Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

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...

A new fungicide technology is changing how farmers protect corn from disease...starting from the seed furrow. Xyway LFR is a systemic triazole fungicide designed to move through the corn plant as it g...

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is urging the Trump administration to take swift action to expand the use of ethanol in the nation's fuel supply, arguing that the move could help ease rising gas...

Historic farms that have stood the test of time while remaining active in agriculture are being sought for a statewide preservation honor. Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau are seeking nominat...

Corn growers are battling a barrage of threats to their yields-and one of the most aggressive is Southern Rust. That's why CROPLAN Seed has a strategy to keep this and other yield robbers in check. "I...

Global tensions involving Iran are already rippling through agriculture markets just as U.S. farmers prepare for spring planting. Industry analysts say fertilizer prices have begun climbing as conflic...

A new poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of Rural Voices USA found that 71 percent of farm families across five Midwestern states say they're more likely to support a Congressional candidate who votes...

The House Ag Committee pushed through their version of Farm Bill 2.0 last week. If that version ends up being the final one, it would include an end to California's costly Prop 12 animal confinement r...

Rebekah Peterson (center), an ag educator and FFA advisor at DeKalb High School in Waterloo, Indiana, is among the eight finalists for the coveted Golden Owl Award from the Indiana FFA Organization. P...

The online equipment auction space continues to grow, but one company says its strategy is built around transparency and simplicity. Purple Wave has positioned itself as a leader in the online, no-res...