Month: March 2025
Ag News
Corn was mixed, soybeans were lower following USDA reports
Soybeans ended the day lower following the USDA’s prospective plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports. Planted area is seen at 83.5 million acres, a 4 percent decline from last year. Planted acreage is down or [Read More…]
Latest News
Federal Court Rules In Favor Of South Dakota In NCAA Lawsuit
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier has ruled that the state’s lawsuit against the NCAA should be heard in South Dakota circuit court and not federal court as requested by [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stocks slide as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs loom
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks fell on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” The Dow Jones Industrial [Read More…]
Ag News
Changes made on World Food Prize Foundation advisory council
A former U.S. ag secretary is the new chairman of the World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors. Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield “there’s a lot of work for us to do in order to broaden [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA tightens corn stocks, soybean and wheat stocks see increase
The USDA is reporting tighter corn stocks, while soybean stocks increased as of March 1, 2025. Corn stocks totaled 8.15 billion bushels, down 2 percent from last year. The December 2024 to February 2025 disappearance [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa Corn takes policy priorities to Des Moines
Members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association recently discussed policy priorities with Iowa legislators. President Stu Swanson, who farms near Galt in north-central Iowa, says the association held its annual day on the Hill Thursday. [Read More…]
Ag News
Cash dairy prices steady to lower Monday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Monday with little trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.50. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6350. No sales were [Read More…]
Ag News
Ongoing trade tensions could impact long-term demand
An ag economist at Ohio State University says ongoing trade tensions could impact demand for US agricultural products. Ian Sheldon says large trading partners are starting to divert sales to other markets. “What’s happening with [Read More…]
ABC World News
3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier
US Army (PABRADĖ, Lithuania) — Three of the four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a training mission near Pabradė, Lithuania, last week were found dead on Monday, but the search is ongoing for [Read More…]
ABC National News
New Mexico Republican Party headquarters targeted in suspected arson attack, officials say
New Mexico Senate Republicans (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — The New Mexico Republican Party headquarters was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, according to party officials. At approximately 5:56 a.m. on Sunday, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was [Read More…]
ABC National News
Severe weather heading to the South after killing 5, knocking out power in Midwest
Members of the Chicago White Sox grounds crew struggle to deploy the rain tarp in the bottom of the seventh inning as hail and rain delay a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate [Read More…]
ABC National News
3 people, including 3-year-old girl, critically hurt in fire and possible explosion at Detroit apartment building
slobo/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Three people, including a 3-year-old girl, were critically hurt in a fire and possible explosion at an apartment building in Detroit, officials said. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Monday, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Dave Coulier credits ‘Full House’ cast for their support amid cancer fight
Gerardo Mora/Getty Images Dave Coulier is crediting his family, including his wife Melissa Coulier and his TV family — his fellow Full House castmates — for helping him throughout his cancer journey. “We’ve been a team,” [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Stranger Things’ stage play documentary trailer and more
Ted Danson‘s wife is joining the season 2 cast of A Man On the Inside. Mary Steenburgen has joined the Netflix comedy series in a lead role for the second season, Deadline reports. The show, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stocks plunge as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs loom
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks plunged in early trading on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
State Sen. Randy Fine says he doesn’t think he disagrees with Trump on anything
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, the Republican candidate in Tuesday’s special U.S. House election for the seat vacated by former Rep. Mike Waltz, said on ABC News Live on Monday that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline
Graeme Sloan for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to drop criminal corruption charges before a political deadline this week [Read More…]
Ag News
Several global weather issues could impact U.S. markets
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says several global weather issues could soon have an impact on U.S. commodity markets. Eric Snodgrass says he’s closely monitoring dry areas of eastern Brazil. “They do [Read More…]
Ag News
Growers encouraged to stay “up-to-date” on new herbicides
Farmers are encouraged to stay informed as new herbicides enter the market. University of Minnesota Extension educator Eric Yu says products continue being developed to help combat resistant weeds. “We actually had a recent study [Read More…]
Ag News
WPS Farm Show is growing
Wisconsin’s largest farm show is growing even larger. Matt Cullen with the WPS Farm Show tells Brownfield this year’s show needed more display space. “We’re adding a second outdoor exhibitor tent to be able to [Read More…]