Month: April 2025
Ag News
Agronomist: crops can pull through in water-logged fields
An agronomist in Arkansas says there could still be good yield potential for flooded crops in the northeast part of the state. “There was already rice, soybeans and corn up before the flooding. Those are [Read More…]
Ag News
Solar research suggests economic and water benefits for farmers
Researchers at Michigan State University are studying how farmers can benefit from converting a portion of farmland into solar energy. Earth and Environmental Sciences doctoral student Jake Stid tells Brownfield the land use change does [Read More…]
ABC National News
New York county legislature candidate reported missing for almost a week
The Nassau County Police Department (NEW YORK) — A New York county legislature candidate has been missing for almost a week, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Petros Krommidas, 29, a Democrat running for [Read More…]
ABC National News
Robbers posing as cops hold up NYC deli, remain at large: Police
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Four individuals are at large after posing as police officers and robbing a deli in New York City, officials said. On Sunday at approximately 8:14 a.m., police responded to a 911 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democrats say Trump’s first 100 days gives them a better chance of winning back the House in 2026
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats, responding to the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump’s second term, argue that the American public’s opinion of the White House and Republicans in Congress — as well as [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump, echoing Project 2025, using ‘flood the zone’ strategy to push agenda: Experts
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the campaign trail, and in the weeks leading up to his return to the White House, President Donald Trump vowed to hit the ground running — what experts describe [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Charli XCX crashes a college campus in ‘Overcompensating’ trailer
Prime Video Charli XCX crashes a college campus in the official trailer for Overcompensating. Prime Video released the trailer for the upcoming series produced by A24 and Amazon MGM Studios on Tuesday. Set to Charli [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson transforms into Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’ trailer
Cheryl Dunn Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson steps back into the ring in the official trailer for The Smashing Machine. A24 released the trailer for Benny Safdie‘s upcoming biopic on Tuesday. Johnson stars as two-time UFC [Read More…]
Ag News
Keep an eye on seeding rates
A field agronomist at Beck’s Hybrids says a higher seeding rate doesn’t always mean higher yields. Luke Schulte, based in Ohio, says farmers should adjust seeding rates based on location and soil type. “We’ve seen incredible results, not only [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheeler leaves Missouri Soybeans
The CEO and Executive Director of the Missouri Soybeans has resigned. Gary Wheeler was at Missouri Soybeans for 11 years and previously served as the CEO of Missouri Corn. In a statement, he thanked the [Read More…]
Ag News
Finding “horsepower” in unique places
A first-generation Illinois farmer says she’s found a unique answer to the “horsepower” needs of her specialty operation. Ruth Burke, who’s also an assistant art professor at Illinois State University, says draft animals, like her [Read More…]
Ag News
Cash dairy prices mixed Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5050. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.02 at $1.72. Twelve sales were recorded, ranging from [Read More…]
ABC National News
SUV crash that killed 4, hurt 6 at after-school camp doesn’t appear to be targeted: Police
mbbirdy/Getty Images (CHATHAM, Ill.) — An Illinois community is reeling after an SUV drove into an after-school camp, killing four, but police said the crash does not appear to be targeted. The driver struck the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump has taken steps to make his campaign promise to seek ‘retribution’ reality, critics say
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, upon his return to the White House, appears to have quickly turned one of his more ominous campaign promises into reality. Among his first acts after being [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Liberal Mark Carney wins Canada election amid Trump’s 51st state comments
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While final seat totals are still pending, Canadian broadcasters have called that Mark Carney led the Liberals to victory in Canada’s election on Monday. It is still not clear whether [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump to ease tariffs faced by US automakers
Ashley Cooper/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is set to provide tariff relief for carmakers on Tuesday, just weeks after the onset of auto levies triggered warnings of price increases. An administration official confirmed [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ season 4 trailer and more
The official trailer for season 4 of Welcome to Wrexham has arrived. The docuseries follows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney‘s journey of purchasing the Welsh football club and turning the underdog team into successful winners. [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmers seeking changes to state’s deer management
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says crop damage caused by wildlife is weighing on his member’s minds. “That’s gaining ground on estate taxes as something that our farmers want to talk about [Read More…]
Ag News
Solving South of the Border Storage Concerns
Mexico continues to be the largest export market for U.S. corn. In fact, 50% of corn grown in Illinois is exported. In this Managing for Profit, Jon Rosenstiel, former chair of the Illinois Corn Marketing [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean growers have additional markets
A former chairman of the US Soybean Export Council says diversifying trade relationships with other countries have helped increase demand for US soybeans. Kansas farmer Lance Rezac tells Brownfield Pakistan’s soybean crushing facilities recently signed [Read More…]