Month: August 2025
Ag News
The impact of cull cow prices on herd expansion
An ag economist says rising prices for cull cows could hinder expansion of the U.S. cattle herd. Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says two-dollar cull cow prices are not crazy. “You can get [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 7, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.84 and 1/2, up 4 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.74, up 8 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $276.10, up $3.50Sep. soybean oil closed at 53.50, down 22 [Read More…]
Ag News
Lead Food Capital invests in DF Seeds’ future
Michigan-based DF Seeds has announced it has been acquired by Lead Food Capital. DF Seeds President Janna Fritz tells Brownfield it’s the first acquisition by the Indiana-based investment company. “We’ve experienced organic growth over the last [Read More…]
ABC World News
Netanyahu convenes security cabinet to discuss plans to occupy Gaza, official says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with reporters before a bipartisan meeting with senate leaders in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (LONDON and TEL AVIV) [Read More…]
ABC National News
2 troopers shot while responding to call in Pennsylvania: Police
ABC News (SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa.) — Two state troopers were shot while responding to a call in northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. They were taken to hospitals in unknown conditions [Read More…]
ABC National News
Teen missing for nearly 1 week after going on vacation in Florida, texts mom ‘help’ before disappearing: Family
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CHARLOTTE COUNTY, N.C.) — A teenager from North Carolina has been missing for nearly a week after vacationing in Florida and trying to reconnect with relatives, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office [Read More…]
ABC National News
Above-normal activity predicted for remainder of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says
Tropical Climatology. ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Above-normal activity is still expected for the remainder of hurricane season, according to the updated hurricane forecast from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency is continuing to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on hate crime charges
Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The alleged gunman who fatally shot two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., has been indicted on hate crime and murder charges, court records show. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect pleads not guilty in federal court
Minnesota State Patrol members carry the casket of DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman before a funeral ceremony at the Basilica of Saint Mary on June 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Vance [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
How gerrymandering has reshaped the political map for red and blue states
Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The redistricting battle gripping Texas has put a spotlight on the ongoing debate over gerrymandering and its long-term effects on the electorate. Sam Wang, the founding [Read More…]
ABC Business News
OpenAI releases GPT-5, the latest model fueling ChatGPT
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-5, unveiling a new version of the artificial intelligence model that fuels popular chatbot ChatGPT. The product will be made immediately available to users, including [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Batman Part II’ will begin filming in spring 2026
Robert Pattinson attends the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 27, 2025, in Paris, France. (Francois Durand/Getty Images) Battinson will be back in action next spring. Robert [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Paper’: Domhnall Gleeson is a news editor in trailer for ‘The Office’ spinoff
Domhnall Gleeson as Ned in ‘The Paper.’ (Aaron Epstein/Peacock) The trailer for The Office spinoff The Paper has arrived. Peacock released the official trailer for the upcoming sitcom on Thursday. Domhnall Gleeson stars as optimistic editor-in-chief Ned Sampson, who sets out to [Read More…]
Ag News
Unleaded 88 saves Minnesota drivers $8 million so far in 2025
New data shows Minnesota consumers who filled up with Unleaded 88 have saved more than $8 million so far in 2025. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner tells Brownfield May savings alone on fuel [Read More…]
Ag News
Walz concerned trade uncertainty is harming agriculture
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is concerned U.S. agriculture will be harmed by trade uncertainty. Walz, who a year ago was named the running mate for presidential candidate Kamala Harris, says farmers are used to uncertainty. [Read More…]
Latest News
Attorney General Marty Jackley Joins National Operational Robocall Roundup
Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined the National Operation Robocall Roundup which has issued warning letters to 37 telecom companies demanding they stop routing illegal robocalls through their networks. South Dakota is part of the [Read More…]
ABC World News
Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to discuss plans to occupy Gaza, official says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with reporters before a bipartisan meeting with senate leaders in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (LONDON and TEL AVIV) [Read More…]
ABC World News
Massive, 18-mile-long Patagonia glacier experiencing rapid ice loss for 1st time
General view of Perito Moreno Glacier at Parque Nacional Los Glaciares on December 16, 2023 near El Calafate, Argentina. Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images (LONDON) — What was once considered the most stable glacier in the Patagonia [Read More…]
ABC National News
ICE detainee found hanging by neck in detention facility, agency says
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on August 04, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (PHILIPSBURG, Pa.) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee died [Read More…]
ABC National News
3 additional 9/11 victims have been identified, according to the New York City chief medical examiner’s office
The annual Tribute in Light is illuminated over the skyline of lower Manhattan, One World Trade Center, and the Statue of Liberty in New York City ahead of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks [Read More…]