Month: January 2025
Ag News
Utilizing pork checkoff investments to boost domestic market development
Pictured: National Pork Board’s David Newman at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A leader with the National Pork Board says hog farmers have indicated they want a significant amount of their [Read More…]
Ag News
An optimistic future for U.S. pork producers
Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett interviews Iowa hog farmer Matt Gent at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress A past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says he’s optimistic about the direction of the U.S. hog [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump 2nd term live updates: EPA temporarily pauses disbursement of federal aid
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads. Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on [Read More…]
ABC National News
School closes after copper wiring stolen, knocking out power
KGO (VALLEJO, Calif.) — A California school was forced to cancel classes until further notice after its copper wiring was stolen, knocking out power to the property. Repairs at the Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy are [Read More…]
ABC National News
Lawsuit filed against South Carolina’s race, gender curriculum restrictions
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — South Carolina schools are facing a lawsuit over restrictions on what can be taught about racial inequality in K-12 public schools. The state’s Budget Proviso 1.79 states that no [Read More…]
ABC National News
Immunity does not shield Trump from $83M defamation judgment, Carroll’s attorney argues
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Presidential immunity does not protect Donald Trump from having to pay tens of millions of dollars in damages after being held liable for defaming magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Subway shove survivor recounts near-death experience
Subway survivor Joseph Lynskey speaks with ABC News. ABC News (NEW YORK) — A man who was pushed onto New York City subway tracks in the path of an oncoming train is recounting the harrowing, near-death experience [Read More…]
ABC World News
Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump’s push to acquire island
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump makes a very public effort to acquire Greenland, one former Danish official said Trump’s attempts are nothing new — but he shouldn’t expect it [Read More…]
ABC World News
‘We’re reborn!’ Gazans express joy at returning home to north
Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA and LONDON) — Emotional scenes continued to play out in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as families and friends reunited for the first time in over 15 months, after the [Read More…]
ABC World News
2025 ‘Doomsday Clock’: This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say
Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the “Doomsday Clock” has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation. For the first time in [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: 8 dead hostages among 33 being released, Israel says
Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Kansas faces largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history: Health officials
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kansas is facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to local health officials. As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Love is Blind’ takes on the Midwest in official season 8 trailer
Netflix A new pod squad is heading to the Midwest. The trailer for season 8 of Netflix’s Love is Blind was released on Tuesday, showing off the new crop of singles looking to find love [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Demi Moore discusses ‘The Substance’ with ‘Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle’ co-stars
Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Demi Moore‘s Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle co-stars are proud of her for her work in The Substance. The actress, who is Oscar-nominated for her performance in the Coralie Fargeat [fahr-ZHAH]-directed film, had a [Read More…]
Ag News
Marketing advisor concerned about new soybean crush plants
A marketing advisor has concerns about the future of new and expanded soybean crushing facilities. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield demand for soybean oil to make renewable biodiesel has struggled. “Right now, [Read More…]
Ag News
Outlook shows range of corn price possibilities
A co-founder of AgMarket.net says several factors are influencing price possibilities in the corn market this year. Matt Bennett, who also farms in central Illinois, says issues with the crop in the U.S. or South [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota Corn Growers pushing for new farm bill
The farm bill is driving discussion among many state and national ag organizations. Minnesota Corn Growers president Jim Kanten tells Brownfield it was a major topic during their association’s annual meeting last week. “We talked [Read More…]
Ag News
Using high oleic soybeans to increase dairy sustainability
Josh Fiechter, President of Yoder Grain at the 2025 Indiana Dairy Forum. Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. High oleic soybeans are helping increase the sustainability in the dairy industry. The president of Yoder Grain says [Read More…]
Ag News
Tariff threats likely to make inflationary waves
A food economist says the prospect of another trade war is weighing heavily on the agriculture and food sectors. David Ortega with Michigan State University says even the threat of tariffs from the U.S. has [Read More…]
Latest News
Ban on eminent domain for carbon pipelines passes SD House, heads to Senate
Josh Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill 49–19 that would ban the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines, sending the legislation to the state Senate. Eminent domain [Read More…]