Month: March 2026
Barack Obama honors Jesse Jackson’s ‘legacy of hope’ at a time when it’s ‘hard to hope’
American religious & Civil Rights leader and politician Reverend Jesse Jackson points as he speaks from a lectern at the headquarters of Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity), Chicago, Illinois, July 17, 1981. (Photo [Read More…]
US believes Russia is providing Iran with locations of American troops, sources say
An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (US Navy) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
CBP asks judge for more time to work on tariff refunds
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection logo is displayed on the side of a patrol boat on September 26, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A Customs and Border [Read More…]
Acetaminophen use dropped among pregnant women in ERs after White House claim linked drug to autism
Tylenol (Acetaminophen) tablets are sold in a drugstore in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 17, 2026. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Acetaminophen orders in emergency rooms for pregnant [Read More…]
Dow closes down 450 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 450 points on Friday [Read More…]
Lamorne Morris to voice ‘Garfield’ in new animated Paramount+ series
Lamorne Morris attends the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Lasagna for dinner to celebrate? A brand-new Garfield series, based on the original comic strip [Read More…]
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain talks watermelon farming and racing at Commodity Classic
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain is also an eighth generation watermelon farmer. At the 2026 Commodity Classic he told Brownfield about his family’s watermelon operation; their experience using products from NewLeaf Symbiotics on the farm; and [Read More…]
Syngenta & Stine Seeds launch Expance soybean trait
Leaders with Syngenta and Stine Seed told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the newly announced Enlist E3 Expance soybean trait will be a game changer for farmers. AUDIO: Myron Stine – Stine Seeds [Read More…]
Dekalb bringing new genetics to farmers in 2026
Matt Strubhart, corn portfolio lead with Dekalb, told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the company is bringing close to 30 new products to the market in 2026. AUDIO: Matt Strubhart – Dekalb The [Read More…]
Bayer provides update on Preceon Smart Corn at Commodity Classic
Lindsey Battle, Preceon smart corn systems strategy and launch lead for North America, told Brownfield at the 2026 Comodity Classic that the system is performing well in the field and the short stature corn is [Read More…]
Wisconsin grants waiver, suspending swine testing and movement restrictions
Wisconsin agriculture officials Friday granted a waiver of the state’s swine movement rule. Kari Retallick with the Wisconsin Pork Association says Wisconsin was the only state with this requirement, and getting the waiver to eliminate [Read More…]
US lost 92,000 jobs as markets roil, gas prices surge: Report
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]
Lana Condor’s Lara Jean Song Covey will appear in ‘XO, Kitty’ season 3
Janel Parrish as Margot, Anna Cathcart as Kitty and Lana Condor as Lara Jean in ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever.’ (Juhan Noh/Netflix) To all the sisters she’s visited before. Lara Jean Song Covey, [Read More…]
‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Stranger Things’ among 2026 GLAAD Media Awards winners
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max) Heated Rivalry and Stranger Things won big at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night. The popular Crave and HBO Max show Heated Rivalry [Read More…]
‘Harry Potter’ stars Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Felton reunite on Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton pose during the NYC screening for the film ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ at The Hudson Theatre on Dec. 1, 2025, in New York City. (Bruce Glikas/WireImage/Getty Images) Blimey! Harry Potter stars [Read More…]
U.S. ag groups file brief urging SCOTUS to consider importance of pesticides
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether or not federal law prevents states from implementing additional pesticide label requirements. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance, says farmers and ranchers [Read More…]
New Wisconsin avian influenza cases affect over four million birds
Wisconsin has lost four-point-three million commercial laying hens to highly-pathogenic avian influenza in less than a week. Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection officials say the two newest cases were confirmed Wednesday with 1.6 [Read More…]
Top candidates revealed for Alice in Dairyland
The field of candidates for Wisconsin’s next Alice in Dairyland has been narrowed down to six. The top candidates for the 79th Alice are Faith Baerwolf, Kelly Herness, Gabrielle Huitema, Jessica Moor, Anastasia Poull, and [Read More…]
State funding helps launch Minnesota FFA’s 100-year anniversary plans
Minnesota is gearing up for the 100th anniversary of FFA. Minnesota FFA Foundation executive director Val Aarsvold says there will be a year-long celebration in 2028 culminating in the milestone. “We went to the state [Read More…]
U.S. pushing for fair and predictable agriculture trade with China
The chief ag negotiator with United States Trade Representative says the administration is working to ensure a fair and balanced relationship with China. Julie Callahan told reporters during the recent National Pork Industry Forum discussions [Read More…]