Month: May 2025
Ag News
Aquaculture Production Could Boost Missouri Soybean Meal Demand
Missouri’s soybean crush industry and livestock enterprises are mutually dependent. Missouri’s four crush plants produce nearly 4 million metric tons of meal annually, about half of which is exported. The remainder is primarily used for [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle market rewarding producers in many ways
A central Illinois cattle producer says virtually all aspects of the cattle industry are doing well. David Mool, who operates a cow/calf herd and grows row crops in McLean County, tells Brownfield, “Obviously the cattle [Read More…]
Ag News
Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 22 | More Soybean Meal Demand Could Come From Dairy Cows
There are breakthroughs in the demand for high-oleic soybean meal as dairy cow feed. In this edition of the Missouri Soybeans Spotlight Podcast, we talk with Matt Amick, director of market development for Missouri Soybeans, [Read More…]
ABC World News
Family of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander recall dramatic Gaza release
Israeli Defense Forces / IDF / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Edan Alexander — the American-Israeli hostage freed from Gaza last week — was “weak and exhausted” upon his dramatic release, his mother Yael [Read More…]
ABC National News
30 million people brace for more severe weather after deadly tornado outbreak
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Around 30 million people from Texas to Illinois are bracing for another day of potentially destructive storms following a tornado outbreak that slammed communities across the Heartland to the East Coast. Since [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Strongest in the broken places’: Joe and Jill Biden say thanks amid cancer diagnosis
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Joe and Jill Biden said on Monday they were thankful for the “love and support” they’ve received since the former president’s office announced his cancer diagnosis on Sunday. “Cancer touches [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump and Putin hold high-stakes phone call over war in Ukraine
ABC News (LONDON) — A high-stakes phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway, as the White House continues its push for an end to Moscow’s 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine [Read More…]
Today in Mitchell History
May 20 – Today in Mitchell History
May 20, 1967 – More Than Half of State’s Interstate Is Open to Traffic May 20, 1970 – Rash of Shoplifting by Teenagers is Reported May 20, 1973 – SDIC Names Commissioner May 20, 1973 [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stocks slide after Moody’s downgrades US debt
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks slumped at the open of trading on Monday after a downgrade of U.S. credit triggered a spike in debt yields that threatened to raise borrowing costs throughout the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Simpsons’ gets a new voice actor, ‘Fortnite’ uses AI for James Earl Jones voice and more
The Simpsons is getting a bit of refresh with the addition of a new actor. Entertainment Weekly reports singer Kelly Macleod will now voice Milhouse Van Houten, the blue-haired best friend of Bart Simpson. The update comes after Pamela Hayden, [Read More…]
Ag News
Minneapolis Fed survey reflects continued weakness in ag economy
A survey of Upper Midwestern banks that specialize in ag lending shows net farm income decreasing along with less capital spending. Joe Mahon with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis says incomes have been declining [Read More…]
Latest News
Secretary of State’s Office looking ahead to 2026
This may be an “off-year” for state-wide elections, but Secretary of State Monae Johnson says her office is always busy. “We do the list maintenance this summer,” said Johnson. “And that’s where the actual Auditors [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes House Budget Committee vote
ABC News The House Budget Committee voted late Sunday night to advance President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” after several GOP hard-liners blocked the measure from moving forward Friday. The vote passed down [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hannaha Hall shares how she prepared for Tiff’s emotional scenes in season 7 of ‘The Chi’
Chrris Lowe/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME Hannaha Hall is back for another season of The Chi. Season 7 premiered Friday, capturing her character, Tiffany, learning her boyfriend, Rob (Iman Shumpert), had been shot to death. Knowing the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ scares its way to $51 million debut
Warner Bros. Pictures Final Destination: Bloodlines had a bloody good weekend at the box office, taking the number one spot with a $51 million haul. It’s the sixth installment of the horror movie franchise, which sees a [Read More…]
Ag News
Sarah Hagenow selected as 78th Alice in Dairyland
Wisconsin’s new Alice in Dairyland is Sarah Hagenow from Poynette. Hagenow was chosen from six top candidates during ceremonies held in Crawford County Saturday, and she tells Brownfield she’s ready to represent Wisconsin agriculture. “I’m [Read More…]
ABC National News
New Jersey transit strike: Tentative deal reached, trains will resume operation
ABC News A tentative agreement has been reached to end New Jersey’s first statewide transit strike in more than 40 years, according to the union representing the engineers and train operators. Trains are set to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump to ask Putin to stop ‘bloodbath’ in Ukraine peace call
ABC News LONDON — President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin at around 10 a.m. ET on Monday, as the White House continues its push for an end to Moscow’s [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer
ABC News Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office released Sunday afternoon. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a [Read More…]
Latest News
MHS commencement speakers share some final thoughts
As per tradition, the members of Mitchell senior high graduating classes choose two commencement speakers. And the Class of 2025 was no exception. Maxwell Hart’s address was titled “Chasing a Life Worth Living.” He told [Read More…]
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