Month: February 2026
Ag News
A mixed month for turkey hatchery numbers
The USDA’s latest turkey hatchery numbers are showing mixed supply signals. There were 24.322 million turkey eggs in incubation on February 1st, 2026, falling 5% from January 1st and 3% from February 1st, 2025, implying [Read More…]
Ag News
After historic low bill count, Michigan Farm Bureau questions 2026 ag policy movement
A Michigan Farm Bureau lobbyist says it’s unclear how many ag issues can be addressed in Lansing during this legislative session. Rob Anderson tells Brownfield major policy efforts aren’t typical during election years. “From expanding [Read More…]
Ag News
Biofuels leader highlights growing international demand for U.S. ethanol
A biofuels market expert says global demand is keeping U.S. ethanol exports strong. Ron Lamberty with the American Coalition for Ethanol says clean fuel regulations in Canada have helped boost consumption. “You have refiners eager [Read More…]
Ag News
Volatile markets require active grain marketing strategy
A grain merchandiser says farmers can’t afford to sit-on-the sidelines and wait to market grain this year. Mathew Burkey with Ag Valley Coop says there’s too much volatility. “I tell guys have some future targets [Read More…]
ABC National News
Gun-parts maker to pay $1.75 million settlement in lawsuit over 2022 Buffalo mass shooting
Community members pay respects at a “Memorial Garden” filled with flowers, photos and mementos outside the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue on July 14, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (John Normile/Getty Images) (BUFFALO, N.Y.) [Read More…]
ABC National News
New York leaders, advocates vow to re-raise Stonewall pride flag after Trump admin removal
Pride flags are seen outside Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center during the 2024 NYC Pride March on June 30, 2024 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A group of New York [Read More…]
ABC National News
EPA to rescind landmark 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gases’ harmful effect on climate
Signage at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency is walking back a landmark environmental decision [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge orders Trump administration to facilitate return of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador
In an aerial view Salvadorian armed forces stand guard outside CECOT (Counter Terrorism Confinement Center) where thousands of accused gang members are imprisoned on December 15, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC National News
Battle over US attorneys continues as DOJ fires new prosecutor in Northern New York
U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The fight over the Trump administration’s appointment of U.S. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sen. Schiff leads probe into Freedom250, the America birthday group offering access to Trump for donations
U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win Mcnamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Adam Schiff of California [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge blocks Pentagon from penalizing Sen. Mark Kelly over video on refusing illegal orders
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense from attempting to demote and reduce retirement benefits for Sen. Mark Kelly. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © [Read More…]
Latest News
Meade County fatal crash
Four teenagers were injured, one fatally, in a single vehicle crash Sunday evening in Sturgis. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 15 year old male driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Cast additions announced for Sam Mendes’ ‘The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event’
Harris Dickinson is John Lennon in Columbia Pictures ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.’ (Photo by: Chiabella James/Sony Pictures)) The cast for Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films just got bigger. Sony has announced the latest additions [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
James Van Der Beek remembered by ‘Dawson’s Creek’ costars and more celebrities
James Van Der Beek arrives at the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images) Stars of Dawson’s Creek are paying tribute to James Van Der [Read More…]
Ag News
Warm weather has Minnesota growers thinking about 2026 planting season
Spring fieldwork is likely less than two months away for farmers in southern Minnesota. Wes Beck grows corn and soybeans near St. James and says the recent warmup has him excited for the 2026 growing [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers turn to budget adjustments and risk management amid rising uncertainties
Southwest Indiana farmer John Richer says he continues to adjust the budget for his farm. “If there’s cheaper options out there for chemicals,” he says. “We’ve instead of putting a lot more like chemical [Read More…]
Ag News
Trade leaders debate reforms, extension of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The Senate Finance Committee examined the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Thursday, weighing its benefits and where changes may be needed. Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, a Republican from Idaho, praised the agreement’s role in improving farm profitability [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin ag bills get floor votes Wednesday
Three pieces of legislation farmers are watching closely had votes at the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday. In the Senate, Senate Bill 622 freezing fees for animal markets, dealers, truckers, and transport vehicles passed by a [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmland market shows signs of leveling off, appraiser says
An appraiser with Farm Credit Illinois says there seems to be a shift occurring in the farmland market. Laura Enger, newly elected president of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, tells [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
2 US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, minor injuries reported
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun departs Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 3, 2026. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Derek Co/US Navy) (NEW YORK) — A rare collision at sea between two U.S. Navy ships [Read More…]