Month: February 2026
Shia LaBeouf arrested after allegedly assaulting two men in New Orleans
Shia LaBeouf attends the ‘Megalopolis’ red carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024, in Cannes, France. (Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty Images) Shia LaBeouf has been arrested [Read More…]
Colman Domingo to receive President’s Award at 57th NAACP Image Awards
Colman Domingo attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) Colman Domingo will be honored at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus set to celebrate in ‘Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special’
Miley Cyrus stars as Miley Stewart on Disney Channel’s ‘Hannah Montana.’ (Disney Channel/Bob D’Amico via Getty Images) She’s had the best of both worlds for the last 20 years. Miley Cyrus is set to reunite [Read More…]
Ag economists see 2026 as pivotal year
A pair of agricultural economists say farm incomes continue to falter. Danny Munch, economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the updated farm income forecast from the USDA is not promising. “Major revisions in [Read More…]
Beef processors, producers both changing with the times
Processing facilities are adapting to meet the needs of today’s livestock production. Wisconsin beef producer Brady Zuck tells Brownfield animals are headed to slaughter at heavier weights. “We do know that today, our nation’s cow [Read More…]
MSU expert discusses impact of FCC import ban on next-generation ag drones
A university researcher says new Federal Communications Commission restrictions are likely to further delay agricultural drone advancements for farmers. Michigan State University PhD student Leo Baldiga says there was a rush to get the latest [Read More…]
Tight cattle supplies reshape market dynamics
The CEO of CattleFax says tight cattle supplies could cause disruptions to the supply chain. Randy Blach says 2025 was a good example. “We came into the year, and we had about 25,000 more hooks [Read More…]
Council works to expand global understanding of U.S. commodities
The director of industry relations for the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council says 2026 must be a milestone year for agricultural trade. Ellen Zimmerman tells Brownfield, “Especially right now when we look at the price [Read More…]
US military strikes 3 more alleged drug boats in Eastern Pacific, Caribbean, killing 11: SOUTHCOM
The U.S. military says it hit three more vessels suspected of carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, killing 11 men. (U.S. Southern Command/X) (NEW YORK) — The United States military says it [Read More…]
Person with what appears to be a gun arrested outside US Capitol: Police
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the front of the [Read More…]
Democrats send counteroffer on to White House on DHS funding as partial shutdown continues
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Pedro Pascal is back in new ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ trailer
Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.’ (Lucasfilm) This is the way (to the movie theaters). Lucasfilm has released a new trailer for the upcoming film Star Wars: The Mandalorian [Read More…]
In brief: ‘Forbidden Fruits’ trailer and more
Elisabeth Moss is teaming back up with Hulu. Deadline reports The Handmaid’s Tale actress is set to star in and executive produce an upcoming series for the streaming service called Conviction. The legal drama is written [Read More…]
Proposed 2027 Michigan ag budget adds FarmStart program, cuts one-time funds from 2026
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the governor’s 2027 budget would invest in the next generation of career pathways for the sector. Tim Boring tells Brownfield $2 million proposed for a [Read More…]
Market analyst: fewer U.S. cotton acres could boost prices
A market analyst says fewer U.S. cotton acres this spring could help prices. Jamie Wilkerson with RCM Ag Services tells Brownfield the recently released National Cotton Council’s grower survey shows a more than three percent [Read More…]
Start Clean, Stay Clean
As the 2026 season approaches, growers are encouraged to map out their weed management plans, including effective preemergence residual herbicides. Brad Allen, Market Development Specialist with Corteva Agriscience, tells Brownfield that preemergence applications set a [Read More…]
Witkoff and Kushner in Geneva for pivotal talks on Ukraine and Iran
Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, right, and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) LONDON — Special [Read More…]
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies at age 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson walks to the front of the “Invading our community with peace” weekly Friday peace walk led by St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham, Chicago on June 25, 2021. (Vashon Jordan Jr./Chicago [Read More…]
‘Wuthering Heights’ debuts at #1 at the box office for Presidents’ weekend
Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie on the ‘Wuthering Heights’ poster. (Alon Amir/Warner Bros. Pictures) Wuthering Heights was the box office champ over the long holiday weekend. The film, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, earned $38 [Read More…]
Managing risk through uncertainty
It is the middle of winter, but farmers are thinking ahead and planning for the spring planting season and facing another year of poor returns spilling onto the balance sheets. In this Managing for Profit, [Read More…]