Month: February 2025
ABC Health News
Dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA
Herd of cows eating hay in a dairy farm. (STOCK PHOTO/Adobe Stock) (NEW YORK) — A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu’s office said. Netanyahu’s office released a [Read More…]
Latest News
Arkansas Man Arrested After Standoff With Law Enforcement
A man from Arkansas was arrested Thursday after a standoff that occurred at a residence north of Witten in Tripp County. The Attorney General’s reported law enforcement officers had served an arrest warrant and a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lineup announced for ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’
NBCUniversal f you’ve lost track of specials celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, it’s understandable. First there was the one focusing on the show’s music, which aired on NBC. Then a star-studded concert [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures drop on direct cash pressure
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were sharply lower, pressured by this week’s direct business and some signs the strength in wholesale beef might be waning for now. April live was down $4.52 at [Read More…]
Ag News
The timing of the rain will matter this year
With a La Niña in place, precipitation could be sparse throughout much of the Corn Belt. CattleFax meteorologist Matt Makens tells Brownfield, “Whether it be early May, mid-May, late may, early June, whenever you [Read More…]
Ag News
Mandatory country of origin labeling reintroduced
Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to reinstate country of origin labeling for beef. Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, bill co-sponsor, called on Ag Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins to find [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 6, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.95 and 1/4, up 2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.60 and 1/2, up 3 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $306.40, down $1.90Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.40, up 31 [Read More…]
Ag News
Governor Mike Parson honored with naming of new Meat Sciences Lab
The University of Missouri Board of Curators has voted to name the developing meat sciences laboratory on the MU campus after former Governor Mike Parson. The new building’s name will be the Michael L. Parson [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rubio says it’s ‘not our intention’ to uproot USAID workers abroad
Photo by MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio told embassy officials in Guatemala this week that it was “not our intention” to uproot families deployed overseas with USAID, despite the agency [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign, two leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning transgender [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Border czar’ Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — “Border czar” Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border. “I think the cartels would be foolish [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Federal judge issues 2nd preliminary injunction against Trump birthright citizenship order
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (SEATTLE, Wash.) — A federal judge in Seattle has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship — one day after a judge in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘What’s going to break?’ DOGE staffers ‘scorching the earth’ as they reshape federal government
Photo by Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Before deciding to resign from the Office of Personnel Management, a senior agency official was asked a question by a staffer from Elon Musk’s Department of Government [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Percentage of emergency visits related to fire, smoke inhalation rose eightfold after LA wildfires: Report
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose dramatically in the days immediately after the Los Angeles wildfires last month, new data published [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboot: ‘This will be for you’
Warner Bros via Getty Images Buffy is coming back. Sarah Michelle Gellar has confirmed she is returning to her iconic character Buffy Summers in a reboot of the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In a [Read More…]
Ag News
Federal milk marketing order changes will affect profitability
An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) says recently approved changes to the federal milk marketing orders will affect dairy producers’ profitability. Danny Munch says the newly updated system that regulates minimum payments [Read More…]
Ag News
Brownfield introduces Innovations in Agriculture podcast
Brownfield Ag News is introducing a podcast that focuses on the latest advancements and breakthroughs in the agricultural sector. Cyndi Young hosts this weekly podcast featuring interviews about cutting-edge technologies, practices, and research that are [Read More…]
Ag News
Proposed Michigan ag budget targets diagnostics, development
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the governor’s 2026 budget will provide more resources to respond to animal disease outbreaks. Tim Boring tells Brownfield, “These investments in biosecurity and disease response are multifaceted.” “It’s standing [Read More…]
Ag News
CME cash dairy prices lower
Cash dairy prices closed lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday in sluggish trade. Dry whey down $0.02 at $0.59. Blocks unchanged at $1.86. Barrels unchanged at $1.8050. Butter down $0.01 at $2.40. Seven trades [Read More…]