Category Archives: WBTU News (Imported)
Indiana FFA Names 8 Finalists for the Coveted Golden Owl Ag Educator Award
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...
Mar 09, 2026
Digital Auctions Reshape Equipment Sales
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...
Mar 09, 2026
Keystone Cooperative Renews $40,000 Donation to Indiana FFA
Along with many previous years during National FFA Week, Keystone Cooperative has decided to continue its long-standing commitment to youth development and agricultural education. The company has cont...
Mar 08, 2026
Indiana Sheep Shearing School Open for Registration
The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program is sponsoring a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA), on Saturday, March 14, at Purdue University's Sheep Unit. The stat...
Mar 08, 2026
No Fly Zone: Indiana Protects Farmers from Drone Harassment
Buried deep in House Bill 1249 is language that should be music to the ears of farmers all across Indiana. Katie Nelson, executive director of public policy for Indiana Farm Bureau explains what the b...
Mar 08, 2026
New Seed Care Innovations Aim to Boost Early Season Performance
As farmers look for every advantage heading into the 2026 growing season, companies are rolling out new seed care technologies designed to improve crop performance right out of the ground. Industry le...
Mar 06, 2026
Ag Educator of the Year: Indiana FFA Unveils 114 Nominees for Golden Owl Award
Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. The Indiana FFA Organization has unveiled the 114 agricultural educators from across the state nominated for the prestigious Golden Owl Award, honoring the 2025-...
Mar 05, 2026
Farm Bill 2.0 Advances—But Could It Face a Tough Road in the House?
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Ranking Member of the House Ag Committee (at left); with Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), Chairman of the House Ag Committee (at right). After days of marath...
Mar 05, 2026
Ag Leaders Applaud Committee Passage of Farm Bill 2.0, Urge Congress to ‘Keep the Momentum Going’
After more than 20 hours of debate and partisan sparring, the House Agriculture Committee advanced Farm Bill 2.0 in the early hours of Thursday morning. The legislation cleared the committee on a 34-1...
Mar 05, 2026
Crop Insurance Prices Set for 2026 Planting Season
As farmers prepare for spring planting, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency has finalized crop insurance prices for the 2026 growing season. The new projected prices show only mo...
Mar 05, 2026
