Year: 2023
Ag News
Nebraska’s Bacon shares ’23 farm bill priorities
As Congress waits for committee assignments to be finalized, a Nebraska Congressman is outlining his priorities for the next farm bill. Republican Don Bacon tells Brownfield crop insurance is the top issue. “I hear from [Read More…]
ABC World News
2022 was fifth-warmest year on record and had 3rd most billion-dollar disasters, scientists say
Photo by cuellar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If there is any indication that temperatures around the world are rising, look to the last several years and the intense warmth experienced in almost every region, experts [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Son of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ director calls sex abuse lawsuit against father “embarrassing”
Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Pippo Zeffirelli, son of the late legendary Italian filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, has fired back against Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, the stars of his heralded 1968 adaptation of Romeo [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder expecting baby no. 2
Andrew Toth/Getty Images Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder are growing their family. The pair, who wed in 2015, announced they are expecting their second child together in an adorable Instagram post shared on Monday. Alongside [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
The Golden Globes return Tuesday night
HFPA/NBC After its last show wasn’t broadcast — and went without stars — in the wake of a racism controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes are back Tuesday evening. The 80th [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“Mother Nature is not happy with us”: Ellen tweets amid evacuations in Montecito
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images With more than 10,000 residents of Montecito, California ordered to evacuate their homes for fear of mudslides, Ellen DeGeneres is urging folks to “stay safe.” As winter [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois corn growers meet new lawmakers in DC
Illinois Corn Gowers met with newly elected lawmakers in DC last week. President Matt Rush tells Brownfield after redistricting, Illinois has four new members of Congress and establishing relationships with them is important for ag [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmland market driven by commodity prices again in 2023
A farm real estate expert believes commodity prices will continue to drive farmland values in 2023. Beyond that, Paul Schadegg with Farmers National Company says supply and demand will be key. “That limited supply of [Read More…]
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Ag News
Grain trade ramping up between Brazil and China
Grain trade is ramping up between two big players on the global market. Joana Colussi, a post-doctoral student at the University of Illinois originally from Brazil, tells Brownfield a recent trade agreement creates the potential [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA FAS sees big Brazil soybean crop
The USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is projecting record soybean production in Brazil. The FAS sees the crop at 153 million tons, 1 million above the most recent official guess and 26.4 million larger than a [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota $423M surplus will be top issue at Legislature
The South Dakota Legislature’s nine-week session is slated to begin Tuesday with all eyes on what lawmakers might do with the state’s $423 million surplus. Gov. Kristi Noem wants to use the money to cover [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
No. 1 Georgia bullies TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett flashed a wry grin as he walked off the field, stopping to hug coach Kirby Smart as the crowd roared. It was all standing ovations and sideline snacks in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mega Millions drawing Tuesday reaches $1.1 billion
youngvet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mega Millions ticket holders will be watching Tuesday’s 11 p.m. drawing closely as the numbers for the third-largest prize in the game’s history are revealed. The jackpot has climbed to [Read More…]
ABC National News
California storms live updates: 224,000 without power as severe weather pounds state
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerously stormy weather continues to wallop California, drenching the drought-stricken state with a sudden and near constant onslaught of rain and snow, leaving a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Club Q owner plans to rebuild bar following Colorado Springs tragedy
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Matthew Haynes has 20 years of memories at Club Q, the site of the Nov. 19 shooting that left five people dead and dozens more injured in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
OB-GYN sexual abuse trial reminds patients of boundaries doctors should establish during exams
The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Opening statements in the federal trial of a Manhattan, New York obstetrician/gynecologist charged with sexually abusing female patients highlighted a rare but devastating type of sexual misconduct — [Read More…]
ABC Health News
School district sues social media giants for ‘creating a youth mental health crisis’
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (SEATTLE) — Seattle Public Schools, the largest school district in the state of Washington, filed a lawsuit Friday against multiple social media giants, in an effort to hold the companies “accountable for [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Bills safety Hamlin back in Buffalo to continue recovery
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin said he returned to Buffalo on Monday “with a lot of love on my heart” to continue his recovery in a hospital there, a week after going [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Here’s the difference between a ‘minimum wage’ and ‘living wage,’ and why it matters
tattywelshie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Near-historic price increases for basics like food and gas have drawn scrutiny to a question at the heart of the economy: How much money must a worker make to stay [Read More…]