Year: 2025
U of I Crop Management Seminar
Brownfield’s Jared White covers the U of I Crop Management Seminar in Champaign, IL. The post U of I Crop Management Seminar appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Illinois Pork Expo
Brownfield’s Jared White covers the IL Pork Expo in Springfield, IL. The post Illinois Pork Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Attempted kidnapping investigation
We’re learning more regarding an attempted kidnapping Thursday afternoon. Mitchell Police were called around 3:35 to the 1700 block of North Kimball for an attempted kidnapping. Responding officers were told the suspect was no longer [Read More…]
Crews still searching for flight reported missing on Thursday in Alaska
aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NOME, Alaska) — Crews in Nome, Alaska, are conducting search-and-rescue operations after a Bering Air caravan with 10 people aboard went missing, according to local authorities. Bering Air Flight [Read More…]
Cross-country storm set to bring more snow to Northeast: Forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The storm that brought heavy rain and mountain snow to the West Coast is making the trek across the country to bring a significant snowstorm to the Northeast this weekend. [Read More…]
NY poultry markets shut down as a precaution over bird flu
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were [Read More…]
Cities where Breonna Taylor, George Floyd were killed vow to stay firm on police reform – with or without Trump
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — During the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Department of Justice announced consent decrees for police reform with the cities of Minneapolis and Louisville – court-enforceable agreements born [Read More…]
Victims, first responders of New Orleans terror attack expected to be honored at Super Bowl
Matthew Hinton/AFP via Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — Just a little over a month since 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a truck-ramming terror attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, the [Read More…]
In brief: Daniel Radcliffe, Lucas Hedges to star in thriller ‘Trust the Man’ and more
Daniel Radcliffe and Lucas Hedges are set to star in a Vietnam War thriller film called Trust the Man. Deadline reports that Will Graham will direct the pair in the film, which is based on [Read More…]
Indiana lawmakers advance bill to increase CFO inspections
A bill to increase confined livestock farm inspections has advanced in the Indiana State Senate. Executive director of Indiana Pork Josh Trenary says Senate Bill 193, proposed by Senator Niemeyer, would require two state inspections every five years. [Read More…]
An active pattern ahead as colder air advances into much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for chilly, unsettled weather across much of the U.S. In fact, warmer-than-normal weather will be limited to an area stretching from southern and coastal Texas to the [Read More…]
‘Puppy Bowl’ referee Dan Schachner is ready for another big game
Credit: Animal Planet / Warner Bros. Discovery While a lot of people will be tuned into the Super Bowl on Sunday, there’s another competition going on that day and it’s way cuter. Puppy Bowl XXI [Read More…]
Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani sentenced to 57 months in federal fraud case
(krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on Thursday on charges related to stealing nearly $17 million from [Read More…]
Dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA
Herd of cows eating hay in a dairy farm. (STOCK PHOTO/Adobe Stock) (NEW YORK) — A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of [Read More…]
Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu’s office said. Netanyahu’s office released a [Read More…]
Arkansas Man Arrested After Standoff With Law Enforcement
A man from Arkansas was arrested Thursday after a standoff that occurred at a residence north of Witten in Tripp County. The Attorney General’s reported law enforcement officers had served an arrest warrant and a [Read More…]
Lineup announced for ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’
NBCUniversal f you’ve lost track of specials celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, it’s understandable. First there was the one focusing on the show’s music, which aired on NBC. Then a star-studded concert [Read More…]
Cattle futures drop on direct cash pressure
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were sharply lower, pressured by this week’s direct business and some signs the strength in wholesale beef might be waning for now. April live was down $4.52 at [Read More…]
The timing of the rain will matter this year
With a La Niña in place, precipitation could be sparse throughout much of the Corn Belt. CattleFax meteorologist Matt Makens tells Brownfield, “Whether it be early May, mid-May, late may, early June, whenever you [Read More…]
Mandatory country of origin labeling reintroduced
Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to reinstate country of origin labeling for beef. Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, bill co-sponsor, called on Ag Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins to find [Read More…]