Month: April 2026
Ag News
Cattle futures higher waiting on direct trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, optimistic about higher direct business and the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $.12 higher at $245.92 and August live cattle closed [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmer says uncertainty lingers ahead of planting season
An Illinois farmer says even though he booked his fertilizer last fall, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have concerns. Brian Corkill raises corn and soybeans in Henry County. “When you stop the flow of any product, it takes a long time to get [Read More…]
Ag News
Not a golden age: ag economists warn of financial pressure on farmers
Can farmers survive in the current ag economy? Joe Outlaw with Texas A&M University says it’s getting more difficult. “There’s more people saying I can’t do this anymore.” He says it’s a terrible time to [Read More…]
Ag News
Agronomist warns growers to stay ahead of corn rootworm this season
An agronomy expert says growers should prioritize pest management during the 2026 growing season. George Huckabay is the lead agronomist for Vive Crop Protection… “The biggest thing in the Midwest is corn rootworm,” he said. [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans rise, corn and wheat fall ahead of WASDE report
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Brazil’s harvest is nearing completion, with record harvest all but confirmed, while early harvest activity is ongoing in Argentina. Stateside, the trade’s monitoring any potential [Read More…]
Latest News
State providing $6 million to grow national security jobs, governor announces
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight BOX ELDER — South Dakota’s governor took the next step Wednesday in his effort to make national security the state’s “next big industry” by announcing the creation of the South Dakota [Read More…]
ABC World News
Husband of woman reported missing in Bahamas after going overboard speaks out
(NEW YORK) — The husband of an American woman reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy has spoken out for the first time, saying he is “heartbroken over the recent boat [Read More…]
ABC World News
‘Momentary relief’: World leaders react to US-Iran ceasefire
A teacher from Gurukul school of art paints a poster of US President Donald Trump (L) and Supreme Leader of Iran Mojtaba Khamenei (R) with a message welcoming two weeks of ceasefire between US and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Matt Damon, Will Ferrell are final ‘SNL’ hosts for season 51
‘Saturday Night Live’ Key Art. (NBCUniversal) Saturday Night Live has announced the hosts and musical guests for the last three episodes of season 51. Singer/actress Olivia Rodrigo will pull double duty as the host and musical [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Bridgerton’ season 5 welcomes three new cast members
Masali Baduza, Hannah Dodd of ‘Bridgerton.’ (Cr. Zoe McConnell/Netflix © 2026) Bridgerton fans, please welcome the newest members of the ton. Netflix has announced three new cast members for season 5 of the Regency romance [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Whitney Leavitt talks ‘Chicago,’ whether she’ll return to ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas discuss their starring roles in ‘Chicago’ in an interview that aired April 8, 2026, on ‘Good Morning America.’ (ABC News) What happens in the ballroom doesn’t always stay there. After [Read More…]
Ag News
Who’s buying farmland?
A member of the Executive Council of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers says most farmland values remain relatively strong despite continued uncertainty around the ag economy. Luke Worrell, who co-owns Worrell [Read More…]
ABC World News
As ceasefire begins, some Iranians express relief after days of living in limbo
Iranians hold national flags as they gather in Tehran’s Revolution Square after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, on April 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (LONDON) — As [Read More…]
ABC National News
Gilgo Beach murders: Rex Heuermann admits to killing 8 women
Alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann appears inside Judge Tim Mazzei’s courtroom with his attorney Michael Brown at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead for a frye hearing on July 17, 2025 in Riverhead, New York. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DOJ says House Oversight’s subpoena ‘no longer obligates’ Bondi testimony in Epstein matter
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi answers questions from the media at the United States Capitol on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Matt McClain/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is not expected to [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stocks soar and oil prices plunge after US-Iran ceasefire
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, April 6, 2026. Signs of last-ditch efforts to secure a truce in the war that has [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Half Man’ official trailer and more
The Half Man official trailer has arrived. Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd created, executive produced and stars in the new HBO six-episode limited series. The show debut April 23 on HBO and will also be [Read More…]
Ag News
Opportunities for U.S. soy in Southeast Asia
The vice chair of the Illinois Soybean Association says the countries of Vietnam and Thailand are poised to expand their use of U.S. soybeans. Brady Holst, who farms in western Illinois, says both countries’ aquaculture [Read More…]
Ag News
Lack of affordable health care impacting rural families
A southeast Nebraska farmer says lack of affordable health care is raising concerns about the viability of rural communities. Ben Steffen of Humboldt says higher coverage costs are impacting operations like his. “Like many [Read More…]
Ag News
“Super” El Niño event could bring cooler, wetter conditions to the Corn Belt
A meteorologist with WeatherDesk says conditions are expected to be mostly favorable across the Midwest for the remainer of 2026. Kyle Tapley says parts of the Eastern Corn Belt have benefited from recent wet weather. [Read More…]