Year: 2025
Ag News
Broiler sets, placements see more year-to-year gains
2025 U.S. broiler sets and placements remain on track to top 2024. The USDA says 249.285 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, up 771,000 from the week before and 2% from last [Read More…]
Ag News
NFU seeing trends in state policy discussions
The president of National Farmers Union (NFU) says he’s seeing several trends as members in each state prioritize policy initiatives. Rob Larew says their members see ensuring a fair and diverse marketplace is vital to [Read More…]
Ag News
Economist: Inflation rate rises to 3%, could be bullish for commodities
An ag economist says farmers should monitor grain futures as inflation continues to increase. Consumer prices rose half a percentage point in January and University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says the commodity markets could benefit. [Read More…]
Ag News
Is 2025 the year a nationwide E15 standard gets done?
There’s some optimism a federal solution for year-round E15 will get across the finish line this year. Lance Lillibridge, a past president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, says the fuel blend offers a variety [Read More…]
Ag News
United Soybean Board is deciding checkoff investments now
Members of the United Soybean Board are deciding where 2026 checkoff dollars will be invested. Matt Gast is a North Dakota farmer and USB’s Treasurer. He tells Brownfield the current budget for the soybean checkoff [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope Francis’ condition ‘stationary’ after pneumonia diagnosis: Vatican
Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis’ condition appears to be “stationary,” the Vatican said on Wednesday, following his pneumonia diagnosis. “Blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show slight [Read More…]
ABC National News
2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona
(MARANA, Ariz.) — Two people were confirmed dead after two small planes collided midair at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday. There were two people onboard each aircraft, a Lancair and a Cessna, according [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOT says it has terminated approval for NYC’s congestion pricing plan
Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Transportation said the Federal Highway Administration has “terminated approval” of New York City’s congestion pricing plan, the first of its kind in [Read More…]
ABC National News
National LGBTQ group urges New York prosecutor to pursue hate crime charges in killing of transgender man
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization is urging New York prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges against five suspects arrested in what authorities described as a prolonged “torture” killing of a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Miami man arrested after shooting 2 men he mistakenly believed were Palestinian
Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation (MIAMI) — A Florida man has been arrested and charged for shooting 17 times at two men who he mistakenly thought were Palestinian. The victims were actually tourists from [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say
Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said. Sixteen [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Wicked’ coming to Peacock on March 21
Universal Pictures If you care to find Wicked on streaming, look to Peacock. The Oscar-nominated movie musical will be debuting on the streaming service on March 21. In addition to the movie, Peacock will also [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Oprah Winfrey, Ben Stiller among latest batch of Oscars presenters
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The latest batch of Oscars presenters has been announced. Joe Alwyn, Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen, Ben [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak share praise at her Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak shared their admiration for each other while she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday. During her speech at the ceremony, the actress gushed [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag economist stresses importance of good grain marketing plans
A University of Nebraska Extension ag economist says farmers should consider price and date triggers when developing a good grain marketing plan. Jessica Groskopf tells Brownfield it’s important to set realistic expectations based on market [Read More…]
ABC World News
Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ as Ukraine leader slams him for ‘disinformation’
ABC News (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hit back at President Donald Trump’s call for the country to hold fresh presidential elections following Tuesday’s historic Russia-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia. The U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh — [Read More…]
ABC World News
Delta plane crash latest: ‘Extreme conditions’ at Toronto airport in days before crash
Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images (TORONTO) — As investigators work to determine what caused Delta Flight 4819 to crash and overturn at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, the Toronto Pearson president and CEO noted [Read More…]
ABC World News
No, Zelenskyy doesn’t have 4% approval as Trump claims; it’s over 50%
Sean Gallup/Getty Images (LONDON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday joined Russian President Vladimir Putin in claiming Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lacks legitimacy, the American leader alleging — without providing evidence — that Zelenskyy currently [Read More…]
ABC National News
Winter storm moves east: 100 million Americans in path of snow, brutal cold
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 10 states from Louisiana to Delaware are under snow and ice alerts as this latest winter storm moves east. On Tuesday, the storm brought 11 inches of snow [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Dune 3’ to shoot this summer and more
Did you miss Queer in theaters? You’ll soon be able to watch it exclusively on Max. The film begins streaming on the platform on March 28 and will then debut on HBO linear on March [Read More…]