Month: February 2026
Ag News
Ag economist: EPA biofuel rule expected to weigh on corn and soybean prices
An ag economist says final Renewable Volume Obligations from the U.S. EPA are expected to have an immediate impact on commodity prices. Ben Brown tells Brownfield last summer’s proposal showed increases in blending requirements for [Read More…]
Ag News
Brazil expected to produce record soybean crop in 2026, analysts say it could pressure U.S. prices
Two analysts say rapid crop expansion in Brazil could impact U.S. soybean prices in 2026. Joana Colussi, assistant professor at Purdue University, says the country is expected to produce more than 177 million tons of soybeans [Read More…]
Ag News
Indiana’s poultry sector sees new HPAI infections
Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza continue to impact Indiana’s poultry industry. Kevin Kalb, a turkey grower in southwest Indiana, says the recent detections are a little too close for comfort. “We just found out, [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean market offers opportunity and potential
Taking advantage of marketing opportunities. Matt Bennett, co-founder of AgMarket.net and an Illinois farmer, says recent gains in the soybean market shouldn’t be overlooked. “Three weeks ago, you would have swore that you’d sell beans [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rare parade of planets to align in night sky, NASA says
Mount St. Helens National Monument, Washington. (David Mcnew/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stargazers will soon have an opportunity to view six planets in alignment in the night sky, according to NASA. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hillary Clinton’s House Oversight Committee deposition in Epstein probe paused after photo leaks
Former President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Melina Mara [Read More…]
ABC National News
US attorney testifies that DOJ didn’t direct him to seek criminal charges against Abrego Garcia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia (R) and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura (L) attend a prayer vigil before he enters a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office on August 25, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Anna [Read More…]
ABC National News
Head of World Economic Forum resigns over ties to Epstein
World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Borge Brende [Read More…]
ABC National News
Columbia University student detained by Homeland Security agents in dorm, school says
Columbia University. (Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A Columbia University student was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents Thursday morning, after they allegedly made “misrepresentations” to enter a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Lawmakers praise their Black male teachers: ‘I would never be here’
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference with members of the Congressional Black Caucus during the House Democrats 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Tom [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US mortgage rates drop below 6% for the 1st time in nearly 4 years
In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on January 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Heated Rivalry’ season 2 expected to air in April 2027
Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max) Heated Rivalry is headed back to the cottage this summer. Show creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia ‘losing thousands’ of troops for each mile in Ukraine, NATO commander says
Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, takes part in the Munich Security Conference. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Russian forces could recover their pre-war capabilities within three to five [Read More…]
ABC National News
8-year-old Navajo Nation girl may have been struck and killed by a truck, FBI says
The FBI is looking for information about the death of 8-year-old Maleeka “Mollie” Boone in Coalmine, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. (FBI) (NEW YORK) — An 8-year-old Navajo Nation girl who mysteriously died last month [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man arrested for ‘assaulting’ cops in snowball incident amid rift between Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPD
People gather in Washington Square Park for a mass snowball fight on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Manhattan. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A man has been [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nancy Guthrie latest: FBI reducing personnel in Tucson, relocating command post to Phoenix
Officials visit Nancy Guthrie’s residence, February 25, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (TUCSON, Ariz) — Three-and-a-half weeks after Nancy Guthrie’s abduction, the FBI is reducing its number of personnel in Tucson and relocating its [Read More…]
ABC National News
More snow expected for the Midwest and Northeast
Parked cars and trees are covered in snow during a blizzard on February 23, 2026 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Showers [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ TV series, and more
The classic 1960 western The Magnificent Seven is being turned into a series for MGM+ with Matt Dillon in the starring role. He’ll play the leader of a group of seven mercenaries who agree to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha on filming the ‘Bridgerton’ season 4 bathtub scene: ‘How do I not drown?’
Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in season 4 of ‘Bridgerton.’ (Liam Daniel/Netflix) (SPOILER ALERT) Dearest gentle reader, do make haste toward your nearest Netflix account, as part 2 of [Read More…]
Ag News
Rebuilding After a High Year
Rebuilding after a high yield year means learning more about how to replenish soil health to have a strong crop in the future. Listen to this Managing for Profit to learn more. The post Rebuilding After [Read More…]