Month: January 2026
Ag News
Keeping accurate farm financials could help producers mitigate risk in 2026
A pair of farm business analysts say keeping accurate farm financials can help producers mitigate risk ahead of the 2026 crop year. Clint Schroeder is with Ohio State University Extension. “If you do it every [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean growers urged to focus on fundamentals as margins tighten
An extension soybean specialist with Purdue University says the ag economy is leading many farmers back to the basics. Shaun Casteel says low commodity prices have soybean growers closely examining crop budgets. “You think about [Read More…]
ABC National News
Uvalde gunman fired 117 shots in 2 minutes before officer Gonzales entered the school, official says
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — The Uvalde, Texas, gunman fired 117 rounds in two Robb Elementary School classrooms during a two-minute period before school police officer Adrian Gonzales entered the building, a Texas [Read More…]
ABC National News
Father charged with murder in apparent case of mistaken identity, police say
Harris County Jail (HOUSTON) — A man has been arrested and charged with murder in an apparent case of mistaken identity that turned deadly early Christmas Day, according to police. Jonathan Ross Mata, 39, was [Read More…]
ABC National News
Imports contaminated with radioactive isotope likely to continue for foreseeable future: US bulletin
STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Commodities from Indonesia beyond shrimp will almost certainly test positive for a radioactive isotope in the coming weeks and months, according to a new intelligence bulletin that follows a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado ‘grateful’ to Trump after giving him her Nobel medal
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, attends a press conference on December 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Rune Hellestad/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado [Read More…]
ABC National News
Major winter storm moving, bringing strong wind gusts, snow to Plains and Northeast
Storm Alerts – Friday Map. ABC News (NEW YORK) — Millions of people in the High Plains will experience widespread wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph, from Montana to Kansas. This wind, which will [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US voters widely opposed to taking Greenland by military force — even most Republicans
Protesters hold flags of Greenland during a protest titled Greenland Belongs to the Greenlanders on January 14, 2026 outside the United States embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A set of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Flu activity elevated across the US with at least 18 million cases: CDC
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Flu activity continues to remain elevated across the U.S., according to newly [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts
Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Heated Rivalry’ star, author talk series impact as real-life hockey player comes out
(L-R) François Arnaud and Robbie G.K. in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max) Heated Rivalry has rapidly become a pop-culture phenomenon, taking over social media with fans buzzing about representation in the hit hockey romance series, including a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bad Bunny is ready to make the world dance in new Super Bowl trailer
Bad Bunny, courtesy of Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny‘s halftime show will be a global dance party — and everyone’s invited. In a newly released trailer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA production data shows shifting Cornbelt dynamics and demand differences
A commodity broker says USDA’s production report showcases regional differences over the growing season. Illinois-based Mark Talaski with Advanced Trading tells Brownfield states edging the Corn Belt are starting to matter more. “A lot of dry land [Read More…]
Ag News
Lawmakers, farm groups push for answers on rising input costs
Input prices remain at record highs, and there are questions in the ag industry about what’s causing it. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says he’s not accusing companies of any wrongdoing, but, “There’s a [Read More…]
Ag News
New legislation seeks to delay hemp rule changes
The general counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable says new legislation is aimed at delaying changes to the federal definition of hemp. “The bill that kept the government open last year would ban more than [Read More…]
Ag News
Biofuels leader says Congress must act on year-round E15 by end of January
A leader in the biofuels industry says a federal solution for year-round E15 needs to be passed by Congress this month. Monte Shaw is the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He tells [Read More…]
Ag News
No dairy cow culling in sight
A market advisor says dairy prices are going down as cow numbers and production goes up, and that’s not likely to change soon. Mike North from Ever.ag tells Brownfield USDA shows the U.S. dairy herd [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOJ say it’s making ‘substantial progress’ reviewing additional Epstein files for release
The Department of Justice (DOJ) seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Justice Department [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, attends a press conference on December 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Rune Hellestad/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump met Thursday with [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democratic senator’s bill would prevent political appointees from serving as an IG
Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing legislation Friday that would put [Read More…]