Month: October 2025
Latham’s full-circle moment: new Iowa FFA Foundation director reflects on lifelong ag and policy career
The new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation boasts a background in agribusiness and ag policy. Shannon Latham has served in a leadership role with north Iowa-based Latham High-Tech Seeds for over 20 years [Read More…]
U.S. cattle industry braces for impact as Mexican imports loom
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says once the U.S. decides to resume live cattle imports from Mexico, the market will have a strong reaction. Jackie Moore operates Joplin [Read More…]
Milk futures and cash dairy mixed Thursday
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday November Class III milk futures closed a penny lower at $17.83. December up 19 at $17.32. January futures 4 higher at $16.71. February through April contracts down 6 to [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 30, 2025
Dec. corn $4.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.91 and 1/4, up 11 centsDec. soybean meal $315.60, up $6.90Dec. soybean oil 49.65, down 51 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.24 and 1/4, down 8 [Read More…]
Government shutdown halts USDA milk data, delaying dairy risk calculations
A dairy market analyst says the lack of the USDA’s October Milk Production Report has the potential to slow down insurance payments for farmers. Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report tells Brownfield dairy risk management programs rely [Read More…]
Statewide Philanthropy Honor to Be Awarded to Roger and Vicki Musick
The South Dakota Association for Fundraising Professionals is proud to announce Roger and Vicki Musick as the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year award. The Musicks will be honored at a [Read More…]
Suspect in case in which prosecutors were disciplined for Jan. 6 reference to appear in court
A photo of Taylor Taranto from a detention memo released by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (U.S. District Court) (WASHINGTON) — A day after the Justice Department withdrew a sentencing memo [Read More…]
Entire communities in Jamaica demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa: Officials
In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Melissa churns through the Caribbean Sea, captured at 15:20Z on October 28, 2025. NOAA via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to federal prison to begin serving sentence
Mike Coppola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sean “Diddy” Combs arrived Thursday at the New Jersey federal prison where he will serve his four-year sentence for transportation for the purposes of prostitution, multiple sources told ABC [Read More…]
Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Thursday marks the 30th day of the federal government shutdown and the American public has grown more concerned about the shutdown throughout the month and more disapprove of how President [Read More…]
Debunking 8 claims about breast cancer screening: What every woman needs to know about detection
Pink ribbon flag in support of breast cancer awareness. Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When it comes to early detection, mammograms remain the only screening test proven to reduce deaths [Read More…]
‘Hello Kitty’ animated film coming to theaters summer 2028
Hello Kitty items on display at Hello Kitty’s 50th birthday celebration at the Supercandy Pop-Up Museum in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne on Aug. 22, 2024. (Rolf Vennenbernd/picture alliance via Getty Images) Hello Kitty is saying hello [Read More…]
‘Stranger Things’ season 5 official trailer finds Vecna invading Hawkins
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, [Read More…]
Red crown rot spreading concern for Illinois soybean growers
A local co-operative manager says red crown rot is becoming an increasing concern for soybean growers in his area. Travis Gillett, who oversees the Alma branch of Effingham Equity in Marion County, Illinois, tells Brownfield, [Read More…]
SDPB will retain nearly half of positions previously identified for layoffs thanks to community support
South Dakota Public Broadcasting announced today that it will retain 7 of the 15 positions previously identified for layoffs, thanks to an outpouring of community support, emergency fundraising, and strategic realignments within the organization. In [Read More…]
Russia fires 705 missiles, drones into Ukraine in ‘complex’ attack, Zelenskyy says
Margaryta Galych/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC “UA:PBC”/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with 705 missiles and drones overnight into Thursday, according to Ukraine’s air force, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reporting strikes [Read More…]
9-year-old Carol Ann was killed in a church in 1962. Her murderer has finally been ID’d.
An undated photo of 9-year-old murder victim Carol Ann Dougherty. Bucks County District Attorney’s office (BUCKS COUNTY, Pa.) — A 9-year-old girl’s killer has been identified more than 60 years after she was raped and [Read More…]
Ex-South Carolina sheriff to plead guilty to stealing police funds
Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SPARTANBURG, S.C.) — A former sheriff of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is expected to plead guilty Thursday morning to stealing money from his own police force and taking [Read More…]
Critics question whether White House, contractors ‘cut corners’ on asbestos safety in East Wing demolition
An excavator sits on the rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Days after the abrupt demolition of the East Wing [Read More…]
In brief: ‘The Roses’ gets Hulu release date and more
The dark comedy film The Roses is set to bloom on Hulu quite soon. It will be available to watch exclusively on the streaming platform on Nov. 20. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman star in [Read More…]
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