Month: July 2025
Corn ekes out gain as soybeans, wheat finish mixed
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads. Beans continue to monitor U.S. development conditions, which generally look favorable in much of the region. Still, the big test will be conditions during August and September. [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 24, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.01 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.04 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $269.70, down $2.30Aug. soybean oil closed at 56.67, [Read More…]
Virtual fencing can simplify herd management
A University of Wisconsin researcher says virtual fencing is a great way to manage grazing for cows, goats, and sheep. Stephanie Bowers is a dairy farmer and the University of Wisconsin’s regional dairy educator. She [Read More…]
USDA Regional Food Business Centers terminated
The head of a USDA Regional Food Business Center says the agency’s decision to terminate programs ends a two-year process building collaborative resources and improved accessibility to funding. Jahi Johnson-Chappell tells Brownfield financial support [Read More…]
June red meat production 1% below a year ago
Commercial red meat production during June was 4.224 billion pounds. The USDA says that was down 1% on the year, with beef 2% lower at 2.087 billion pounds due to a slower slaughter pace tied [Read More…]
US negotiators leaving Qatar after Hamas response to ceasefire proposal
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — The U.S. is bringing home its team from Doha, Qatar, “after the latest response from Hamas, which clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in [Read More…]
These 3 meteor showers are happening in late July: What to know
Saverio Marfia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It may be the best time of year for stargazers to witness meteors blazing through the night sky. Late July will offer the chance to witness three separate meteor [Read More…]
3 men arrested for posing as Amazon delivery drivers to ransack home in Florida: Police
North Port Police Department (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — Three men were arrested after posing as Amazon delivery drivers in order to gain entry and ransack a home in Florida, according to the North Port Police [Read More…]
Judge orders status report on Venezuelan nationals recently released from Salvadoran mega-prison
Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said at a hearing Thursday that he will follow up on a former DOJ official’s allegations that Trump administration officials suggested defying orders from [Read More…]
Idaho killings latest: Motive unknown but ‘new information could come out,’ former chief says
Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — Though the motive behind University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger’s violent attack remains unknown, the former police chief says “new information could come out still.” “There’s always cases that, [Read More…]
1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner
Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The first oral pill for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be around the corner after pharmaceutical company Apnimed Inc. reported positive results from its stage III [Read More…]
Measles cases in US over 4.5 times higher than all of last year
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Measles cases in the United States are continuing to rise after breaking a decades-long record just two weeks ago. There are now 1,319 confirmed measles cases across 39 states, according to data [Read More…]
Trump set to visit Federal Reserve, ratcheting up pressure on Chair Jerome Powell
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is set to visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday, ratcheting up pressure on the central bank after his repeated calls for lower interest rates. It marks the [Read More…]
‘Air Bud Returns’ set for movie theaters in summer 2026
Cineverse, Air Bud Entertainment Air Bud is looking to shoot for more success at the movie theater. The franchise about a golden retriever who can play basketball returns in the upcoming film Air Bud Returns. [Read More…]
Hulk Hogan, WWE Hall of Famer and legendary champion, dies at 71
Andy Lyons/Getty Images, FILE Two-time WWE Hall of Famer and former world champion Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, died Thursday at the age of 71, according to Clearwater, Florida, police and World Wrestling Entertainment. [Read More…]
US Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan, officials say
Dennis Taylor/USAF/Getty Images (TOKYO) – -A U.S. CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials called an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in northeastern Japan, about 300 miles north of Tokyo. Airport officials say the tilt-rotor [Read More…]
Israel reviewing Hamas response to ceasefire proposal
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal is “currently being reviewed” by Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday. Hamas announced Wednesday night it [Read More…]
48 killed in Russian passenger plane crash, official says
Russia Ministry of Emergency Situations/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and MOSCOW) — A passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed on Thursday morning in Russia’s far eastern Amur region with no survivors, according to the local [Read More…]
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to [Read More…]
130 million people on alert as hot, sticky weather expected from Texas to Maine
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 130 million people from Texas to Maine are under alert for dangerous heat and humidity over the next few days. Hot and sticky temperatures will make it feel [Read More…]
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