Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Bird Flu Returns, Hits Commercial Duck Farm in LaGrange County
For the first time since May, state health officials have announced that the bird flu virus has been detected in poultry in Indiana. A commercial duck farm in LaGrange County has now been hit with Bir...
Oct 09, 2025
Playing Matchmaker: Purdue Ag Career Fair Leading Boilers to Dream Jobs
Two gyms were filled Tuesday at the Purdue College of Agriculture Career Fair held on campus. They were filled with employers and prospective employees, students at Purdue. Many students were seeking ...
Oct 09, 2025
Purdue Ag Alumni Association Seeking Nominations for Certificate of Distinction
The Purdue Ag Alumni Association recognized six Indiana ag leaders with the Certificate of Distinction during the 2025 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry. Honorees were (from left-to-right): Jay Akridge, Mike ...
Oct 09, 2025
Martin’s Forecast: Mostly Dry
Martin says there may be a hiccup for northern Indiana. "The only hiccup we see nearby will be some cloud cover trying to come out of Michigan and down into northern Indiana as we move overnight Frida...
Oct 09, 2025
Soybean Harvest Progress Well Ahead of Schedule in East-Central Indiana
An Indiana farmer harvesting soybeans in Shelby County along State Road 44 between Shelbyville and Franklin. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. With the federal government shutdown, we didn't get ...
Oct 08, 2025
FFA Convention to Bring Over 70,000 Young Agricultural Leaders to Indianapolis
One of the largest youth gatherings in the country - and a major event for the agricultural world - is set to kick off later this month in Indianapolis. The 98th FFA National Convention and Expo will ...
Oct 08, 2025
Trump Trade Team Pushing New Buyers on Soybeans
Because American farmers are shut out of the soybean market in China, the U.S. is pushing other countries throughout Africa and Asia to purchase more American soybeans. As global trade tensions contin...
Oct 08, 2025
Report: Trump’s Farm Aid Plans Postponed Due to Shutdown
President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Photo courtesy of C-SPAN. President Trump's plan to provide as much as $13 billion dollars in aid to U.S. farmers has been delayed due t...
Oct 07, 2025
Purdue Survey: More Farmers Concerned About Availability of Inputs
What are the biggest concerns that farmers have for next year? According to the latest survey from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, one particular concern has been growing over the past f...
Oct 07, 2025
Huntington University to Host Ag Assistive Technology Expo
Photo courtesy of National AgrAbility. Purdue's Indiana AgrAbility Project, in cooperation with Huntington University and nonprofit partner Easterseals Crossroads, will sponsor a full-day Assistive Te...
Oct 07, 2025
