Month: April 2025
Report: Netflix eyeing Jack Lowden for Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ series
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage via Getty Images Netflix may just have found its Mr. Darcy. Jack Lowden is in talks to play the romantic hero in the streamer’s TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, according to Variety. [Read More…]
Dairy has long history of food safety training
Food processors follow strict guidelines to keep food products safe for consumers. Chad Galer is Vice President of Food Safety and Product Science for Dairy Management Inc, the national dairy checkoff. He tells Brownfield there [Read More…]
Working to ensure strong demand continues
The CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says developing relationships with key trading partners is critical to demand continuity when there’s uncertainty in the market. Dan Halstrom says the organization operates offices in more [Read More…]
Market volatility can bring opportunity
An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says trade uncertainty is causing elevated market volatility. “It can be viewed as fear, or it can be viewed as opportunity.” Brian Basting tells Brownfield farmers need to focus [Read More…]
Cattle futures sharply higher at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed sharply higher on the rebound in the boarder markets, ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $4.75 higher at $198.37, and August [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 9, 2025
May corn closed at $4.74, up 5 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.12 and 3/4, up 20 centsMay soybean meal closed at $294.50, up $3.50May soybean oil closed at 46.19, up 125 pointsMay wheat closed at [Read More…]
3 children, 2 dogs rescued from storm drainage system in Colorado, officials say
Security Fire Department (SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo.) — Three children and two dogs were rescued from a storm drainage system in Colorado, according to fire officials. Officials responded to a neighborhood in Security-Widefield, Colorado, searching for “three [Read More…]
Federal judges block deportation of several alleged migrant gang members under AEA
Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, in San Vicente, El Salvador/ Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York and another federal judge in Texas on Wednesday temporarily blocked [Read More…]
House GOP moves to prevent votes on rescinding Trump tariffs
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are exhausting all legislative tools to prevent future votes on repealing President Donald Trump’s tariffs — doubling down on their support for the administration’s policies. GOP leaders on [Read More…]
US stocks surge as Trump announces 90-day pause on some tariffs
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in some tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 2,370 points, or 6.3%, while [Read More…]
Uncertainty looms over US housing market in wake of Trump tariffs
ABC News (RALEIGH, N.C.) — In the Research Triangle area in and around Raleigh, North Carolina, home sales and construction development are booming as thousands flock to the area in search of affordable homes close [Read More…]
Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman issues dire warning over tariffs
Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman has joined a growing list of President Donald Trump’s billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on [Read More…]
Anjelica Huston opens up about secret cancer battle
Rich Fury/Getty Images for LACMA Anjelica Huston is opening up about her secret battle with cancer. The actress revealed she had “a bout with cancer” after she made the 2019 film John Wick: Chapter 3 [Read More…]
‘The Last of Us’ renewed for season 3 before season 2 premiere
Liane Hentscher/HBO This won’t be the last of The Last of Us. HBO has renewed the drama series for a third season just ahead of its season 2 premiere. The series debuts its second season [Read More…]
Ethanol production declines as supply rises
U.S. ethanol production dropped to a multi-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.021 million barrels per day, the lowest since late January, falling 42,000 from the previous week [Read More…]
Cash dairy prices mostly higher Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were higher except for dry whey Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0125 at $0.48. Two sales were recorded at $0.48 and $0.4825. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up [Read More…]
Longtime lobbyist and legislative observer offers his take on the recently completed South Dakota legislative session
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, and longtime legislative lobbyist, David Owen stopped in Mitchell recently for a post-legislative briefing. He believes addressing property tax relief was the most significant issue where lawmakers [Read More…]
Over 100 dead, including former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub
Str/Xinhua via Getty Images (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) — The death toll continues to rise amid an ongoing search and rescue effort after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert. At least 124 [Read More…]
Judge in New York blocks deportation of alleged migrant gang members without due process
Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, in San Vicente, El Salvador/ Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday temporarily blocked the deportation of any purported Venezuelan gang member detained [Read More…]
Idaho college killings: Bryan Kohberger in court for high-stakes hearing on what evidence will be allowed at trial
Angela Palermo/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger will be back in court on Wednesday for a high-stakes hearing to decide what evidence will be allowed [Read More…]