Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)

Mature soybean plants impacted by Green Stem Syndrome. Photo courtesy of NC State Extension.   You've been hearing us talk about some of the challenges that farmers are facing this harvest season...

The U.S. federal government shutdown will stop some payments to farmers and also delay access to federal farm loans. It's one more blow for producers already struggling with low crop prices, record-hi...

Scott Bessent, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury. The federal government will support America's soybean farmers as China refuses to buy U.S. soybeans and will make an announcement on Tuesda...

Sunny, Warm, and Dry...three words that describe Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's latest Harvest Weather Forecast brought to you by Beacon Credit Union. Martin says there is nothing to stop combines ...

Elanco President & CEO Jeff Simmons (second from left) is joined by Indiana Governor Mike Braun and Purdue University President Mung Chiang during the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning of ...

Indiana harvest took a nice jump in the last week as corn moves to 16 percent compete and soybeans 24 percent finished. In a Channel Seed harvest update, Channel sales agronomist Chris Brazel covering...

Corteva Inc., which is based in Indianapolis, has officially announced plans to split its seed and pesticide businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies. According to a press release is...

Tens of thousands of FFA members, advisors, alumni, and supporters from across the country will gather in Indianapolis for the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo. This celebration of agricultural e...

Purdue Extension’s Community Childcare team, which includes (left-to-right) Michelle Shonkwiler, Maritsa Romero, Alejandra Duran Trinidad, Jennifer Roth, Brianne Wrede, Wendy Collingwood, and Ma...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice have announced a new partnership aimed at investigating what's behind the sky-high input costs that are squeezing American farmers. "Fa...