Year: 2024

A third-generation grower says the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosures does not consider the costs that will be placed on framers. Bill Schultz with Schultz Fruitridge Farms in southwest Michigan testified [Read More…]

Nutritionist says look at feeding, genetics, markets before starting beef-on-dairy

A nutritionist says more dairy producers are considering beef production alongside their milking herds, but there are steps to take before diving into the new enterprise. Aimee Hafla with Cargill Animal Nutrition tells Brownfield getting [Read More…]

Many farmers believe farm bill stalls until ’25

Many farmers believe they won’t see a new farm bill until sometime in 2025. Cassandra Coball with the Torrey Advisory Group has been monitoring activity in Washington D.C. and tells Brownfield Congress is too preoccupied [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Unclear whether medical aid has reached hostages

A man holds the body of a small child as he and others mourn while collecting the bodies of friends and relatives killed in an airstrike on January 13, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza. (Photo by [Read More…]

Pakistan retaliates with strikes inside Iran

KeithBinns/Getty Images (ISLAMABAD and LONDON) — Pakistan carried out retaliatory airstrikes in Iran early Thursday, allegedly targeting militant positions amid rising tensions between the neighboring nations. A Pakistani official told ABC News that Thursday’s strikes [Read More…]

DOJ cites ‘unimaginable horror’ and ‘cascading failures’ in scathing Uvalde shooting report

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A scathing Justice Department report into the 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, described “cascading failures of leadership” during the attack and an “unprecedented” level [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 12:02PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph after dark. * WHERE…Portions of central, east [Read More…]

Where do Republican voters stand ahead of the New Hampshire primary?

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The best-laid plans of politicians and pollsters often go awry. Thursday night was supposed to be the sixth debate of the Republican presidential primary, and three candidates were originally [Read More…]

Breakout hit ‘Godzilla Minus One’ coming to theaters in black and white

Toho International Godzilla Minus One, a Japanese kaiju film that has made close to $51 million at U.S. box office, making it the highest-grossing live-action film from the country to invade the States, will soon [Read More…]

Farm Credit member seeks rural investments in next farm bill

A farm credit institution wants the next farm bill to invest in rural infrastructure. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says the next farm bill can address a lot of needs in [Read More…]

Open Meeting Laws Updated Guidelines Released

An updated guide explaining South Dakota’s Open Meeting Laws has been released by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA). The guide, released for the first time since 2017, [Read More…]

South Dakota House passes bill that would make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance

January 18, 2024 Travis Kriens

The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make xylazine, an animal sedative that is being mixed with fentanyl and then used by some people, a controlled substance. The measure, which passed unanimously [Read More…]

Iowa doctor drives ATV through snowstorm to deliver baby

SHENANDOAH, Iowa (KETV) – A winter storm miracle happened in a little Iowa town last Friday. A doctor drove an ATV through a massive snow pile-up to make it happen. On Jan. 12, 2024, time [Read More…]

‘He fought so hard’: Second of 3 brothers severely injured in UTV crash dies in Minnesota

January 18, 2024 Travis Kriens

NEW LONDON, Minn. (KVLY/Gray News) – A second boy has died from his injuries after a crash involving a UTV and a pickup truck earlier this month. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that the collision occurred on [Read More…]

20 South Dakota schools participating in E-sports pilot season

January 18, 2024 Travis Kriens

PIERRE (Dana Ness) — A pilot season for esports in South Dakota is helping high schools work out the technical kinks as well as building a foundation of mentors for the future. At its meeting [Read More…]

Sales Tax Sunset Bill Stopped

The bill’s quick march through the South Dakota House to make last year’s 0.3% sales tax cut permanent stumbled in a Senate committee Thursday. The Senate Appropriations Committee tabled HB1001 on a 7-2 vote. The [Read More…]

Weather-related deaths climb to 37 as winter maintains icy grip over much of US

Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There have been at least 37 weather-related deaths across the United States since Sunday, as an arctic blast continues to unleash heavy snow and icy temperatures [Read More…]

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Cross-examination of Carroll to resume

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center, Jan. 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial [Read More…]

Measles outbreaks are occurring in some pockets of the US. Here’s why doctors are concerned

DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite having a very effective and easily available vaccine, measles outbreaks have continued to pop up in the United States over the last two decades. Most recently, there [Read More…]

US hiring stalled and prices increased modestly in recent weeks, Fed report says