Month: April 2026
Ag News
Dairy in position to meet protein, healthy food demand
A dairy leader says health-conscious consumers are paying more attention to dairy foods. Gregg Doud with the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield the protein dynamic and change in consumer demand is real for several [Read More…]
Ag News
Michigan growers invited to join on-farm soybean research trials
An extension specialist says on-farm research plots can help farmers experiment with products or practices with limited risk. Michigan State University’s Eric Anderson tells Brownfield, “We’re trialing these products on a limited number of acres, [Read More…]
Ag News
Another year-over-year gain for broiler sets, placements
2026 U.S. broiler hatchery numbers remain on pace to top 2025, implying a larger U.S. flock and increased meat availability. The USDA says 254.778 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, while 195.791 [Read More…]
Latest News
Demolition of former Mitchell High School begins
Demolition of the former Mitchell High School building has finally begun. It started at the northeast corner of the building at the lower gymnasium as heavy equipment began tearing into the outer wall allowing crews [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran regime weaker, more radical after US-Israel assassination campaign: Analysts
A man sweeps up debris near a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (LONDON) — President Donald Trump and [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran war timeline: 1 month of escalating strikes, broadening conflict
A view of gigantic poster as daily life continues despite the ongoing conflict in Tehran, Iran on April 1, 2026. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — President Donald Trump is set to address the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s case to end birthright citizenship
U.S. Supreme Court building on March 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump looked on during an unprecedented visit to the Supreme Court, a majority of justices appeared [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump rails against birthright citizenship after attending Supreme Court arguments
US President Donald Trump departs the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump attended oral arguments at [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA forecasts more cotton acres as prices rise—but drought could affect the crop
The USDA says there will be an increase in cotton plantings this spring, higher than some were expecting. Jody Campiche with the National Cotton Council says a boost in cotton prices likely helped. “The NCC [Read More…]
Latest News
Yankton man sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder
A 33 year old man from Yankton has been sentenced to Life in Prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to Second Degree Murder in connection with the 2025 murder of a Yankton woman. Craig [Read More…]
Latest News
Officer involved shooting investigation underway
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the Sioux Falls Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Tuesday, March 31, in Sioux Falls. “DCI investigates all Officer Involved [Read More…]
ABC World News
King Charles III to address Congress on April 28, leaders say
King Charles III speaks on March 27, 2026 in Oxford, England. (Kate Green/Getty Images) (LONDON) — King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress on April 28 as part of his upcoming state visit to the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Luigi Mangione’s federal trial pushed from September to October
Luigi Mangione appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump, in historic first, attends Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship
US President Donald Trump departs the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump attended oral arguments at the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Birthright citizenship case: Justices question administration’s ‘quirky’ arguments
Supreme Court (Walter Bibikow/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Solicitor General D. John Sauer got a somewhat frosty reception from at least two key Supreme Court Justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
What to know about SCOTUS hearing on Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
U.S. Supreme Court building on March 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — For more than a century, an American birth certificate has been a key to unlocking the benefits of American [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
White House signals it seeks a diplomatic solution in Iran: Experts
Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Top Trump administration officials [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Backrooms’ official trailer and more
Happy Feet is dancing its way to Broadway. The Oscar-winning animated film is being adapted into a brand-new stage musical. This production will be based on the Warner Bros. movie directed by George Miller. Tony [Read More…]
Ag News
March brings drought relief for some, dryness for others
A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says much of the Midwest has benefited from a wet month of March. Xander Lowry says the eastern Corn Belt has seen some needed relief from the lingering drought. “It’s [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA planting survey response rate low, raising concerns about farmer trust
The farmer response rate for USDA’s Prospective Plantings survey was the lowest it’s ever been for the March survey. Seth Meyer, the director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute, says [Read More…]
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