Month: October 2025
ASA remains concerned about trade escalations
The head of the American Soybean Association says the escalation of trade tensions with China are concerning. Steve Censky says an announcement from President Trump that he intended to cancel his upcoming meeting with China’s [Read More…]
Indiana Pork connecting producers and consumers through Ivy Tech Meat Fabrication Lab
A long-standing partnership is helping consumers understand how pork is raised and prepared. Jeanette Merritt, communications director for Indiana Pork, says the Ivy Tech Community College Meat Fabrication Lab is giving students hands-on experiences with meat [Read More…]
MSU research shows soybeans thrive in northern regions with competitive yields
The Director of Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center says there’s a steady push northward to grow soybeans in the state. James DeDecker tells Brownfield about 10,000 acres in the northern lower [Read More…]
Federal workers’ paychecks impacted as government shutdown continues
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the [Read More…]
Melania Trump announces ‘open channel’ to Putin on kids caught in Russia-Ukraine war
First Lady Melania Trump. Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an “open channel of communication” regarding children impacted by the [Read More…]
Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariffs on China, triggering stock market sell-off
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday voiced frustration with what he called China’s “trade hostility,” threatening to respond with large tariffs on China and to cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi [Read More…]
Boozman: details still being finalized before Trump administration moves forward on aid
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there are still logistics to be finalized before the Trump administration moves forward with farmer assistance. John Boozman from Arkansas tells Brownfield “we need to decide [Read More…]
Multiple people dead in ‘devastating blast’ at explosives manufacturer in Tennessee: Sheriff
(MCEWEN, Tenn.) — Multiple people are dead following a “devastating blast” at an explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee on Friday, according to authorities. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright [Read More…]
Potential nor’easter poses threat to East Coast, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds to major cities
Coastal Storm Impacts – Sunday, 9AM Map. ABC News (NEW YORK) — A potential nor’easter is beginning to develop off the coast of Florida on Friday, which could pose a threat to the East Coast this weekend [Read More…]
Pam Bondi, DOJ officials caught off guard by Tish James indictment: Sources
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Pam Bondi and other senior [Read More…]
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia return to court as his deportation saga continues
Kilmar Abrego Garcia (R) and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura (L) attend a prayer vigil before he enters a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office on August 25, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo [Read More…]
Beloved March Madness icon Sister Jean dies at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt turns 100 on Wednesday, Aug. 21,2019. Sister Jean is surprised after she’s given an NCAA Final Four ring before the Loyola Ramblers play the Nevada Wolf Pack in 2018 at Gentile [Read More…]
Melania Trump says she and Putin communicating about children affected by war
First Lady Melania Trump. Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an “open channel of communication” regarding children impacted by the [Read More…]
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois amid Chicago, Portland hearings
Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In two courthouses in different parts of the country, President Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops into Democratic-led cities faced a critical legal test on Thursday, with a [Read More…]
Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in inflation and a sharp slowdown of hiring, fresh data on Friday [Read More…]
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ looks back on the life of the iconic comedian
John Candy in ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ (Courtesy Prime Video) For Chris Candy and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, sifting through old footage of their father for the documentary John Candy: I Like Me felt like detective work. [Read More…]
In brief: ‘Hamnet’ trailer, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel news, and more
Rian Johnson isn’t quite finished with detective Benoit Blanc. The director says he would like to continue making Knives Out films despite his two-picture deal with Netflix coming to an end with the upcoming third [Read More…]
Julia Roberts on her ‘complicated and challenging’ ‘After the Hunt’ role
(L to R) Ayo Edebiri as Maggie and Julia Roberts as Alma in ‘After the Hunt’, from Amazon MGM Studios. (Yannis Drakoulidis © 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved.) Julia Roberts is a [Read More…]
NCGA: E15 bill stalled by government shutdown, but support remains strong
The director of public policy and renewable fuels with the National Corn Growers Association says California’s recent move to allow sales of E15 could be an important step for nationwide access to the fuel. Matt [Read More…]
‘Tunnel farming’ extends growing season by 4 months
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch OKATON, S.D. – When snow covers the frozen ground, and most South Dakota farmers have sold or stored their products for the season, the operators of Cedar Creek Gardens are [Read More…]
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