purdue University, also serves as a Field Atlas ambassador. Photo courtesy of AgriNovus Indiana. Helping college students network...
Oct 23, 2025
Greenfield-Based BiomEdit Receives $2 Million to Reduce Cattle Methane Emissions
Aaron Schacht, CEO of BiomEdit, which is based in Greenfield, Indiana. Photo courtesy of Aaron Schacht. BiomEdit, an animal health biotechnology company based in Greenfield, Indiana, is being awarded ...
Oct 23, 2025
